FC Edmonton Press Notes

FC Edmonton Press Notes
FC Edmonton
vs
Atlanta Silverbacks
Presented By: Hub International
Sunday, May 24, 2015
2:00 p.m. MT Kick Off
Clarke Field
Edmonton, AB
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FC Edmonton’s Match Preview
Last Time Out
FC Edmonton (1W-2D-3L) will be playing their third game after a busy week
against Atlanta Silverbacks (1W-5D-1L) in the North American Soccer League
(NASL) at Clarke Field on Sunday, May 24 (2:00 pm MT KO). The match is
presented by HUB International, for all your insurance and safety needs. FC Edmonton 2 | 1 Atlanta Silverbacks
Clarke Field, Edmonton, AB
November 2, 2014
It was a heartbreaking week for the Eddies after dropping points against San
Antonio Scorpions last weekend and bowing out of the Amway Canadian
Championship against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday night. The Silverbacks managed to draw their last game 1-1 against Jacksonville Armada FC. Hans Denissen scored a goal within the first minute to give Atlanta
the early lead, but Alhassane Keita tied the game for Jacksonville 20 minutes
into the match. Former FC Edmonton player, Kyle Porter, will be returning to Clarke Field once
again. Porter made 47 appearances for the Eddies before leaving for Major
League Soccer (MLS) side DC United. The Toronto born winger has made five
appearances for the Silverbacks and has scored one goal so far this season. The last time these two sides met, FC Edmonton registered a 2-1 victory over
the Atlanta side at Clarke Field. Tomi Ameobi and Michael Nonni both registered goals in the first half. Bangura pulled one back for the Silverbacks 71
minutes into the mame but the Eddies defence held strong for all three points.
Daryl Fordyce scored both goals for the Eddies in their 3-2 loss to the San
Antonio Scorpions last time out. A win for FC Edmonton on Sunday will level
them on points with the Silverbacks with a game in hand still. .
EDMONTON, AB - FC Edmonton took to the turf at Clarke Stadium for the last
time in their 2014 North American Soccer League (NASL) Fall campaign on
Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Silverbacks. Coming off a heartbreaking loss in Fort Lauderdale against the Strikers last week, which saw their
post-season hopes dashed, the Eddies finished the season on a high note with
a 2-1 win in their final match and secured a third place finish in the NASL Fall
Season standings.
Each team exchanged possession in the early going with a few scattered
scoring opportunities for each side early in the match, but it was in the 17th
minute that the Eddies were the first to get on the board. A cross from Eddie
Edward from the right wing dropped almost perfectly to striker Tomi Ameobi
inside the 6-yard-box who had time to corral it and pick his corner from point
blank range to put the Eddies up 1-0.
FCE would have some scattered scoring opportunities in the final third and
‘keeper Farago would do well in his first professional appearance to make
some fantastic saves to preserve the one-goal lead. But at the final whistle, the
two tallies by Ameobi and Nonni in the first half would prove enough for FCE to
walk with all three points in their final match.
Miller also made sure to praise young goalkeeper Tyson Farago for his fantastic debut with the club.
