Hlavaty, Roberts key FC Edmonton win that shatters Minnesota’s spring-season hopes 30 Jun 2013For FC Edmonton, a spring season of frustration, a season of missed chances, a season of games that should have been wins turning into draws, was punctuated by a game where everything went right.
LeRoy, Gigolaj cut loose by FC Edmonton 30 Jun 2013As soon as FC Edmonton's spring season came to a close, defender Adrian LeRoy and striker Elvir Gigolaj were released by the club.
It could happen: A three-way tie at the top at the end of the NASL spring season 30 Jun 2013The RailHawks remain atop the table with the result. But, as of Saturday night, four of the league’s seven teams — Carolina, Atlanta, San Antonio and Minnesota — remain alive in the standings.
FCE will have to confine its search for new strikers to Canada and the U.S. 27 Jun 2013“We’d like to bring in one or two new faces, possibly players on loan,” said Miller. “We are already have the best defensive record in the league, despite having so many different players back there. The players have been excellent. If we could get the best goal-scoring record, we’d be set.”
Canada in the USOC: DeRo, Johnson advance; Hamilton sits as RailHawks go with reserves 27 Jun 2013Meanwhile, Calgary’s Paul Hamilton didn’t get off the bench as his NASL side, the Carolina RailHawks, were eliminated in a 3-0 loss on the road to Real Salt Lake. Hamilton was one of eight RailHawks regular who didn’t start the game – as coach Colin Clarke decided to rest his core group of players ahead of Saturday’s possible NASL spring-season clincher against Atlanta.
Mitchell call-up stretches already-thin Whitecaps back line 26 Jun 2013Trinidad and Tobago coach Stephen Hart has called up Carlyle Mitchell to the national side for the Gold Cup. And that means the Whitecaps’ central defender will leave the club after this weekend’s road date at D.C. United.
Two weeks left in the spring season: Looking at the race for the Soccer Bowl 24 Jun 2013And, four of the seven teams are still alive. Love or hate the new format, the result has been June games filled with playoff or Cup-tie atmospheres.
FCE loses to San Antonio on stoppage-time goal in extreme Texas heat 23 Jun 2013“I’m devastated,” said FCE coach Colin Miller. “I couldn’t have asked any more from the guys. When we drove here, it was 100 degrees (F)... How do we prepare for this? We train like buggers all week long."
FCE’s Miller: There will be cuts, new additions during the July break 20 Jun 2013“The guys here have been on trial since February the 18th,” Miller said. “I’ve already made my mind up about a couple of guys who moving in and moving out.”
Miller will coach Canada at the Gold Cup 18 Jun 2013The FC Edmonton coach was granted permission by the Eddies to steer the Canadian national team through the July tourney. The fact that the NASL schedule goes on hiatus in July allowed Miller the time needed to prepare and coach the squad.
