Impact round-up: Ching back to Houston, Valentin off to U.S. U-23 camp 16 Feb 2012 On Thursday, the Impact announced it had finalized a trade with the Houston Dynamo, sending veteran striker Brian Ching back to Texas. The Impact gets the conditional pick in return.
Garber looks forward to “largest soccer game in Canada” 16 Feb 2012 “That means over 58,000. That would be the largest regular-season game ever in MLS history and it would be the largest soccer game in Canada. So if you haven’t bought tickets buy some and if you have, buy 10 more.”
Evan James’s goal highlights Impact’s preseason double-dip 15 Feb 2012 Canadian Evan James rounded out the rout, converting a cross from Miguel Montano — who spent part of last season with the Impact in its final NASL season — to make the final score 3-0 Impact.
Saputo’s cryptic tweets tantalize Montreal soccer fans 13 Feb 2012 Saputo was clearly having some fun on social media Monday, telling his followers about his European travels and his quest to find his club some veteran help.
Whitecaps, Impact get draws in preseason action 10 Feb 2012 Both the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps were busy in preseason action Friday.
Impact loses preseason match to Dynamo; striker Braun leaves game 8 Feb 2012 The Montreal Impact has already lost one player to an injury suffered in a preseason match. Impact fans are hoping that the number doesn’t rise to two.
Six Canadians to try their luck at NASL combine 7 Feb 2012 Six Canada-eligible players will head to Fort Lauderdale this weekend, trying to land jobs with FC Edmonton or one of the other seven NASL teams.
Marsch: Impact also made offer for Le Toux 1 Feb 2012 Asked to comment on the trade that sent French striker Sebastien Le Toux to Vancouver Montreal coach Jess Marsch said that the Impact had made an offer to the Philadelphia team but that Vancouver had made a better one.
Agourram’s name not on Montreal Impact’s California invite list 31 Jan 2012 Reda Agourram’s dream to crack the Montreal Impact roster is over.
FC Edmonton confirms Commonwealth as venue for Whitecaps’ ACC match 27 Jan 2012 And, The 11 can announce that it is working with FC Edmonton to stage a supporters’ match — with proceeds going to charity — on May 2. We invite Vancouver and Edmonton supporters who wish to take part to contact The 11 through the website or to let us know via our Facebook page.