FC Edmonton Press Notes
FC Edmonton 2015 NASL Schedule
April 4
April 12
April 19
May 3
May 9
May 17
May 24
May 29
June 6
June 13
vs Jacksonville Armada FC
vs Carolina RailHawks FC
vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers
vs Minnesota United FC
vs New York Cosmos
vs San Antonio Scorpions
vs Atlanta Silverbacks
vs Ottawa Fury FC
vs Tampa Bay Rowdies vs Indy Eleven
A
H
H
H
A
H
H
A
A
A
July 5 vs San Antonio Scorpions H*
July 11 vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers A
July 15 vs San Antonio Scorpions A
July 18 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
A
July 26 vs Atlanta Silverbacks
H
August 2 vs Ottawa Fury FC H*
August 5 vs Indy Eleven
H
August 8 vs Minnesota United FC
A
August 16 vs Carolina RailHawks
H
August 23 vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers H
August 29 vs Atlanta Silverbacks
A
Sept 6 vs Minnesota United FC
H
Sept 13 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
H
Sept 19 vs Indy Eleven
A
Sept 27 vs New York Cosmos
H
Oct 4
vs Ottawa Fury FC
A
Oct 11 vs New York Cosmos
A
Oct 14 vs Carolina RailHawks
A
Oct 17 vs Jacksonville Armada FC A
Oct 25 vs Jacksonville Armada FC H
1-3 (L)
1-1 (D)
3-2 (W)
2-2 (D)
2-4 (L)
2-3 (L)
2:00 p.m. MT
5:00 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
FC Edmonton
(S)
0-15 Minute:
1
16-30 Minute: 1
31-45 Minute: 0
First Half Injury Time:
1
46-60 Minute:
3
61-75 Minute:
4
76-90 Minute:
1
Second Half Injury Time: 0
(F)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2:00 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
6:30 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
6:00 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
1:00 p.m. MT
3:00 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
5:30 p.m. MT
2:00 p.m. MT
Opponents
(S)
0-15 Minute:
3
16-30 Minute:
3
31-45 Minute:
3
First Half Injury Time:
1
46-60 Minute: 1
61-75 Minute: 2
76-90 Minute: 2
Second Half Injury Time: 0
(F)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FC Edmonton Record When:
(S)
Scoring First:
1-0-0
Opponent Scores First: 0-2-2
Outshooting Opponent: 1-2-2
Being Outshot:
0-0-0
Same Number of Shots: 0-0-0
(F)
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
FC Edmonton 2015 Honours
* Matches played in Fort McMurray, AB
Amway Canadian Championship Schedule
April 22 vs Ottawa Fury FC April 29 vs Ottawa Fury FC
2015 Goals Scored Breakdown:
Team of the Week: Week 2
Lance Laing
A
H
1-3 (W)
3-1 (W)
May 13 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC A
May 20 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC H
1-1 (D)
1-2 (L)
Aug 12 (TBD) If East 5:30 p.m. MT If West 7:00 p.m. MT
Aug 26 (TBD) If East 5:30 p.m. MT If West 7:00 p.m. MT
Player of the Week: Week 3
Sainey Nyassi
Team of the Week: Week 3
Tomi Ameobi, Sainey Nyassi
FC Edmonton Press Notes
2015 FC Edmonton NASL Roster Statistics
#
NameMinutes
GoalsAssistsYellow CardsRed Cards
2
Allan Zebie208-- -- 3
Eddie Edward540--15
Albert Watson422----
7
Cristian Raudales
391---8
Ritchie Jones4413-29
Sadi Jalali113---10
Tomas Granitto
172----
12
Kareem Moses
405--213 Frank Jonke254--114
Sainey Nyassi42812-15
Mallan Roberts
540---16
Daryl Fordyce2702--17
Lance Laing46322-18
Tomi Ameobi1963--19
Hanson Boakai
45---20
Chad Burt325---22
Michael Nonni72---24
Johann Smith66---25
Marko Aleksic-----
