Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 32/NASL Week 26 12 Oct 2015 With NASL having a shorter schedule than MLS, this was basically a catch-up week for the second division, which gives us a better idea on how NASL teams rank against the MLS sides when it comes to giving first-team minutes to Canadian players. And, we see Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio fall out of top spot in the Canadian minutes-played ranks. Atlanta’s Kyle Porter retakes the lead.
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 31/NASL Week 25 5 Oct 2015 As we get into the final weeks of the MLS and NASL seasons, the minutes-played-by-Canadians numbers continue to trend downward.
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 30/NASL Week 24 28 Sep 2015 Cyle Larin went into this weekend's action knowing he just needed one goal to set the MLS rookie-scoring record.
Mexico and ? 21 Sep 2015 Canada will begin the next stage of World Cup qualifying in November. To make it to CONCACAF’s infamous “Hex,” Canada will need to finish first or second in a group that includes Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras. Coach Benito Floro thinks that Mexico is guaranteed a spot — so it’ll be between Canada and the two Central American nations for that second slot...
Yo got dat right! 21 Sep 2015 Thanks to the most awesome commentating job in the history of broadcasting, Mad Bull and Maestro — Channel 5’s play-by-play and colour men — became cult heroes, and those few hundred Canadian fans scattered about on social media used the occasion to bring them even closer as a community.
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 29/NASL Week 23 21 Sep 2015 Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio — thanks to starting two games this week — has taken back the lead in our ranking of minutes played by Canadians on either MLS or NASL teams.
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 28/NASL Week 22 14 Sep 2015 With the Atlanta Silverbacks on a bye week, there was a chance that Kyle Porter, who has led the Canadian-minutes-played ranking over the last few weeks, would be overtaken.
World Cup qualifiers: Angry Will Johnson slays Jaguars with his mean cannon shot 8 Sep 2015 But the best part of it was the colour commentary from the Maestro and the play-by-play work from his partner. Mad Bull, two man who never met a metaphor they didn’t like. And, even though Canada started off sluggishly, Canadian fans could ignore the quality of the soccer, and make the surreal viewing experience the focus of their chat.
Quintessentially Canadian Power Rankings, MLS Week 27/NASL Week 21 7 Sep 2015 Even though teams lost Canadians to international duty, the fact that so many other international players were also away opened up opportunities for our domestic players who usually ride the pine. The Impact started two Canadians in its 4-3 win over Chicago — and Wandrille Lefevre got a goal. The Eddies gave more than 300 minutes to Canadian players in their 1-1 draw with Minnesota United. Toronto FC gave starts to both Jonathan Osorio and Ashtone Morgan.
Floro: Osorio was a victim of the numbers game, Bekker “a very good player” 1 Sep 2015 Canadian national-team coach Benito Floro re-affirmed his belief in Kyle Bekker, but said that the return of veteran midfielders Atiba Hutchinson and Will Johnson meant that there was no room at the inn for Jonathan Osorio.