New name, new look, but can NCFC break the Carolina curse at Clarke Field? 6 Jul 2017 As the Carolina RailHawks, the NASL franchise now known as North Carolina FC never won a game at Clarke Field, and were on the end of the some real pastings. Look at the history of FC Edmonton, and the list of most-lopsided wins in club history are filled with “home to Carolina.”
For Eddies centre back Albert Watson, getting his Canadian residency means some short-term headaches 5 Jul 2017 So, you’d think that getting your Canadian permanent-residency status would make things a little easier on an FC Edmonton player. No more occupying one of the team’s seven international roster slots. Travel to the United States for road trips should be easier. Canadian paperwork should become a heck of a lot easier.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 18/NASL Week 15/USL Week 15 3 Jul 2017 It’ll be like a scene out of Wrestlemania. Canadian Premier League organizer Paul Beirne will be onstage, announcing the new national soccer circuit’s inaugural season. And then, after a flash bomb goes off and a crashing change in the background music, he will salute the Whitecaps front-office staff, and then announce: “guess what? They were working for us all along.”
Depleted Eddies hope to end long scoreless drought in Jacksonville 28 Jun 2017 FC Edmonton has scored nine times in 13 NASL games. Take away a four-goal outburst against the New York Cosmos, and it’s just five goals in the other 12 matches.
Several key veterans out of Canada’s Gold Cup roster 27 Jun 2017 Canada’s team for the upcoming Gold Cup will have a very different feel than the squad that didn’t make it to CONCACAF's World Cup-qualifying hex.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 17/NASL Week 14/USL Week 14 26 Jun 2017 Laryea is the third Canadian to play for Orlando City this season — joining Will Johnson and Cyle Larin. And the Lions continue to lead MLS when it comes to giving minutes to Canadian players.
FC Edmonton continues to spurn great scoring chances, lose third straight 24 Jun 2017 FC Edmonton is transforming missing scoring chances into an art form.
After two officiating controversies in a row, FC Edmonton looks to respond 23 Jun 2017 “They got it wrong; the referee got it wrong on Saturday night — and that came from the league,” said Miller.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 16/NASL Week 13/USL Week 13 19 Jun 2017 Larin is still comfortably in second place, but Orlando teammate Will Johnson took over the lead.
Referee’s critical error, missed chances cost Eddies in San Francisco 17 Jun 2017 But, on Saturday night, referee Daniel Radford just got it plain wrong. To call a hand-ball in the box, you need to have an essential ingredient: The ball has to make contact with the arm or hand of the offending player.