2015 FC Edmonton Goalkeeper Statistics
#
NameMinutes
GASOSV
GAAYC
RC
1
Matt VanOekel
54013016
2.160
0
21
Tyson Farago - - - -- -23
John Smits - - - -- -26
Christian Kaiswatum
- - - -- -FC Edmonton Pronunciation Guide
Matt VanOekel: Van-Oak-L
Christian Kaiswatum - Kies-Watt-Um
Allan Zebie: Zeb-Ee
Sainey Nyassi: Sane-Knee Nie-Ass-E
Cristian Raudales: Raw-Dal-Ez
Mallan Roberts: Ma-Lan
Tomas Granitto: Gran-Eat-Toe Lance Laing - Lang
Oskar Hauksson: Oscar How-K-Son
Tomi Ameobi: Toe-Me Am-E-Ob-E
Sadi Jalali: Sa-Di Ja-Lal-E
Hanson Boakai: Bo-A-Kai (rhymes with ‘sky)
Kareem Moses: Ka-ReemMarko Aleksic: Alek-sich
Frank Jonke: Yawn-Kay
Tyson Farago: Fare-ago
FC Edmonton Press Notes
FC Edmonton Owners, Technical and Coaching Staff
Owners: Tom and Dave Fath
Assistant Coach: Jeff Paulus
General Manager: Rod ProudfootGoalkeeper Coach: Darren Woloshen
Head Coach: Colin MillerAthletic Therapist: Jose Jimenez
Team Administrator: Andreas MorseAssistant AT: Brandon Salter
2015 FC Edmonton Roster
#
Position
NameHeightWeightBornHometown
1
Goalkeeper
Matt VanOekel6’4”210lbs09/20/86Chesapeake, VA
2
Defender
Allan Zebie5’9”165lbs05/29/93Paris, FRA
3
Defender
Eddie Edward6’0”205lbs09/20/88Ottawa, ONT
5
Defender
Albert Watson6’0”195lbs09/08/85Belfast, NIR
7
Midfielder Cristian Raudales
5’10”
160lbs
10/03/89
Bradenton, FL
8
Midfielder
Ritchie Jones
6’1”
168lbs
09/26/86
Manchester, UK
9
StrikerSadi Jalali6’0”173lbs06/06/95Edmonton, AB
10
Midfielder
Tomas Granitto
5’11
165lbs
06/12/93
El Salvador
12
Defender
Kareem Moses
6’2”
185lbs
02/11/90
Port of Spain, TT
13 StrikerFrank Jonke6’4”205lbs01/30/85Pickering, ONT
14
Midfielder
Sainey Nyassi
5’8”
155lbs
01/31/89
Bwiam, GMB
15
Defender
Mallan Roberts6’2”193lbs06/06/92Freetown, SL
16
StrikerDaryl Fordyce6’0”165lbs01/02/87Belfast, NIR
17
Midfielder
Lance Laing
6’0”
185lbs
02/28/88
Trelawny, JM
18
StrikerTomi Ameobi6’3”185lbs08/16/88Newcastle, UK
19
Midfielder
Hanson Boakai
5’4”
148lbs
10/28/96
Edmonton, AB
20
Midfielder
Chad Burt
5’7”
160lbs
03/03/88
St. Petersburg, FL
21
Goalkeeper
Tyson Farago6’2”200lbs05/01/91Winnipeg, MB
22
Defender
Michael Nonni5’11”165lbs11/10/89Vancouver, BC
23
Goalkeeper
John Smits6’4”185lbs09/07/88Mississauga, ONT
24
Defender
Johann Smith5’10”175lbs04/25/87Hartford,CT
25
Defender
Marko Aleksic6’3”190lbs09/10/96Belgrade, RS
26
Goalkeeper
Christan Kaiswatum
6’1”180lbs03/01/97Edmonton, AB
FC Edmonton on Twitter
@FCEdmontonNow
Matt VanOekel@MVOextremeChristian Kaiswatum@ckaiswatum97
Allan Zebie@AllanZebieChad Burt@chadryanburt7
Eddie Edward@EddieEdwardFCTomas Granitto@TomasGranitto
Albert Watson@Albertw5Daryl Fordyce @DarylFordyce
Sainey Nyassi@Sainey14Ritchie Jones@Ritchie8Jones
Sadi Jalali@sadijalaliJohann Smith@JohannSmith777
Kareem Moses@king_moses12Frank Jonke@MisterBully
Cristian Raudales@CRaudales7Mallan Roberts@MallanRoberts
Lance Laing@wonelef17Tomi Ameobi@Tomi_Mobi
Hanson Boakai@HansonBoakaiTyson Farago@Tysonjfarago
Michael Nonni@MichaelNonni17John Smits@RealJohnSmits
Technical Staff
Jeff Paulus@Jeff_PaulusAndreas Morse@andreasmorseFC
FC Edmonton Press Notes
Goalkeepers
#1 Matt VanOekel: VanOekel comes to FC Edmonton from Minnesota United FC. He
has played with Minnesota since 2010 and their days as NSC Minnesota Stars. His
goals against average at the end of 2014 was 0.95 after 20 matches and 50 saves.
