Montopoli hopes all-Canadian Div. 2 can be “FC Edmonton times eight” 13 Oct 2011 Canadian Soccer Association General Secretary Peter Montopoli is hopeful that the FC Edmonton experiment can be repeated in cities across the country — in an all-Canadian Division-2 league.
Gerba, Billy, among seven Impact cuts 12 Oct 2011 The Montreal Impact’s brain trust has told seven players who represented the club in NASL that they won’t be part of the team’s MLS plans for 2012. Striker Ali Gerba — who played for the Canadian national team as recently as this summer’s Gold Cup — is the biggest name on the list.
FC Edmonton, NASL to appear on GOL TV 7 Oct 2011 The seasons of both FC Edmonton and the Montreal Impact have concluded, but fans across Canada will get the chance to see them in action.
Doncaster asks for proof of Chimbonda’s trial in Montreal 5 Oct 2011 On Wednesday, after the The 11 contacted Doncaster Rovers for their reaction to Chimbonda’s appearance in Canada, the club's spokesperson asked if there was any proof of Chimbonda’s presence at the Impact camp. Steve Uttley, Doncaster’s media manager, said “he is signed with us till the transfer window.”
Impact takes major gamble with signing of Rivas 3 Oct 2011 Defender Nelson Rivas, announced Monday as the first Designated Player in the Montreal Impact’s history, is definitely anything but a sure thing.
No new Canadian prospects invited to Impact’s evaluation camp 3 Oct 2011 The Montreal Impact announced that three players from its NASL roster won’t be part of the team’s pre-MLS evaluation camp. And none of the six new players the Impact have invited to the camp carry Canadian passports.
Amir Lowery set to begin trial for chance to remain in Montreal 3 Oct 2011 He’s going into the week with an optimistic outlook. Despite the Impact’s disappointing finish in its final D-2 season Lowery feels he’s shown enough to warrant serious consideration.
Edmonton’s Saiko lone Canadian to make NASL Best XI 28 Sep 2011 Shaun Saiko is the lone Canadian to make the NASL’s year end best XI. Saiko, who led his hometown FC Edmonton in scoring, was the only member of the Eddies to make the team, though defender Paul Hamilton was nominated.
Impact wins the battle, but not the war: Montreal out of NASL playoffs 25 Sep 2011 The Montreal Impact will not take part in the NASL playoffs. Sure, the Impact did its part — crushing the last-place Atlanta Silverbacks by a 4-0 count on the final day of the regular season. But, the NSC Minnesota Stars preserved its one-point advantage over the Impact with a 2-1 win on the road over the first-place Carolina RailHawks.
FC Edmonton plays the waiting game in final week of NASL regular season 22 Sep 2011 But this week has been strange, because FCE doesn’t actually know yet who it will be playing. It can focus on itself, but not the other team. The players can’t talk about systems or key matchups.