Plastic Pitch is BACK! Issue 9 out now! 28 Jun 2016 Thank you for being patient. As we reorganized Plastic Pitch, you have shown us great support. And, now, the good news. The App is back live on Google Play, iTunes and Amazon. And issue 9 is out!
Jones “gutted” about stubborn knee issue that led to his FC Edmonton exit 24 Jun 2016 The spring season began, and Jones was still on the sidelines. There were ups and downs, and the hope was ready that the Manchester United product would be ready to play at the beginning of the fall season. But, as the spring season wound down, it was clear that the knee wasn’t going to cooperate. The doctors told Jones he needed complete rest.
Ritchie Jones and FC Edmonton forced to part ways due to knee injury 22 Jun 2016 Miller said that, when healthy, Jones was the “best box-to-box midfielder” in NASL. He added that the injury is not forecast to be a career-ender, and that he hopes Jones can eventually make a full recovery.
FC Edmonton GM: The Eddies can’t be “second or third fiddle” at Clarke Field 22 Jun 2016 “We would like more Saturday games to align better with the NASL schedule,” he said. “But the truth is we play second or third fiddle to so many other groups that use that stadium.”
Keegan’s two-goal effort propels Eddies past Fort Lauderdale 12 Jun 2016 “If we wouldn’t have slipped up in Miami two weeks ago, we’d be having a party right now,” said Keegan, who opened the scoring with his foot and scored the second with the back of his head.
Eddies put in extra time working to improve their attack 8 Jun 2016 “Any time you’re not scoring, at least over a goal per game, it’s frustrating,” said Keegan. “For the most part, apart from the first three games, we’ve been scoring just enough to win games. Obviously in Miami (the loss that eliminated the Eddies from the spring-season title race) we didn’t get it done.”
The details on Mallan Roberts’s loan move to Ottawa 4 Jun 2016 “If another team comes in for Mallan, we’re in control of that situation. What Ottawa has done is taken on his salary and hopefully he can get some playing time there.”
Martinez’s strike eliminates FC Edmonton from spring-season title race 28 May 2016 FC Edmonton began Saturday evening’s action in a dogfight for the NASL spring season title. But a fantastic 25-yard strike from Miami FC’s Ariel Martinez ended those dreams.
FC Edmonton not hurt too bad by international call-ups; Ottawa will suffer 27 May 2016 But, because the Eddies have a bye next weekend, the call-ups won't affect the team greatly. Corea will miss one match. Ledgerwood won't miss any. Both players will be back in the lineup for the final game of the spring season, when the Eddies face Fort Lauderdale on June 12.
It’s been soccer’s Season of the Underdog: Will FC Edmonton join those ranks? 25 May 2016 “There’s a job to be done,” Miller said before the Eddies head off to South Florida. “They just signed a boy, (Michael) Lahoud, who I think was the one who made the Cosmos tick for many games, and now Miami have him. With him and Richie Ryan in the middle of the park, you can see their intent in Miami is not to be in the league where they are at the moment.”