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.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 31/NASL Week 26/USL playoffs 10 Oct 2016 The hottest Canadian in USL, though, is Mark Anthony Gonzalez. He scored the opening goal as Swope Park Rangers beat Orange County 2-1 in extra time, despite being down to nine men.
North of the wall, having a ball: FC Edmonton clinches post-season spot 9 Oct 2016 The Eddies will play in the post-season. And they haven’t given up the chase of the New York Cosmos for the NASL's No. 1 seed.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 30/NASL Week 25/USL playoffs 3 Oct 2016 But, let’s move our focus back to the USL.That league’s regular season is done. But the playoffs got underway this past week, and we’d be remiss not to mention a few Canadian standouts:
Fisky business: Eddies snatch confidence-boosting win over Indy 2 Oct 2016 Fisk, who came on as a second-half sub, took a pass from fullback Shawn Nicklaw and then fired the ball across Eleven keeper Jon Busch and into the corner of the goal.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 29/NASL Week 24/USL Week 27 (FINAL) 26 Sep 2016 We’ve reached the end of the USL’s regular season. In the end, more than 100 Canadian players appeared in at least one USL match this season. That’s an advertisement about the job opportunities provided by a league that — unlike NASL and MLS — allow Canadians to occupy domestic spots on the rosters on American teams.
Eddies spurn chance to make up ground in NASL fall season race 24 Sep 2016 FC Edmonton’s rivals in the NASL post-season race — the ones who have yet to clinch their spots, that is — all endured miserable weekends. Miami FC lost. The New York Cosmos got hammered. Minnesota was beaten by the Ottawa Fury for the second consecutive time.
FCE at Carolina: Fisk could go for fourth goalpost in a row, but a goal would be a lot better 21 Sep 2016 In the Eddies’ last three matches — two draws and loss — Fisk has beaten the keeper, but not been able to get his first NASL goal.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 28/NASL Week 23/USL Week 26 19 Sep 2016 Look at the 40 Canadians who have played in MLS and NASL this year. Only six currently play on American teams.
FCE coach Miller says MVO is “best keeper in North America right now,” after stalemate with Cosmos 17 Sep 2016 Once again, VanOekel showed off why he’s the league’s best player so far this year. He made a series of fantastic second-half saves to help preserve 0-0 draw Saturday at the New York Cosmos.