Eddies dominate on the stat sheet, but not on the scoreboard 8 Apr 2017 “I’m in disbelief that we lost that game,” Miller said after the Eddies’ 1-0 loss to Jacksonville. “We battered Jacksonville for 80 minutes. We’ll play worse and win.”
FCE’s Straith looks forward to his first league game on Canadian soil 6 Apr 2017 As a member of the Canadian national side, he’s played on this country’s soil many times. But Saturday’s home opener against the Jacksonville Armada will mark the first time he’s been part of a professional club match played in his home and native land. His family is making the trip from Victoria to Edmonton to take in the game.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 5/NASL Week 2/USL Week 2 3 Apr 2017 Former Canadian U-17 and U-20 player of the year Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla scored his first MLS goal on Saturday, giving the Montreal Impact a 2-1 lead that it would later relinquish and have to settle for a tie in Chicago.
Armada beats FCE on Banks’s goal 2 Apr 2017 JC Banks pounced on an FC Edmonton giveaway in the middle of the park — and then made the visiting Eddies pay.
The Aird up there: Canadian shines in draw with Scotland 22 Mar 2017 So, well, Fraser Aird sure looked like he was pretty pumped to play for Canada in Scotland, didn’t he?
Manchester camp: Eddies enjoying more “freedom” in their attack 20 Mar 2017 With Ledgerwood off to play for Canada, coach Colin Miller said that fullback Netan Sansara will get the captain’s armband for the Stoke City match. Dustin Corea, who scored and set up a goal against Newcastle, will be out with a groin strain. And goalkeeper Nathan Ingham is nursing a strain in his kicking leg.
The roster is full: Miller says signings are done for the spring, hopes Straith can stay on long-term 3 Mar 2017 “We will revisit things, as we always do, in the fall season,” said Miller after FCE’s Friday training session at Commonwealth Fieldhouse. “But, as of right now, we’re good. I am delighted with the squad.”
Straith signs with FC Edmonton for the NASL spring season 27 Feb 2017 Immediately, Netan Sansara — the fullback signed by the Eddies earlier this year — came over to embrace Straith, the Canadian international. Both had played together last year at Norwegian side, Fredrikstad. Now, they’re teammates again.
The newest Eddie, Netan Sansara, on coming to Edmonton, the Straith connection and playing for India 10 Feb 2017 Oh, and while Sansara had never been to Canada before, his mother has — they have family in Calgary who are in the restaurant business.
Canadian defender Straith gets credit for a win… in goal 22 Jan 2017 And, after starting keeper Callum Irving was subbed out at half, back-up Sean Melvin was injured, forcing coach Michael Findlay to put defender Adam Straith in goal.