Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 5/USL Week 3 2 Apr 2018 Michael Cox enjoyed a historic weekend. He drew the penalty and converted the ensuing spot-kick to give Nashville SC a 1-0 win over Bethlehem Steel. It marked the first win in the history of the USL’s expansion club in Music City, USA. Cox’s exploits highlighted a weekend which saw the number of Canadians who have appeared in at least one …
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 4/USL Week 2 26 Mar 2018 By our count, there are 39 Canadians who have got onto the pitches for USL matches.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 3/USL Week 1 19 Mar 2018 Highlighting this week’s USL action was a goal from Keven Aleman, the former Canadian youth star who’s become somewhat of a forgotten man in the current national team set-up.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 2 12 Mar 2018 Raheem Edwards went from triumph to tragedy in a very busy 24-minute stint, Saturday.
Osorio’s sublime goal + Mavinga’s desperation challenge = TFC win over Tigres 7 Mar 2018 Osorio with the wonderful through-the-legs back-heeled effort off a pass from Sebastian Giovinco, then Mavinga with the game-saving lunge. On a pockmarked winter-scored pitch in Toronto, Wednesday night was a time for heroes.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 1 5 Mar 2018 The two teams met for the First Kick opener at BC Place this past weekend, and what a change. The teams combined to put a total of seven Canadians on the field. There was a goal and an assist from teenager Alphonso Davies.
Reds off to hot start in CONCACAF Champions League despite frosty conditions 20 Feb 2018 Toronto FC was, by a wide margin, the livelier team, and got two well-deserved road goals. A 2-0 result in the CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 first leg gives the Reds a commanding advantage heading home for next week’s second match.
Toronto FC caps most dominant season in MLS history 9 Dec 2017 Based on the run of play, the chances created, the scoreline should have been far more severe than 2-0. Really, 6-0 or 7-0 would have been fair.
When it comes to treatment of officials, Toronto FC flirts with disaster 5 Nov 2017 In the game, though, both players continued what has been a troubling pattern with Toronto FC this season. In the first half, after not getting a call, Giovinco came at Penso from behind and grabbed the referee by both shoulders in attempt to spin him around and yell in his face. And he got nothing for it. Penso took it.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: The Final Countdown 30 Oct 2017 Well, that’s it. With the NASL regular season coming to a close this past weekend, we’re now at the final instalment of the Power Rankings for 2017.