The lifeline 25 Jun 2014At the end of the 2013 USL-PRO season, Canadian Philippe Davies had made up his mind. He was going to hang up the cleats. Disillusioned, he was ready to give up the game less than two years after playing in Canada’s Olympic program. Then, he got a call from Ottawa Fury coach Marc Dos Santos, and everything changed...
Breaking away from Boston 25 Jun 2014At first glance, you’d think that moving to the W-League from the NWSL represents a major step down. But, Canadian national-team veteran Rhian Wilkinson opted to leave the Boston Breakers behind and return to her native Quebec. Now playing in Laval, she speaks about her decision to leave Beantown and her future in the game...
Hurry up and wait 25 Jun 2014Mallan Roberts is a man of two nations, but he only officially belongs to one of them.
Issue 2 of Plastic Pitch: An in-depth look at Canada’s 2026 World Cup bid 18 Jun 2014The second issue of Plastic Pitch, out today, features a 16-page section on Canada's bid for the World Cup.
Eddies go off for six goals against the RailHawks 8 Jun 2014The Eddies scored six on Sunday. Daryl Fordyce scored 34 seconds into the match, the fastest goal from the start of a game so far this NASL season, and the Eddies were on their way to a 6-1 hiding of the Carolina RailHawks.
Miller accepts that he won’t hang on to coaching job if Eddies can’t turn things around 5 Jun 2014“One win in our first eight games, that’s a recipe for disaster anywhere in the world,” said Miller after FCE trained Thursday at Clarke Stadium. “If things don’t change, there will be changes. That’s the nature of the profession I’m in.”
Dosanjh, FC Edmonton part ways 3 Jun 2014One of the brightest prospects to come out of CIS has had his career derailed by injuries. And, on Tuesday, FC Edmonton announced that the club and midfielder Gagan Dosanjh had agreed to part ways.
Heinemann’s late winner gives Fury a measure of revenge against FCE 1 Jun 2014In the 89th minute, off a free kick from Richie Ryan, Heinemann was able to get position on FCE defender Lance Laing. The ball looped off Heinemann’s head and into the back of the net, giving the Fury a 1-0 win.
After loss to Atlanta, Eddies still have no NASL points at home 25 May 2014But, thanks to the brilliance of Ghanaian Kwadwo Poku, some very poor FCE defensive errors and some chances that the Eddies left begging, it was the Silverbacks who ensured that NASL opposition remains perfect at Clarke Stadium this season.
10-man Eddies fight fatigue, heat and hang on for draw in San Antonio 18 May 2014It wasn’t FC Edmonton’s prettiest match of the season, but it might have been the club’s best effort of the season.
