Corea’s two missiles help FCE trump the Indy Eleven 5 Aug 2017 But, the Eddies kept creating scoring chances in the second half. And, a funny thing happened. The ball started going in. Dustin Corea’s brace bookended Albert Watson’s barely-crossed-the-line effort, and the Eddies got a 3-1 win.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 21/NASL Week 18/USL Week 19 31 Jul 2017 July has featured a lot of “firsts” for Toronto FC’s Canadians. Not to be outdone by countrymen Ashtone Morgan and Jay Chapman, who each got their first-ever MLS goals earlier in the month, Raheem Edwards said “my turn” in Sunday’s 4-0 thrashing of NYCFC.
McKendry sees move from USL to FC Edmonton as a step up the ladder 27 Jul 2017 McKendry played in one game for the Whitecaps this season but has played a lot for the WFC2 team in USL. He led all Canadian players on WFC2 in terms of minutes played. But, even though USL and NASL are both recognized as Division-2 leagues, he sees the move from WFC2 to FCE as a step up.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 20/NASL Week 17 (hiatus)/USL Week 18 24 Jul 2017 This past week marked some MLS firsts for Canadians.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 19 (hiatus)/NASL Week 17/USL Week 17 17 Jul 2017 Jacksonville’s Drew Beckie, with 1,383 minutes played, led all Canadians when it came to time spent on the pitch. A total of 14 Canadians played in NASL this spring season.
Eddies lose 1-0 for the fifth time in last six games 16 Jul 2017 FC Edmonton’s roster was depleted; the team had just a keeper and 12 outfield players healthy enough to play. Thanks to omissions, injuries and Gold Cup call-ups, the New York Cosmos brought a squad to Edmonton that looked nothing like the kind of team we see in NASL week in, week out. Thanks to a 79th-minute goal from Eric Calvillo …
Fisk’s improved form has been a boost for FC Edmonton 14 Jul 2017 “I felt in preseason that I was doing really well,” Fisk said. “And then I kind of fell out of the team a bit. Now that I have gotten myself back in, I feel that it’s taken a few games to kind of find my feet, to find my full 90-minute fitness. I think in the last couple of games, I’ve done a lot better, and I think Carolina was one of my better games so far. Hopefully I can build off of that.”
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 19/NASL Week 16/USL Week 16 10 Jul 2017 Any time you see a 9-0 scoreline it turns your head. And, in USL action last week, that’s exactly what Canadian Jordan Murrell and his Reno teammates did, putting nine by LA Galaxy II.
Pass the ketchup: FC Edmonton overcomes adversity with comeback win over NCFC 8 Jul 2017 “A Portuguese player once said, the goals come like ketchup. Once you get one, all the rest come after it,” said Eustaquio. This is especially poignant considering that Eustaquio grew up in Leamington, Ont., which is the tomato and ketchup capital of Canada. Damn, do I love it when the player provides the poetry for me. Makes this “game story” thing so much easier.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 18/NASL Week 15/USL Week 15 3 Jul 2017 It’ll be like a scene out of Wrestlemania. Canadian Premier League organizer Paul Beirne will be onstage, announcing the new national soccer circuit’s inaugural season. And then, after a flash bomb goes off and a crashing change in the background music, he will salute the Whitecaps front-office staff, and then announce: “guess what? They were working for us all along.”