Despite loss, Saborio earns Player of the Week award as a consolation prize 29 Jul 2013It is rare, very rare, that the MLS Player of the Week comes from a team that didn’t get even a single point out of its game(s).
The force is strong in these ones: Brovsky inspires Impact teammates and Jebi Knights to aid orphans 29 Jul 2013But, the bulk of the Impact supporters in the stands when the team goes on the road Aug. 21 to face CD Heredia will likely be from a little closer to Guatemala City than to La Belle Province.
Adur dreams of MLS, national team; hopes that FC Edmonton can relaunch his career 29 Jul 2013Before coming to FC Edmonton on trial, the Canadian striker was training with the Columbus Crew where his cousin, Trinidad and Tobago international Kevan George, is under contract. Adur wants to attract the attention of MLS scouts. He wants to one day wear the Canadian national jersey. But, even though he boasted a solid scoring record in Thailand, it wasn’t going to put him on the radar of the national program.
Impact leaves it late, but club returns to winning ways 28 Jul 2013“It was a happy ending,” offered head coach Marco Schallibaum, who managed to remain on the sidelines for the entire game rather than making an early exit as he has in both games against SKC played earlier in the schedule. “When you change someone to bring on fresh legs and the guy you send on gets the goal, there’s a bit of luck involved. We deserved it because we dominated the second half and managed to defeat the team that, I think, is, at the moment, the best team in MLS.”
Davidson apologizes to Whitecaps teammates, supporters for costly red-card offence 28 Jul 2013“It’s just what happened,” Davidson said after the match. “I reacted wrong. For all of it, I just want to apologize to all the players. It’s very tough to play pretty much the most of the 90 minutes with 10 men. I just want to apologize to all the fans and supporters that came to watch the game."
Singin’ in the rain: TFC ends BMO Field winless drought in downpour 27 Jul 2013Ironically, Wiedeman's first goal of the 2012 season was the winner in TFC's 2-1 win over Colorado on July 18, 2012 — the last time the Reds were victorious on their home turf, a span of 17 matches at BMO Field.
“Piscu” makes the move to Montreal 26 Jul 2013The Montreal Impact has announced the signing of “Piscu” — Spanish central defender Adrian Lopez Rodriguez.
Bernardello and Lopez Rodriguez meet the media in Montreal 26 Jul 2013“I come to MLS to stay in MLS, not to go back to Europe because I think MLS is going to be amazing and in a few years it will be a top league,” Lopez Rodriguez said. “I’m looking forward to staying here and to belong to that period to become one of the best leagues in the world.”
TFC signs Spanish midfielder Alvaro Rey 25 Jul 2013Spanish midfielder Alvaro Rey had been on trial with Toronto FC in June. Now, with international slots and cap space cleared thanks to a series of recent roster culls, Rey has officially joined the Reds.
