Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 19/NASL Week 16/USL Week 16 10 Jul 2017 Any time you see a 9-0 scoreline it turns your head. And, in USL action last week, that’s exactly what Canadian Jordan Murrell and his Reno teammates did, putting nine by LA Galaxy II.
New name, new look, but can NCFC break the Carolina curse at Clarke Field? 6 Jul 2017 As the Carolina RailHawks, the NASL franchise now known as North Carolina FC never won a game at Clarke Field, and were on the end of the some real pastings. Look at the history of FC Edmonton, and the list of most-lopsided wins in club history are filled with “home to Carolina.”
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 18/NASL Week 15/USL Week 15 3 Jul 2017 It’ll be like a scene out of Wrestlemania. Canadian Premier League organizer Paul Beirne will be onstage, announcing the new national soccer circuit’s inaugural season. And then, after a flash bomb goes off and a crashing change in the background music, he will salute the Whitecaps front-office staff, and then announce: “guess what? They were working for us all along.”
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 17/NASL Week 14/USL Week 14 26 Jun 2017 Laryea is the third Canadian to play for Orlando City this season — joining Will Johnson and Cyle Larin. And the Lions continue to lead MLS when it comes to giving minutes to Canadian players.
After two officiating controversies in a row, FC Edmonton looks to respond 23 Jun 2017 “They got it wrong; the referee got it wrong on Saturday night — and that came from the league,” said Miller.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 16/NASL Week 13/USL Week 13 19 Jun 2017 Larin is still comfortably in second place, but Orlando teammate Will Johnson took over the lead.
FC Edmonton prepares for “local derby” in San Francisco 14 Jun 2017 “This is a local derby, this is,” Miller joked. “We could almost walk there or take bikes or whatever. It’s great; it’s a west-coast rivalry, it’s as close as you can be for a rivalry in our league. It does feel like a genuinely short trip.”
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 15/NASL Week 12/USL Week 12 12 Jun 2017 Three Canadian keepers all made their season debuts: Nathan Ingham started Wednesday and Saturday for FC Edmonton, as he looks (for now) to have at least a loose grip on the No. 1 position with the club. Marcel DeBellis, formerly of the Ottawa Fury, got into a game for the Richmond Kickers; and Marco Carducci finally got his chance to start for Rio Grande Valley.
“We were robbed” says FCE coach Miller after controversial loss to Miami FC 10 Jun 2017 “He said there was a push, but there was just the usual hustle and bustle in the box you usually get every game,” said Ameobi.
FCE coach Miller on Miami FC: “This is not Barcelona that we’re playing” 9 Jun 2017 FC Edmonton coach Colin Miller is expecting a short bench when his team hosts NASL-leading Miami FC Saturday night.
