Jones, Ameobi say decisions to stay in Edmonton were easy to make 16 Sep 2015 “I’d always said Edmonton felt like home,” said Ameobi, who is the joint top-scorer on the team with seven goals this season. “When they told me they wanted to extend my contract it wasn’t something I had to deliberate long over. I went home, talked to my family, prayed about it, and I felt like this was the place I was meant to be.”
Watson scores, Eddies beat Rowdies, you can’t complain! 13 Sep 2015 “The more I see the goal [on the replay monitors], the more I like it,” Watson joked after the match. “And the more I think I’m wasted as a centre back.”
Eddies break losing streak, shut out Indy 5 Aug 2015 But it needs to be noted that the Eddies carved out more scoring chances on the day. And, even if those calls had evened out, the Eddies were still another goal to the good.
Defending a “calamity” as FCE gifts three goals to the Silverbacks 26 Jul 2015 “The defending was a calamity,” said FCE coach Colin Miller after the match. “We didn’t give ourselves a chance.”
Eddies slowly returning to health as major homestand is set to kick off 23 Jul 2015 But, despite the clouds in the sky, coach Colin Miller’s outlook was positively sunny.
Roberts: The thrill of playing for Canada took a couple of minutes to kick in 19 Jun 2015 “I don’t want to be the player who was only called into one game,” he said. “The experience, it was huge. I gained a lot of experience from it. There are so many players there who have careers in Europe, from around MLS and other teams in North America. I can see that’s where I want my career to go.”
FCE injury update: Edward available for Ottawa trip, Ameobi listed as day-to-day 27 May 2015 Coach Colin Miller said that Ameobi is officially listed as day-to-day, and is undergoing a scan to assess the severity of the injury to his foot.
It “could have been 9-6”: Eddies win high-scoring affair, but Smits named man of the match 24 May 2015 It’s not often when there are six goals in a game — and the winning team scores four of them — that a goalkeeper is named the man of the match.
Heartbreak kids: Eddies lose Canadian Championship semifinal in 96th minute… again 20 May 2015 FC Edmonton is developing a tragic history of giving up late goals to lose Amway Canadian Championship ties. Last year, it was a 96th-minute Patrice Bernier penalty that gave the Montreal Impact a last-gasp semifinal win over the Eddies. On Wednesday, Whitecap substitute Matias Laba rolled the ball across the goal line in the 96th minute of the semifinal’s second …
Eddies can’t afford to try and manage the second leg against the Whitecaps 19 May 2015 “For us, it we sit back in the 18-yard box, it is inevitable what will happen,” said FCE coach Colin Miller. “Our game plan worked to a T at BC Place, save for the last six minutes. And, I think we can score, I feel that way about every game we play, and that we need to score. But we are in a position where we’re not chasing the game, so there’s no need to do anything stupid.”