Canadian Championship: Fury’s Edward may have “some new tricks” for his former FC Edmonton teammates 2 May 2017So, it was only fitting that Eddie Edward got the chance to meet and greet with his old FC Edmonton teammates at Ottawa International Airport. The Eddies were disembarking from their plane just as the Ottawa Fury players were returning from Charleston, S.C., where they drew the Battery over the weekend in USL play.
Miami scores twice, hits woodwork twice in win over FCE 29 Apr 2017He said that the fans would “need to cut the players some slack.” He said it was difficult for Edmonton, who have been training outside in temperatures around the freezing mark, to come to Miami and then adjust to steamy conditions.
Zebie has impressed at FC Edmonton since he’s made the move to the middle 26 Apr 2017“It’s great. I love it, to be honest,” Zebie said of the position change. “I used to play there when I was younger. But, obviously, I hadn’t played there in so long. I just have to get used to it.”
Paperwork is finally signed: Diakite can resume play with FC Edmonton 26 Apr 2017But, for the reigning NASL Young Player of the Year, it looks as if the work visa soap opera is about to come to a close.
Parts Unknown: From Guam to Canada to Iran, soccer has allowed FC Edmonton’s Shawn Nicklaw to travel the globe 24 Apr 2017“We played in some pretty crazy places,” said Nicklaw. “We played in Iran, we played in Turkmenistan, we played in India. We had training camps in Qatar, training camps in Japan. Yeah, I’m a world traveller.”
Offside debate, missed open net part of wild FC Edmonton win over Puerto Rico 22 Apr 2017The temperature was ice cold in Edmonton on Saturday night. There were snowflakes in the air. But Puerto Rico coach Adrian Whitbread’s temper was white-hot.
Visa issues keep Diakite out of FC Edmonton lineup 22 Apr 2017Pape Diakite, who was the NASL’s Young Player of the Year in 2016, was again missing from FC Edmonton’s lineup on Saturday.
Despite three losses in first three games, FC Edmonton won’t panic 20 Apr 2017“I do a report [after every game] and that was as poor a report that I’ve written for the team,” said Miller. “And that’s very hard to take when you’re the one steering the ship. I’ve always said it’s our team when we win, and my team when we get beat. There were portions of that game I was cringing, watching, because it was one of Colin Miller’s teams and I don’t want that to happen again.”
The day after, to Mauro 18 Apr 2017After three seasons with the Ottawa Fury, Canadian midfielder Mauro Eustaquio has a new home with FC Edmonton. We trace the player’s career, from Portugal to Leamington to the Alberta capital...
PLASTIC PITCH 12 is out now! 18 Apr 2017The spring issue of Plastic Pitch is now live in the app and can also be found at our Shopify store!
