Clarke Stadium turf claims third victim of the year: Michael Nonni the latest Eddie to go down 29 Aug 2013 The aging Clarke Stadium turf is certainly taking its toll.The number of non-contact injuries that FC Edmonton players have suffered this season is up to three.
Nurse’s second goal in two games gets Eddies a draw in Tampa 25 Aug 2013 “I spoke with him, just himself and me,” said Miller. “I told him that I thought he was an underachiever. I told him that I thought he could put his stamp on games the way that (Nigel) Reo-Coker does for the Whitecaps. I am delighted with the way he’s now getting into the box, delighted that he hasn’t been involved in silly changes. We all know he’s a brave lad, but I think he’s got it in him to be a special player.”
NASL commish Peterson to meet with Edmonton officials Monday about Clarke’s football lines 18 Aug 2013 And Peterson will try to lend his voice to FC Edmonton’s efforts to get the turf changed out in the city-owned facility. On Monday, Peterson and FCE owner Tom Fath will meet with city officials about the surface.
Silverbacks’ Barrera still hasn’t apologized to FCE’s Watson for tooth-jarring challenge 15 Aug 2013 “I don’t think too much about it. Obviously, it was a bad challenge. And he hasn’t apologized to me. Maybe I’ll get an apology on Sunday. Maybe, if I do, then I might lay off of him a bit. If not, we’ll see what happens. Maybe I’ll get Nursie (hard-edged midfielder Chris Nurse) to sort things out.”
Hertzog loaned by Whitecaps to FC Edmonton 8 Aug 2013 Now, Hertzog will join the Eddies on the field. The Whitecaps and FCE confirmed Thursday that the American striker will come to the Alberta capital on loan, and should be available for Sunday’s NASL fall season home opener against the San Antonio Scorpions.
FCE camp: July break came just as Fordyce was heating up, Oppong in camp, Knight return delayed 23 Jul 2013 “It was just as I was starting to get going,” said Fordyce of the break. “When you get in a good routine, you don’t want it to end. But, for the three of us (Fordyce, Robert Garrett and captain Albert Watson, who all came to FCE from Belfast’s Linfield FC), it’s the first break we’ve had in a year. It was June of last year that we started training camp, went six to eight weeks, then the start of the season."
Looking back at the NASL spring season: Did the experiment work? 6 Jul 2013 The Atlanta Silverbacks now have the better part of four months to promote and sell tickets for the Soccer Bowl.
FCE loses to San Antonio on stoppage-time goal in extreme Texas heat 23 Jun 2013 “I’m devastated,” said FCE coach Colin Miller. “I couldn’t have asked any more from the guys. When we drove here, it was 100 degrees (F)... How do we prepare for this? We train like buggers all week long."
Atlanta’s goalkeeping errors gift FC Edmonton a victory 12 May 2013 The Eddies are now just three points back of the NASL-leading Carolina RailHawks as they hit the midway mark of the NASL spring season with a 3-0 lead over the Silverbacks in front of 1,161 fans at Clarke Stadium.
Tired FCE team gets draw in Tampa against NASL champs 5 May 2013 “Most of the guys weren’t here last year, but as one of the players who has been here, we go down 1-0 on the road and it would be easy to think ‘here we go again.’ But, by the second half, we were taking the game to them."