FCE’s playoff hopes hang by a thread after second loss at home to Atlanta 2 Sep 2012 But, does a team that loses both of its home matches to Atlanta deserve a playoff spot? The answer is clear — no. On a cool, blustery prairie afternoon, Atlanta did more in the half it had the 50 km/h wind at its back than Edmonton. Matt Horth scored two second-half goals as the Silverbacks all but ended FCE’s playoff hopes.
FC Edmonton stunned by Atlanta in front of large Clarke crowd 4 Jun 2012 The Eddies played in front of their biggest crowd at Clarke Stadium so far this season, with 2,521 fans shoehorned into the bleachers and standing around the sidelines. But the crowd went home disappointed as the Eddies slumped to a 2-1 defeat to the previously undefeated Silverbacks.
Smits gets the shutout in his first NASL start as FCE beats Atlanta 13 May 2012 "Before the game, I knew this was a chance to make a statement to North America that CIS can produce a lot of great players, and we're often overlooked," said Smits. "It was a very emotional game for me. There needs to be some kind of draft system for us in North America."
Super strike from Surprenant gives FC Edmonton another win 17 Apr 2011 Alex Surprenant’s audacious chip and a last-second diving stop from Rein Baart were the two defining moments of FC Edmonton’s 1-0 win over the Atlanta Silverbacks in NASL action Saturday. FC Edmonton is now 2-0-0 in its first season of Div-2 soccer, and will go for a sweep of its three-game road trip Wednesday when the club visits the Carolina RailHawks.
