Impact moves Ouimette from Academy to MLS side 5 Jun 2012On Tuesday, the club officially made the Ouimette, 19, the second Quebecer to make the MLS squad, and the first player to graduate from the Academy to MLS.
Maurice Edu enjoyed his return to his old BMO Field stomping grounds 4 Jun 2012“It was great. I loved it,” said Edu after the match. “I have nothing but great memories from playing here and I was looking forward to it. "
Impact’s renovated home will be ready for June 16: Saputo 2 Jun 2012“I am very pleased to confirm that we will be playing our first game at Saputo Stadium on June 16th, as planned,” he declared. “At the outset of the work in October, 2011, we explained that our timetable was very tight but that we only had one scenario — to play here on the 16th of June.
De Rosario named May MLS Player of the Month 31 May 2012Another day, another accolade for Dwayne De Rosario. The D.C. United forward, who is with the Canadian national team preparing for Sunday’s games against the United States and two subsequent World Cup qualifiers, was named MLS Player of the Month for May.
Crew’s Renteria named MLS Player of the Week 29 May 2012After what was a very spread-out vote, Columbus Crew forward Emilio Renteria was named the MLS Player of the Week.
Montreal welcomes striker Di Vaio with open arms 28 May 2012Marco Di Vaio, the Montreal Impact’s first Designated Player, has been in town for less than 24 hours. But if the reception he received when he emerged from the secure area of Dorval’s Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport Sunday night and the plaudits that were tossed his way at Monday afternoon’s press introduction are any indication, he might just be able to cross the St. Lawrence River on foot in the summertime.
Mattocks’ late goal puts some shine on another disappointing Whitecaps performance 27 May 2012Hassli and Mattocks injected some life into a Whitecaps team that, for the first 60 minutes of the match, managed just one shot on goal towards Timbers keeper Troy Perkins .
Wind, referee’s whistle, condemn Impact to defeat in Colorado 27 May 2012Make no mistake. Castrillon’s goal was one of the weirdest you will ever see. But it should never, ever have counted. Why? It came after referee Mark Kadlecik blew the whistle and indicated that the ball was out of play.
“It’s a big relief:” TFC finally gets its first MLS win of 2012 27 May 2012The streak is over. Toronto FC finally got on the board for the 2012 MLS campaign, winning a 1-0 result over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at BMO Field that ended the Reds' record stretch of nine consecutive losses to begin the season.
MLS salaries: The winners, the losers, the bargains 25 May 2012Eckersley is a classic example of the type of athlete who is popular in Toronto. A journeyman kinda guy who works exceptionally hard. He fits the archetype of a Dan Gargan, John McDonald, Matt Bonner, James Reimer — working-class guys who blow up in a Toronto market that eats superstars alive but worships the depth-chart players.
