NCFC ends Clarke Stadium winless drought, and makes stew of the Rally Rabbit, too 10 Sep 2017 Even the rally rabbit couldn’t save FC Edmonton, this time. Down 1-0 to North Carolina FC early in the first half of Sunday’s NASL match at Clarke Field, the Eddies had their good luck charm run onto the field; a grey rabbit interrupted the match. Now, history tells us that whenever the rabbit is seen, good things happen for the …
Eddies prepare for a run of “10 Cup finals” and try to shut out the NASL gossip 8 Sep 2017 “There’s nothing we can do about it as players,” said FCE captain Nik Ledgerwood of the latest episode of As the NASL Turns. “We try to go on with our work, although it is a distraction. It’s your workplace, it’s up in the air. But, at the same token, it’s the same thing as last year. We were dealing with the same thing in the off-season. Nobody knew if there was going to be a league, a team, whatever it was. We’ll continue to work hard and do our stuff, and we hope the fans will come out and continue to support the team.”
Surreal own goal from NCFC’s keeper allows Eddies to get a draw on the road 2 Sep 2017 Well, North Carolina FC keeper Brian Sylvestre’s own goal on Saturday night will get the NASL that exposure. It’s going to find its way onto blooper reels on sportscasts around the world. It's that, well, odd. Sylvestre’s gaffe allowed FC Edmonton to get a 1-1 tie in Cary, N.C.
Doe, Dukuly make the moves from FCE Academy to the first team 30 Aug 2017 Teenagers David Doe and Abraham Dukuly are the latest to make the jumps from FC Edmonton’s Academy to professional contracts.
Miller believes June loss in Puerto Rico was the catalyst for FC Edmonton’s change in fortunes 29 Aug 2017 Coach Colin Miller looks back to a June 3 loss at Puerto Rico as the turning point for the Eddies. FCE was hammered 3-0 in the Caribbean that night, and Miller called it the worst performance by the Eddies since he took over as coach before the 2013 campaign.
Zebie’s goal the difference as 10-man Eddies beat 10-man Deltas 26 Aug 2017 But, there were so many wild swings in FC Edmonton’s 2-1 win at San Francisco on Saturday night, it’s hard to know where to begin.
With “a lot of great memories” from his time coaching Canada’s U-17’s, Fleming moves to FCE 24 Aug 2017 This coming Monday, Sean Fleming will sit down with FC Edmonton coach Colin Miller and assistant Jeff Paulus, who also directs the team’s Academy. Fleming will also meet with parents of some of the Alberta Capital Region’s best soccer prospects.
Eddies can’t take full advantage of numerous chances, settle for draw with PRFC 20 Aug 2017 Some themes we’ve seen over and over again this FCE season played out once again Sunday at Clarke Stadium, as the Eddies had to settle for a 1-1 home draw with Puerto Rico FC.
Farago’s field-length kicks add new wrinkles to FCE’s attack 18 Aug 2017 This brings us to FC Edmonton keeper Tyson Farago. When it comes to a heavy kicking foot, the only NASL keeper I can remember hitting the ball for the same kind of distance as Farago does was Daniel Illyes, who played for the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2012 and ‘13.
Ledesma’s laser gives Cosmos a draw at FC Edmonton 11 Aug 2017 The Cosmos midfielder smacked a left-footed shot from 20 yards out that swerved just inside the post, giving Eddies keeper Tyson Farago absolutely no chance. Ledesma’s first touch actually took him further away from the Eddies goal, but he spun and unleashed a left-footed cannon that will be tough to beat as the NASL’s goal of the week.
