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.
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)?
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.
Shiels relishes the opportunity to become FC Edmonton’s “difference-maker” 27 Feb 2017 So, did Shiels feel the weight of expectation on his shoulders when he took the field with his new Eddies teammates for the first time Monday?
Ledgerwood’s two new roles: FCE’s captain and fatherhood 23 Feb 2017 So, to say that this has been a season of change for the Alberta-born Canadian national-team veteran would be understatement. He’s going through the rigours of preseason training with the Eddies, while going through the same sleep patterns that most new parents have to endure — that is, little or no sleep.
Watson: For FC Edmonton, nothing less than a championship will do 13 Feb 2017 “It was tough in the off-season, watching the situation with the whole the league, with FC Edmonton,” said Watson of the December-January negotiations and deal-making that ended up preserving NASL as a division-two league in North America. “I had a few options, but it was a big positive the way it worked out. It seemed right to come back. It seemed right to try and go further this year, and win a championship.”
Miller says continuity is important for FC Edmonton 7 Feb 2017 “I believe that continuity is massive,” said Miller. “I see some teams in North America that throw a hand grenade to their rosters every season. We are not going to look at changing over 15 or 16 players. The lads who are returning did well for us last year.”
Catching up: CanMNT, NASL Best XI… 11 Nov 2016 As some who follow the Facebook and Twitter accounts might know, I’ve been fighting through a bout of some pretty poor health over the last couple of weeks. I was discharged from the hospital today, but still need to stay off my feet for a good part of the next month or so. Because of that, updates to the site …
Eddies give up three for the first time this NASL season; locked in as NASL’s No. 3 seed 15 Oct 2016 FC Edmonton surrendered three goals in a game for the first time in NASL play this season, and the team’s hopes of hosting a first-round playoff match evaporated.
