FC Edmonton confirmed that, as of Wednesday, the number of confirmed combine attendees stands at 11, with many more expected in the coming weeks.

When you are at the head of an organization, and a candidate turns down the job offer, the drill is simple. You shake the person’s hand, wish him or her well and you move on to the next candidate.

But Thanksgiving Monday’s national club championship final between Royal-Select Beauport and Edmonton Scottish was a compelling Cup final, the kind of game you’ll talk about years from now. Beauport, down to 10 men, triumphed over a Scottish side laden with former NASL and USL players.

Goals from Montreal Impact Supplemental draft pick and Canadian U-23 Carl Haworth and English striker Jordan Ayris gave FC London the victory after it fell behind 1-0 to the home team on a Donnie Smith goal.

“I just jogged in there and it was the best feeling in the whole entire world. I didn’t have any tears because I think I sweated them all out.”

FC London is turning the impossible into the possible on a weekly basis. Miracles have become so ho-hum in southwestern Ontario, that you have to wonder if the club’s players turn water into wine in their spare time just for kicks.

“It’s great to win, it’s great to win in front of our fans and it’s great to be back in the final,” Fury coach Dom Oliveri said.

“I thought that we were on the wrong side of average,” explained Blues coach Charlie Naimo, after watching Liz Bogus score in the 31st minute and again in the 70th minute for the margin of victory.

On Sunday night, Forest City London announced through its official Twitter feed that it will face the Seattle Sounders U23 in the first round of the PDL’s final four.

Two of Canada’s top developmental sides had crucial post-season matches Sunday, and both came up short.