V-Cup: FCE “devastated” over controversial call, six minutes of added time in Montreal 15 May 2014“He (Mallan) had his hands behind his back and the ball’s gone off the label on his jersey. That’s never a penalty. The funny thing is, I thought Drew was having a good game up to that point. But there was also six minutes of time added on. As soon as the six minutes went up, you go the feeling that something was up.”
Aird’s Canadian repatriation the highlight of the U-20 roster 12 May 2014And one name jumps right out at the Canadian soccer supporter. Fraser Aird.
The rabbit strikes: FC Edmonton stuns Montreal 8 May 2014When a rabbit is seen at the stadium, good things happen for FC Edmonton. Maybe it was the mystical power of the rabbit that made Montreal Impact defender Karl Ouimette blow an 89th-minute defensive header on a long kick. Maybe it was the rabbit that gave FCE substitute Michael Nonni the foresight to jump on Ouimette’s turnover, round keeper Evan Bush, and score the goal that gave the NASL Eddies their first-ever Amway Canadian Championship win over MLS opposition.
Impact’s Bernier has high regard for FCE coach Miller 7 May 2014“I know Colin from the national team,” Bernier said Tuesday after he and his Montreal Impact teammates finished their training session at a blustery Clarke Stadium. “I know how he expects his team to play.”
FC Edmonton hopes for a Cup “clanger” with Impact 6 May 2014“That’s the romance of the Cup,” said Miller after FC Edmonton finished training in the blustery winds and light snow Tuesday at Clarke Stadium. “It’s filled with clangers. And we hope we have another clanger tomorrow night.”
Fixture clash: Floro looking to add two MLS players to Canada’s roster for May friendlies 1 May 2014Floro said Thursday that going with an entirely European-based lineup for an upcoming camp in Austria — with friendlies against Bulgaria (May 23) and Moldova (May 27) — would leave the team short in two positions.
As MLS announces expansion franchises, the temptation to add more playoff teams needs to be curbed 17 Apr 2014As expansion ramps up, critics will claim MLS is watering itself down. But this next period of expansion offers a perfect time to answer those critics, to make the playoffs more exclusive. Even by knocking it back to eight teams, it would allow MLS to claim that, by 2017, you’d have just one-third of the clubs making the post-season. And you would have a situation like NASL, where games matter right off the bat.
NASL commissioner to meet with CSA execs: To discuss how NASL “can be a better partner” to Canada 8 Apr 2014Peterson said the league “will explore options on how we can better align ourselves with the CSA’s professional goals.”
Plastic Pitch launches on Apple — now available on all IOS and Android platforms 28 Mar 2014Late Thursday night, we got word from Apple and our developer, MAZ Digital, that the magazine is now live for iPhone and iPad. It's already available to Android users through Google Play and Amazon, so the rollout is now 100 per cent done.
New Voyageurs Cup sked: For NASL teams, short-term pain for long-term gain 21 Mar 2014Really, the new scenario is the best thing the NASL teams could have asked for.
