Whitecaps create little in dull stalemate with D.C. United 25 Mar 2012 This was an ugly tearjerker of a game, with the ball stuck in midfield, with both teams cancelling each other out.
Whitecaps’ first road win ain’t pretty, it just looks that way 18 Mar 2012 It was an ugly game that no one will want to keep on his or her PVR. But, there will be nights like this, when the opponent plays a tight, compact midfield that’s designed more to disrupt than create.
Hainault’s heroics propel Houston to victory 12 Mar 2012 On the weekend that Quebec’s team made its MLS debut, another Quebecer made a major, ahem, impact.
The 11’s super-duper MLS 2012 season preview 7 Mar 2012 We tallied up our votes, and came up with our list of how the teams will finish, who will win MLS Cup and who will be the league’s MVP. No need to play the season, now. We have it all figured out.
Canadian defender Diaz Kambere joins FCE on trial 6 Mar 2012 Canadian defender Diaz Kambere, a former Vancouver Whitecap who also had a one-game stint with Toronto FC back in 2008, has joined FC Edmonton as a trialist.
Evan James’s goal highlights Impact’s preseason double-dip 15 Feb 2012 Canadian Evan James rounded out the rout, converting a cross from Miguel Montano — who spent part of last season with the Impact in its final NASL season — to make the final score 3-0 Impact.
After Borman move, it’s now De Rosario for Iro and a draft pick 5 Dec 2011 Both of the players Toronto FC originally acquired in exchange for later-to-become MVP Dwayne De Rosario are no longer Reds. Danleigh Borman was selected by the New England Revolution in phase one of the MLS Re-Entry Draft process. Borman was the only player TFC made available for the draft.
Whitecaps make six available, deal Salinas: Jazic top Canadian available in re-entry draft 30 Nov 2011 And, Chivas USA put Canadian defender Ante Jazic on the list. Yes, Jazic is in his mid-30s, but he’d be a significant upgrade for many teams in the fullback slot. He has become a regular starter for the Canadian national side. And, while his age is an issue, it’s hard to believe that a national-team starter can’t be of some value to someone.
First Mayen, now Arguez: Strikers definitely made an impression on the Montreal brass 25 Nov 2011 Now, Impact fans should think back to Labour Day weekend. Why? On that day, the Strikers beat the Impact 1-0, a game that dealt a massive blow to the Montreal’s NASL playoff hopes. Who were the two standout Strikers that day? Gerson Mayen and Arguez.
Expansion Draft: Impact ignores Ching’s retirement threat 23 Nov 2011 Brian Ching, scorer of 77 career regular-season goals, made it public that he would rather retire than be plucked off Houston’s roster and go to the Impact. What did Marsch do? He made Ching the first pick of expansion draft.