NASL: No new progress on potential Calgary team 23 Apr 2013The NASL said a bid to get Calgary into the league is, right now, “no further along” than it was when Peterson visited Edmonton last month.
Feels like 2012 again: FC Edmonton loses to physical Minnesota side 20 Apr 2013FC Edmonton has a new coach and an almost entirely new starting XI. But Saturday’s 2-0 loss on the Metrodome turf to Minnesota United FC felt a lot like the 2012 season.
FC Edmonton’s Hlavaty set for Minnesota domecoming 19 Apr 2013Hlavaty will be in the state of Minnesota, playing for the first time against his old team. But it won’t be all familiar — since Hlavaty left the Minnesota Stars and signed with FC Edmonton as a free agent late in 2012, his old team changed its name to Minnesota United FC and went to a sky-blue home kit.
UBC star and FC Edmonton trialist Dosanjh nominated for major CIS honour 17 Apr 2013Gagandeep Dosanjh’s future as an FC Edmonton player is still uncertain. But the University of British Columbia’s dynamic attacking midfielder has been nominated for the CIS athlete of the year award.
Petrone leaves FC Edmonton front office: Will become point man for Calgary NASL bid 17 Apr 2013“Edmonton needs a franchise in Calgary,” said Petrone. “And Canada needs more teams. Calgary is obviously a market that the league wants to be in."
Whitecaps send Fisk, Adjetey to the Charleston Battery for 2013 season 16 Apr 2013“Ben has been one of the top young players we have had come through our Residency program and Emmanuel is a raw talent who we are interested in seeing further development,” said Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie in a release issued by the club.
Garrett says he relishes return to “full-time football” with FC Edmonton 16 Apr 2013“This is a player I have wanted for a long time,” said FCE coach Colin Miller. “He is busy with the ball, and he will retain possession. He will get into the box and score some goals, as well. He’s a fresh face, which means more competition for places. There is no complacency at all on the team.”
FCE’s Miller after loss to RailHawks: “The better team lost tonight” 14 Apr 2013On Saturday, it was another two goalposts off of clear scoring chances, and FCE and its supporters can only wonder what could have been, as the Carolina RailHawks opened their renovated new home park with a 2-1 win over the Eddies.
Canadian U-17s will have to deal with heat, bad turf in key CONCACAF quarter-final 12 Apr 2013And that means Canada and Jamaica could be playing in forecasted temperatures of 33 C — and that’s before the humidity.
Boakai’s wonder strike steers Canada toward U-17 knockout phase 11 Apr 2013The FC Edmonton midfielder showed us all why his club's brain trust deemed him ready for a move to the pros and promoted him to the senior side, even though the midfielder is just 16 years of age.
