VanOekel ties NASL clean sheet record, but Eddies forced to settle for draw at Jacksonville 28 Sep 2016 “The guys are gutted in the change room right now,” said FCE coach Colin Miller. “We came here for three points, we only got the one. But we can take a lot of positives from this game.”
Fordyce’s brace rallies Eddies from two goals down in Ottawa 2 Sep 2016 The Fury’s 2-0 lead evaporated thanks to two goals from Eddies’ forward Daryl Fordyce — and it took a last-second goal-line clearance from Ottawa’s Rafael Alves to preserve the 2-2 tie.
Eddies take ninth in a row at home, as top three teams break away 14 Aug 2016 This may be the week where the NASL narrative changes. We’re edging towards the halfway point of the fall season, and we might now be talking about FCE, Indy and the Cosmos all being playoff teams, and everyone else fighting for that fourth and final spot — unless one of those other clubs can make a mark on the fall-season race.
Superhero cape: After Eddies beat Puerto Rico, is it time to start MVO-for-MVP talk? 6 Aug 2016 Once again, Matt VanOekel will be an NASL play-of-the-week candidate. He could be the league’s player of the week, week after week after week. You get the feeling that the brass at NASL is just being nice, letting other players have the awards.
Eddies snatch seventh home win in a row after comeback over Cosmos 27 Jul 2016 If the Eddies are indeed putting together a special sort of season, they may look back on Wednesday’s 2-1 win at home over the New York Cosmos as the day they went from “the team that’s on a hot streak” to a “team that’s a genuine contender for a Soccer Bowl.”
“We’ll play a lot worse than we did tonight and win:” Miller’s take on FCE’s loss to Indy 23 Jul 2016 It was only the Eddies second loss in 10 games. But, you might have figured that this one was gonna be a problem for FCE.
Miller: FC Edmonton has contract offers out to three players 14 Jul 2016 “We should find out today (Thursday) about one of them,” Miller said after Thursday’s training session. “Maybe Monday about another one, and then Friday or Saturday for the other one. We’re in the market, we know we have to bring in some bodies. Some will come in as cover and some will come in to put other people under pressure.”
VanOekel and Fordyce star as FC Edmonton beats Fort Lauderdale 10 Jul 2016 After a 46-minute delay because of lightning and torrential rain, the Eddies got spectacular goalkeeping from Matt VanOekel and a fantastic goal from Daryl Fordyce as they beat the Strikers 1-0.
FC Edmonton finalizes deal for Nicklaw; team sends Plumhoff to Jacksonville 6 Jul 2016 It’s official. Fullback Shawn Nicklaw, who had been on trial with the club for more than a week, is now an Eddie.
Miller in discussions with agents as he looks to fill FC Edmonton’s vacant international roster spot 5 Jul 2016 “I am speaking with a couple of agents about the international spot, of course, that has become available through Ritchie Jones leaving the club,” said Miller after Tuesday’s training session.
