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.
Crossbar ensures that Eddies have to settle for draw with Cosmos 28 Sep 2014 The Eddies played the second half with a gusting wind at their backs, and it played havoc with the game. And, with the score level at 1-1 late in the second half, the Eddies had two wind-assisted efforts go off the bar.
Laing’s moment of magic the difference as FCE edges Tampa Bay 21 Sep 2014 During the first half of Sunday’s match between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and FC Edmonton at Clarke Stadium, NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson came into the broadcast booth and compared the two teams to heavyweight fighters. They were pushing each other, feeling each other out, looking for weaknesses.
Red-hot FCE wins again: Laing gets best of Ramirez in battle of NASL MVP candidates 1 Sep 2014 And how did their head-to-head battle look? Well, Ramirez missed a sitter. And Laing, sporting a new dyed-orange hairdo, converted a shot from distance with his less-than-preferred right foot. Laing’s effort turned out to be the winning goal in a 2-1 FCE triumph.
If Eddies want to keep the hot streak going, they’ll need to stop Minnesota’s Christian Ramirez 28 Aug 2014 But, a lot of progress could be undone with a poor result against Minnesota United on Sunday. The Loons won the spring season and have the best overall record in NASL. And, the team also is home to the league’s top striker, Christian Ramirez. He leads NASL with 13 goals. No one else in the league has more than eight goals.
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.
Eddies get last-gasp win in Carolina, as post-season race gets so much tighter 17 Aug 2014 After a controversial penalty call against Edson Edward allowed the RailHawks to tie the game 2-2 on a Zack Schilwaki spot kick, the Eddies didn’t accept that things weren’t simply going to go their way. Instead, they pressed the RailHawks late into the game and into stoppage time.
Did it go in or not? Minnesota/FCE game hinged on this call 10 Aug 2014 FCE right back Edson Edward goes up the wing, and tries a cross. Minnesota central defender Thiago Calvano tries to chest it down, but makes a mess of it. The ball skips off his chest and towards the Minnesota goal. He and keeper Mitch Hildebrandt scramble for the ball. Hildebrandt reaches out as Thiago gets onto the goal line and boots the ball away.
FCE survives penalty kick, red card: Earns draw with Cosmos 7 Aug 2014 After FCE keeper John Smits was called for bringing down New York’s Jemal Johnson, Senna stepped to the penalty spot early in the second half and, after a stutter-step, blasted a penalty kick sky high into the Long Island night.