#23 John Smits: In 2009, Smits set a Canadian University record with 12 shutouts in
15 games and only 3 goals against. He also made 3 National Championship appearances with the U of T Varsity Blues. Smits won the 2014 NASL Golden Glove award
after posting a 0.90 goals against average (GAA) after six shut-outs and 62 saves. #21 Tyson Farago: In 2013 Farago played with WSA Winnipeg in the PDL. During
his season with the team, he recorded 107 saves to earn him the top spot in the
league. Farago signed with FC Edmonton in the 2014 off-season and made his professional debut on November 2, 2014 in a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Silverbacks.
#26 Christian Kaiswatum: Joined the FC Edmonton first team after being a part of
the FCE Academy program. Kaiswatum will be the second Academy player to join the
first team ranks in the 2014 season. In total, the 18 year-old Kaiswatum will be the
sixth FCE Academy alumni on the team.
Defenders
#2 Allan Zebie: Zebie first joined the FC Edmonton family in 2012 as part of the FCE
Academy program and signed with the first team during the 2015 offseason. In 2012
he was invited to the U-20 camp under Nick Dasovic and was called-up to three more
camps and finally, the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship in 2013.
#3 Eddie Edward: With MLS and previous NASL experience before joining the
Eddies in 2013, this right-back made over 40 appearances with the club and earned
over 3600 minutes.
#12 Kareem Moses: After playing with several different clubs in Trinidad and Tobago,
this centre-back has also earned a call-up to the senior team and he made his senior
National team debut on August 15, 2012 in a friendly against Canada. Since then has
made eight more appearances with the national team. Moses made 26 appearances
with the Eddies in his first season with the club.
#5 Albert Watson: Watson joined FC Edmonton in the offseason of 2013. After
suffering an early injury in preseason training camp, he bounced back to join the team
in May of 2013. Watson has been named to the NASL Team of the Week four times
in 2014.
#22 Michael Nonni: Nonni played in Germany with SV Wilhelmshaven, a German
fourth division team. After his time in Germany, he came once again back home to
Canada where he played with the FC Edmonton Academy squad in the summer of
2012, before moving up to the first team in 2013. Starting off his time at FC Edmonton
as a midfielder, Nonni has found his place in the Eddies squad as a right-back and in
the 2014 season. #15 Mallan Roberts: Signing his first professional soccer contract in 2013, Roberts
made his FC Edmonton debut on April 28, 2013 against San Antonio Scorpions.
He scored his first goal with the club on June 30 versus Minnesota United FC in a
3-1 victory for the Eddies. In 2014, Roberts earned 1101 minutes during the NASL
season. #24 Johann Smith: Smith began his professional career with England’s Bolton
Wanderers in 2007. He has seen stints with a variety of clubs since then, including 14
appearances with Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC from 2008-09. In 2014, Smith
played with both Adelaide Raiders and Cumberland United National Premier League
South Australia (NPL South Australia), a semi-professional league. Smith signed with
FC Edmonton after a three-week trial in February 2015.
#25 Marko Aleksic: Under the guidance of his father, the centre-back began playing
soccer with Edmonton Inter at the age of 10. His next soccer move was with the FCE
Academy for the next three years, in 2014, Aleksic earned his spot in the FC Edmonton first team and his first professional soccer contract at 17. He made his professional debut on April 26, 2014 in a 1-0 loss against Minnesota United FC.
Midfielders
#8 Ritchie Jones: Jones has played with several other English clubs, but most
recently found himself across the pond on trial with Major League Soccer side San
Jose Earthquakes. Jones then made the choice to come to Canada and sign with FC
Edmonton in the 2014 NASL off-season. In 2014 Jones made 22 appearances and
tallied over 1600 minutes.
#17 Lance Laing: After impressing during an open tryout, Lance Laing signed with
the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 2011. Laing signed for FC Edmonton in the 2013 offseason and played 2160 minutes in his first year with the club. In 2014, the defender
turned into a midfielder and played the majority of the Fall Season in left midfield. He
tallied a team-leading seven goals and earned himself a spot on the NASL Best XI for
2014.
