Saturday night special: Corea leads FC Edmonton to victory in a sold-out stadium 27 May 2017 Maybe this Saturday night was the night soccer finally arrived in Edmonton.
Eddies hope surprise bye week will work to their benefit 25 May 2017 So, the extra week off gave the Eddies a chance to hit the restart button on their season. At least, that’s how the team sees it as it prepares for a visit from the Indy Eleven.
Voyageurs Cup wrap: Fury comes back, Canadians star in Vancouver 23 May 2017 The second stage of the Canadian Championship got underway Tuesday, as the three MLS teams got into the fray. The first legs provided plenty of talking points:
Deltas claim an, ahem, Canadian Derby win over FC Edmonton 14 May 2017 The first edition the NASL’s unofficial Canadian derby went to San Francisco Deltas.
Dos Santos on CanPL: It “cannot be an amateur league that we call professional” 14 May 2017 On Sunday, he said if the league is done right, it will be a great benefit to the development of soccer Canada.
FCE captain Ledgerwood apologizes for “disgrace” after Eddies surrender three to Ottawa 10 May 2017 FC Edmonton captain Nik Ledgerwood didn’t sugar-coat his critique of his team’s play after the Eddies were eliminated at the first stage of the Canadian Championship for the second year in a row by the Ottawa Fury.
Eddies look to rally against Fury, while the city’s eyes will be on the Oilers 9 May 2017 If a soccer game happens during the height of the NHL playoffs, will anyone hear (or see it)?
Valencia friendly offers a major CanPL test for Regina 8 May 2017 A press conference has been scheduled for Tuesday morning in Regina, where it is expected that a friendly featuring Spanish side Valencia and a North American team (odds are on the New York Cosmos) will be announced.
Miller hopes strong performance in Indy kickstarts FC Edmonton’s season 6 May 2017 On Saturday, based on the balance of play, the Eddies deserved to end Indy’s home undefeated streak, but couldn’t find the necessary goal. FCE had to be satisfied with a 0-0 draw.
Williams’s late goal, Irving’s wonder save give Fury first-leg win over the Eddies 3 May 2017 Eddies keeper Tyson Farago came out of goal to block the cross that came in for the Fury’s Tucker Hume, but the ball fell to Williams, who slotted the ball into the goal, bringing the less than 3,000 in attendance at Ottawa’s TD Place to their feet.