In the Commonwealth Stadium press box before the game, FC Edmonton Director of Soccer Joe Petrone made the prediction: If FCE could keep the Whitecaps off the scoresheet through the first 20 minutes, if the Eddies could make it through those initial nervous moments, “we’ll be fine.” They didn’t make it through the first 20 minutes.
Next week, FC Edmonton, the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps will be adversaries in the race for the Voyageurs’ Cup. But, this week, the three MLS and one NASL side are united. On Thursday, the four clubs issued a joint press release, pledging their support for candidate Rob Newman ahead of the May 5 Canadian Soccer Association presidential election.
If Quebec and Ontario agree in the second round, there’s your president. If they don’t, it will be the votes of all the other provinces and territories that carry the day.
Toronto’s next match is in Utah on Saturday against Real Salt Lake, and another loss by the Reds would equal the league mark set by the Kansas City Wizards (0-7 to start the 1999 season).
In a three part series, Ben Knight spoke to each of the candidates running in the CSA presidential elections.
Winter based his whole gig on the system. He’s boosted the talent level nicely, but the talent is baffled by the system.
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