Proctor signs contract as FC Edmonton prepares for Atlanta trip 18 Jul 2012 FC Edmonton is waiting on the Scottish Football Association to finish filing some paperwork to the Canadian Soccer Association to make the transfer official.
FCE remains in league cellar after loss to 10-man Rowdies 15 Jul 2012 Despite being up a man for an hour, FC Edmonton couldn’t score — and, to make matters worse for the home team, the Eddies were caught at the back late in the game, as Luke Mulholland’s goal gave the Tampa Bay Rowdies a 1-0 win.
Smits’s saves, Porter’s goal get FCE road point in Puerto Rico 8 Jul 2012 From the way the teams traded scoring chances, you wouldn’t believe that 0-0 draws were the results of the first two encounters this season between the clubs. Really, if this game would have finished 5-5, it would have been fair based on the quality scoring chances each team was able to carve out.
FCE loses in Texas heat; held scoreless for fourth match in a row 5 Jul 2012 In a game that saw FC Edmonton take a defensive posture on the road against NASL-topping San Antonio, the Eddies yielded a second-half goal to Esteban Bayona, and dropped a 1-0 decision to the Scorpions.
In Canada, the 4-4-2 is making a big comeback 3 Jul 2012 Toronto FC is a much bigger club than second-division FC Edmonton but, relatively speaking, FCE’s decision to go 4-4-2 is more stunning than the Reds’ change.
FCE changes formation, dominates match, has to settle for draw with Islanders 1 Jul 2012 After two losses on the road, coach Harry Sinkgraven unveiled a new-look lineup. Instead of a 4-3-3, FCE switched to a 4-4-2, with Shaun Saiko moved from the outside to a free attacking midfield role behind the strikers.
Parker’s saves, Cox’s goal help 10-man FCE overcome the Strikers 10 Jun 2012 But thanks to some inspired goalkeeping from Lance Parker — which included a penalty save — and a lovely second-half combination play that led to Michael Cox’s goal, the Eddies broke a two-game home winless streak with a gritty 1-0 decision over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers Sunday.
Eddies need other options as Saiko gets more attention from defenders 7 Jun 2012 “By the attention that I am getting, I know I am doing something right,” said Saiko on Thursday. “But I have to find a way to fight through it, to still find a way to produce. And, if they (opponents) are around me, that means space opens up for other people to step up.”
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.
Another day, another award for FCE’s Shaun Saiko: He’s NASL Player of the Month 1 Jun 2012 FC Edmonton’s poster boy has been named the NASL’s May Player of the Month. Saiko scored four goals and added on assist in May action, including a hat trick against the Carolina RailHawks that saw him score two long-range beauties.