"I'm always thinking about the club longer term; should certain players move on and not sign with the club, we have to always think that the club is more important than any one player or even two or three players. So this is as much building for the future for the club, he's 23, he's young, he's hungry to play and happy to be here."

And, in our weekly ranking of minutes played by Canadians, Ashtone Morgan was knocked out of top spot. He slips to third, as FCE’s Mallan Roberts is now No. 1 in terms of minutes played.

“The defending was a calamity,” said FCE coach Colin Miller after the match. “We didn’t give ourselves a chance.”

But, despite the clouds in the sky, coach Colin Miller’s outlook was positively sunny.

The NASL has ended its relationship with TSN and is taking its Canadian streaming services in-house.

This is what happens when Canadians are allowed to play. The sky doesn’t fall. The team doesn’t go winless. If you don’t ever present challenges for your Canadian players, how can they ever rise to them?

Is FC Edmonton the wild card of coincidence when it comes to soccer in Canada?

"I'm absolutely delighted," said Miller after the game. "This stadium is one of the most difficult places to come in the league. They have so many quality players here [in San Antonio]. But the credit has to go to our guys, they just never gave up."

At just 16 years of age, Chaim Roserie sure turned some heads when he signed his first pro contract. But, because of FIFA regulations, the Mississauga-raised player can’t actually play in the NASL for the Jacksonville Armada till he turns 18. He talks about his vision for the future, why he decided to leave Ontario for Florida, and why he’d rather play for the USA than Canada...

Now, the issue is finally out, with much of it dedicated to a look back to the biggest soccer tournament ever played on Canadian soil. As well, look for features on Cyle Larin, Chaim Roserie and a look at the history of the Jackson Cup.