Eddies look to rally against Fury, while the city’s eyes will be on the Oilers 9 May 2017If a soccer game happens during the height of the NHL playoffs, will anyone hear (or see it)?
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 10/NASL Week 7/USL Week 7 8 May 2017A few of the FC Montreal diaspora have scattered through the USL; and, so far, the most successful of the bunch is Mastanabal Kacher, who got two goals for Colorado Springs this weekend, and now has four on the season.
Williams’s late goal, Irving’s wonder save give Fury first-leg win over the Eddies 3 May 2017Eddies keeper Tyson Farago came out of goal to block the cross that came in for the Fury’s Tucker Hume, but the ball fell to Williams, who slotted the ball into the goal, bringing the less than 3,000 in attendance at Ottawa’s TD Place to their feet.
Canadian Championship: Fury’s Edward may have “some new tricks” for his former FC Edmonton teammates 2 May 2017So, it was only fitting that Eddie Edward got the chance to meet and greet with his old FC Edmonton teammates at Ottawa International Airport. The Eddies were disembarking from their plane just as the Ottawa Fury players were returning from Charleston, S.C., where they drew the Battery over the weekend in USL play.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 9/NASL Week 6/USL Week 6 1 May 2017n MLS, Orlando City has given more minutes to Canadians so far this season than any of the three Canadian sides. In NASL, the San Francisco Deltas lead the way in giving playing time to Canadians. And, in USL, Mastanabal Kacher leads all Canadians in minutes played; and the former FC Montreal player now plays his soccer in Colorado Springs.
Paperwork is finally signed: Diakite can resume play with FC Edmonton 26 Apr 2017But, for the reigning NASL Young Player of the Year, it looks as if the work visa soap opera is about to come to a close.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 8/NASL Week 5/USL Week 5 24 Apr 2017So, Anthony Jackson-Hamel has played just 36 minutes for the Montreal Impact so far in 2017. He has three goals. That’s a return of a goal every 12 minutes. What does this mean? That Anthony Jackson-Hamel is the greatest player to ever play in MLS. Take your Landon Donovans and Dwayne De Rosarios and Jaime Morenos and Chris Wondolowskis … …
The day after, to Mauro 18 Apr 2017After three seasons with the Ottawa Fury, Canadian midfielder Mauro Eustaquio has a new home with FC Edmonton. We trace the player’s career, from Portugal to Leamington to the Alberta capital...
Second chance 18 Apr 2017Maxim Tissot had a trial with D.C. United in 2016; the club couldn’t fit him in the roster, but told him to come back in 2017. After that second trial — and a heck of a lot of paperwork — Tissot has a chance return to MLS
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 7/NASL Week 4/USL Week 4 17 Apr 2017Maybe this weekly feature should be renamed “What Orlando City SC did this week.”