Clean sheets 17 Dec 2014 John Smits has emerged from the University of Toronto to become one of the best keepers in the NASL. In 2014, he enjoyed a breakout season with the Eddies...
Marcina’s Soccer Bowl win caps off a great season for Canadians in NASL 16 Nov 2014 Now, Marcina can add “Soccer Bowl” to his coaching résumé. Two superb goals — a bicycle kick from Rafa Castillo and a great run and finish by Billy Forbes — gave the Scorpions a 2-1 win Saturday night in the NASL Championship game.
FC Edmonton’s post-season hopes die in Fort Lauderdale 26 Oct 2014 But, in minute 84, the dream game turned into a nightmare. With one very poor touch, the Eddies’ keeper set up the goal that put an end to FCE’s push for a post-season spot.
Laing: “Wouldn’t be a greater joy” than helping FCE beat the Strikers on Saturday 22 Oct 2014 “There wouldn’t be a greater joy than to beat my former team and knock them out of a playoff spot and get myself into it. That’s what’s soccer is all about. Teams that win championships, to get to a championship game. On Saturday, this game is as big as a championship game for us. If we lose, we’re out. If we tie, you can say that we are out as well. We have to go there with the mentality that we have to get three points.”
Laing scores directly off corner, adds assist as Eddies beat Ottawa 18 Oct 2014 In the middle of the week, Lance Laing signed a contract extension that will keep him in Eddies blue and white into the 2015 season. And, on Saturday afternoon in the nation’s capital, he once again showed off why he’s become such a valuable part of the team.
Eddies extend Laing, Ameobi; release Milton Blanco 14 Oct 2014 And Laing is guaranteed to return next season. The Eddies announced Tuesday that it had inked Laing and striker Tomi Ameobi — who both take up international slots on the roster — to contract extensions. Terms of the contracts were not released.
Unkel’s controversial call, Pickens’s great saves deny FCE a win in Tampa 5 Oct 2014 And, then, it all changed with one blow of a whistle. Unkel blew a play dead after a cross went into the FCE area. A few players had gone down in the scrum. The Rowdies players went to complain, as they were sure the foul was being called on them. But Unkel, instead, pointed to the spot, claiming that FCE defender Kareem Moses had impeded the Rowdies’ Keith Savage.
Eddies not sure if unexpected weekend off will hurt or help the Rowdies 2 Oct 2014 As FC Edmonton trained Thursday at Clarke Stadium, a winter wind whipped across the field. There were a few snow flurries in the air. The thermometer read 1 C, but the wind made it feel much colder than the freezing mark.
Laing haunts old team as FCE climbs the standings 24 Aug 2014 All in all, it was a pretty good day at the office for FC Edmonton left winger Lance Laing.
It’s a six-pointer: NASL post-season race heats up as Strikers face FCE on Sunday 21 Aug 2014 But, for the Eddies to make up the ground, they’ll need to break a trend. The Strikers are the Eddies’ bogey team in NASL. In 14 meetings between the two, FCE has won just twice; and that includes the Eddies’ victory in their first-ever NASL game. In the spring, despite flight issues, lack of sleep and inhospitable wintry weather in Edmonton, the Strikers beat the Eddies.