NASL semifinal preview: FCE coach Miller learned a lot about big-game planning from John Herdman 1 Nov 2016 "We call it the ‘what ifs.’ And I learned that really from John Herdman, who was very thorough and very precise in how he did things.”
Remember the Titan: Scoreboard at centre of penalty-kick controversy in Edmonton 23 Oct 2016 Titan may have been the Eddies’ Man of the Match Sunday. The replay screen was front and centre in what was a controversial finish to FC Edmonton’s final regular-season home game of 2016, a 1-0 win over the Jacksonville Armada.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
Fordyce’s brace rallies Eddies from two goals down in Ottawa 2 Sep 2016 The Fury’s 2-0 lead evaporated thanks to two goals from Eddies’ forward Daryl Fordyce — and it took a last-second goal-line clearance from Ottawa’s Rafael Alves to preserve the 2-2 tie.
All alone in first place: Magical Matt leads FC Edmonton fifth win in a row 20 Aug 2016 In a year where the Eddies’ keeper has recorded excellent performance after excellent performance, the clean sheet over the Rowdies might have been his best game yet.
Eddies take ninth in a row at home, as top three teams break away 14 Aug 2016 This may be the week where the NASL narrative changes. We’re edging towards the halfway point of the fall season, and we might now be talking about FCE, Indy and the Cosmos all being playoff teams, and everyone else fighting for that fourth and final spot — unless one of those other clubs can make a mark on the fall-season race.
Eddies snatch seventh home win in a row after comeback over Cosmos 27 Jul 2016 If the Eddies are indeed putting together a special sort of season, they may look back on Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home over the New York Cosmos as the day they went from “the team that’s on a hot streak” to a “team that’s a genuine contender for a Soccer Bowl.”
