Fisk makes Canadian return 15 Sep 2016 After his contract with second-division Spanish side Coruxa expired, Ben Fisk was at home in Vancouver. It was the summer of 2016, and transfer windows around the world were opening.
PLASTIC PITCH 10 — Does parity in MLS hurt or help the league’s growth? 15 Sep 2016 We notice more interest from our readers when we try to tackle a big topic over the course of several stories — and issue 10 of Plastic Pitch fits that bill. The MLS standings are always clogged, and 12 of 20 teams (60 per cent) make the playoffs. The No. 1 seed rarely goes on to win MLS Cup. Does …
“It felt like I was in my backyard”: Rayo OKC keeper enjoys stellar Edmonton homecoming 14 Sep 2016 Daniel Fernandes grew up just a couple of blocks away from Clarke Field. He remembers walking past the stadium day after day. He kicked his first ball in Edmonton.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 27/NASL Week 22/USL Week 25 12 Sep 2016 Ottawa Fury fullback/winger Eddie Edward has taken over the lead, after playing in two games over the course of the week.
Miami FC goes into blustery Edmonton and receives two gifts from the Eddies 11 Sep 2016 The Eddies saluted Sunday’s awful, blustery weather by giving goals away like it was Christmas, losing 2-0 to Miami FC. Dario Cvitanich and Vincenzo Rennella got the goals, but each were presented what amounted to open-net tap-ins thanks to critical errors from the home side.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 26/NASL Week 21/USL Week 24 5 Sep 2016 For the first time in NASL play, the Eddies put out a starting XI that didn’t feature any Canadians. Now, there were mitigating circumstances. Due to international call-ups, both Shamit Shome (Canada U-20) and Nik Ledgerwood (who played in Canada’s 2-1 loss to Honduras on Friday) weren’t available for the 2-2 draw against the Ottawa Fury.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 25/NASL Week 20/USL Week 23 29 Aug 2016 The Vancouver Whitecaps made club history Saturday night. Coach Carl Robinson named four Canadians to the starting lineup for the match in Carson, Calif. against the Los Angeles Galaxy. David Edgar, Marcel de Jong, Russell Teibert and Fraser Aird all were in the starting XI for the 0-0 draw.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 24/NASL Week 19/USL Week 22 22 Aug 2016 If there is one Canadian player who has the “coach puts my name in the lineup in pen” distinction, it is Janouk Charbonneau of FC Montreal.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 23/NASL Week 18/USL Week 21 15 Aug 2016 Cyle Larin scored for Orlando City Sunday and played the full 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire. Larin continues to lead all Canadians in either MLS or NASL in terms of minutes played.
Overwhelmingly Canadian Power Rankings MLS Week 22/NASL Week 17/USL Week 20 8 Aug 2016 Toronto FC’s Tosaint Ricketts scored his first MLS goal Wednesday, a game-winner against Real Salt Lake. The Canadian forward, who recently signed with the Reds, is one of 40 Canadians who have got onto the field for an MLS or NASL team so far this season. Last year, in between the two leagues that count Canadians as domestics on Canadian sides …