Thierry Henry wins MLS weekly honour for the second time in a row 2 Apr 2012 For the second time in a row, Thierry Henry is the MLS Player of the Week.
Errors in the back prove costly as Impact overwhelmed by Henry, Red Bulls 31 Mar 2012 But, the realist will have to admit that the Impact gave way too many gifts to the offensively charged Red Bulls. And, a team that makes as many glaring errors as the Impact can have no qualm about taking zero points from match.
Now that contract is signed, Lassonde excited to start season with FCE 26 Mar 2012 The Eddies confirmed Monday that Canadian midfielder/defender Fabrice Lassonde — who has been playing the left back position in the majority of preseason matches — has inked a deal with the club. Lassonde confirmed that it’s a one-year deal.
Whitecaps create little in dull stalemate with D.C. United 25 Mar 2012 This was an ugly tearjerker of a game, with the ball stuck in midfield, with both teams cancelling each other out.
10-man Impact beaten in Columbus 25 Mar 2012 It is generally considered that an official has done his job if, at the end of the game, spectators are still in the dark as to his identity.
U-23 cutdown day was bittersweet for Impact midfielder Evan James 21 Mar 2012 When Canadian U-23 coach Tony Fonseca announced his 20-man roster for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers, it was a bittersweet moment for midfielder Evan James.
Arnaud scores the goal, but Impact settles for draw in home opener 17 Mar 2012 A nearly full house of 58,912 fans, the most to ever turn out for a pro soccer game in Montreal, showed up for the Impact’s MLS home opener at Olympic Stadium, with very few of them returning home disappointed after seeing their team put on a solid performance against the visiting Chicago Fire.
With Canadian franchise successes, MLS feels more and more like the NHL 16 Mar 2012 But, as you look at TV numbers and attendance figures — as an economist, not as a sports fan — you’d find it harder and harder to distinguish between the MLS business model and the NHL’s business model.
Impact players buoyed by turnout at Olympic Stadium open house 16 Mar 2012 The Montreal Impact held its pre-season open house on Thursday evening in front of about 2,000 of its most devoted fans at a poster-festooned Olympic Stadium, many drawn by the news that 1,000 tickets for Saturday’s opener were to be given away to the first folks turning up.
Impact signs Corradi ahead of home opener 15 Mar 2012 With more than 50,000 fans expected for Saturday’s home opener at Olympic Stadium, the Montreal Impact has made an attempt to shore up the team’s attack.