Goalkeeping carousel: Parker, Smits make the road trip for FCE, while Monsalve left at home 18 May 2012 And, for Saturday’s game in San Antonio — he can choose to give Lance Parker his first NASL start since last June, or he can stick with the hot hand with John Smits, who recorded a clean sheet against Atlanta last week.
Waiting on paperwork: Clarke Stadium likely won’t have new seats for next FCE home game 18 May 2012 “Due process” are the words coming from the team’s front office. The wheels of bureaucracy don’t turn very fast — that’s simply the nature of civic government.
Rago’s return to starting XI has been a major boost for FC Edmonton 16 May 2012 But, over the last two weeks, Rago has reclaimed his starting spot. Before Rago came in as a started, Edmonton was winless in four league games. Since he came back, the team has won its two NASL matches by an aggregate 5-0 count and showed very well in an Amway Canadian Championship semifinal loss to Vancouver at BC Place — in which Rago set up Yashir Pinto’s goal for the Eddies.
FCE’s Hamilton named NASL Defensive POTW 14 May 2012 This week, it’s central defender Paul Hamilton, who was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week after the Eddies shut out Atlanta 2-0 for their second league win in a row.
Smits gets the shutout in his first NASL start as FCE beats Atlanta 13 May 2012 "Before the game, I knew this was a chance to make a statement to North America that CIS can produce a lot of great players, and we're often overlooked," said Smits. "It was a very emotional game for me. There needs to be some kind of draft system for us in North America."
New CSA president Montagliani strikes conciliatory tones 8 May 2012 Victor Montagliani sounded a lot like a man who had just won a political-party nomination.
Saiko’s hat trick earns him NASL Offensive Player of the Week nod 7 May 2012 And, for his efforts, he was named the NASL’s Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Saiko scored his first career professional hat trick as FCE beat the RailHawks Sunday.
Saiko scores three as FC Edmonton dominates the RailHawks 6 May 2012 Shaun Saiko enjoyed one of his finest days as a professional player, as he scored all of the goals as FC Edmonton got its first win of the season, downing the Carolina RailHawks 3-0 at Clarke Stadium.
Navia named NASL Player of the Month 3 May 2012 Navia, who has played throughout the Americas, including a stint with Chilean second-division side Nublense (where he teamed with FC Edmonton striker Yashir Pinto), scored five times in three starts and a sub appearance for the Atlanta Silverbacks.
Blame FCE’s losses, not City of Edmonton, for poor attendance at Commonwealth Stadium 3 May 2012 The number was painful to read, painful to report. In a concrete monolith of a stadium that’s built to seat more than 60,000, just 2,777 people came to see FC Edmonton play the Vancouver Whitecaps in their first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship semifinal.