Paperwork is finally signed: Diakite can resume play with FC Edmonton 26 Apr 2017 But, 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.
A sign of stability in chaotic times: FC Edmonton extends coach Colin Miller’s contract for three years 2 Dec 2016 Even though he had one year remaining on his contract, FC Edmonton chose not wait to lock down head coach Colin Miller.
Calamitous Whitecaps throw away the Canadian Championship 29 Jun 2016 Johnson went down injured after tripping over Ousted while in the act of shooting. In fact, not to overdramatize the whole thing, but it was reminiscent of another famous Cup-winning goal from another sport; Bobby Orr tripping over Glenn Hall while in the act of scoring a championship-deciding marker.
Whitecaps storm back, but Tornaghi’s save on MDJ was the turning point 8 Jun 2016 Ottawa’s Marcel de Jong got behind the Vancouver defenders and got a clear sight of goal. ‘Caps keeper Paolo Tornaghi scrambled off his line and stopped de Jong’s attempt, point blank.
Young Canadians shine for TFC; young Canadians stumble for Whitecaps 2 Jun 2016 Less than three minutes in, Jonny Steele got the Fury off to a dream start in front of its home fans, with a strike that found the top corner of the goal.
Timbo’s tackle prevents FC Edmonton from finishing ACC comeback in Ottawa 18 May 2016 For the Eddies, the Timbo tackle will become just another chapter in a novel entitled Agonizing Ways to Be Eliminated From the Voyageurs Cup. At least the Eddies didn’t get knocked out by a 97th-minute goals in the second leg of a tie, as they have in the past two years. But, scoring two first-half goals in Ottawa is yet another way this team has brought its fans so close to Cup joy — only to have it go bad in the end.
Regina’s soccer community hopes to bring Canadian national-team match to New Mosaic Stadium 16 May 2016 Devin Masch, executive director of the Regina Soccer Association, said his group has approached the Canadian Soccer Association about its intent to host an international game — possibly a World Cup qualifier if the Canadian men’s national team makes it to the hex.
Fury batters FC Edmonton in Voyageurs Cup opener 11 May 2016 At halftime, with FC Edmonton trailing 1-0, coach Colin Miller was so angry about his team’s performance, he said that “we’ll end up being relegated, and there is no relegation.”
Six games over the course of less than three weeks: FC Edmonton set for toughest part of its schedule 28 Apr 2016 From next Wednesday (May 4) to May 22, the Eddies will play six games. That works out to an average of a game every three days for the better part of a month. Beginning with next Wednesday’s date in Jacksonville, the Eddies will play four NASL matches and two Amway Canadian Championship matches in the span of a little less than three weeks.
Amway Canadian Championship announcement has no mention of Sportsnet 8 Jan 2016 On Friday, when the Canadian Soccer Association announced the schedule for the 2016 Amway Canadian Championship, there was no mention of network television coverage.