#7 Cristian Raudales: Played his college soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University.
When he graduated in 2011, he left the program as the all-time leader in points (43)
and also goals scored (19). From University, Raudales left for Germany and played in
the German fourth division for BSV Rehden. Joining the Eddies midway through the
2014 season, Raudales earned over 800 minutes in 13 appearances.
#10 Tomas Granitto: The child of Argentinean’s born in El Salvador - 21 year-old
Granitto has played for the El Salvadorian U-20 national team at the highest level the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. Granitto has been playing his club soccer
with Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo in El Salvador’s first division, where he made an
appearance in the CONCACAF Champions league with the squad. He signed with
FC Edmonton in the 2015 offseason.
#14 Sainey Nyassi: Nyassi began his soccer career in Gambia, his home nation,
for GFA League First Division Gambian Ports Authority. He was scouted by Major
League Soccer’s (MLS) New England Revolution in 2007 and signed with the club
shortly after. Nyassi remained with the Revolution until 2013 when he signed with
D.C. United until 2014. Nyassi most recently comes from Finnish Club RoPS where
he signed a season long contract with the club. Nyassi signed with the Eddies in the
2015 offseason.
#19 Hanson Boakai: Boakai signed his first professional contract with FC Edmonton
in 2013 and in the following season made three appearances with the team including
his professional debut against Carolina RailHawks in June 2013. Boakai was 16
years-old at the time and therefore holds the NASL record for being the youngest
player in the league. Boakai earned his first senior Canadian Men’s National team call
up in November 2014.
#20 Chad Burt: Burt played for the University of Tampa Bay from 2005 to 2006,
and during his years in college he also played for the Colorado Rapids U23 side. He
signed with FC Tampa Bay (now Tampa Bay Rowdies) in March 2010. Most recently,
Burt played for Myresjö Vetlanda FK a Division 2 side in Sweden. Burt signed with the
Eddies midway through the 2014 season and played over 900 minutes in 12 matches.
Strikers
#16 Daryl Fordyce: Fordyce signed with FC Edmonton in 2013. During his first season with the club, he was FC Edmonton’s leading goal scorer for the 2013 season.
Fordyce scored six goals in the 2014 NASL season and has scored 13 times since
joining the club.
#13 Frank Jonke: In 2011, Jonke signed with FC Inter Turku out of Finland and the
following season signed with FF Jaro. At the end of the season he was awarded fan
favourite and golden boot for the team award. After resigning with FF Jaro for another
season, Jonke received his first senior Canadian National team call-up for a camp in
the United States. Frank Jonke signed with FC Edmonton in the 2014 off-season.
#18 Tomi Ameobi: Starting his professional career with Leeds United, Ameobi has
played in the United Kingdom and Iceland. Most recently, he played in Finland with
VPS. Ameobi signed with FC Edmonton after a two week trial in the 2014 NASL
off-season. He earned over 1600 minutes in 23 matches in 2014 and scored six
goals.
#9 Sadi Jalali: After playing with the Edmonton Juventus, he spent 6 months with the
Whitecaps Residency, and also 6 months in Germany. Jalali joined the FC Edmonton
Academy program in 2012 and signed with the first team in 2013. In the 2013 NASL
season he earned 382 minutes. Head coach Colin Miller is no stranger to soccer in North American soccer as he was
the youngest player to play in the NASL with the Toronto Blizzard in 1982. Miller also
has 61 international caps for the senior Canadian Men’s Soccer team and has been
the interim head coach for the team on two occasions in 2013. Signing a three-year
contact extension in the fall of 2014, Miller will be looking forward to the season to
come!
FC Edmonton Press Notes
NASL 2015 Spring Standings
As of May 21, 2015
PlaceTeamPLD
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
PTS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
New York Cosmos
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Jacksonville Armada FC
Minnesota United FC
Atlanta Silverbacks
Carolina RailHawks
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
San Antonio Scorpions
Indy Eleven
FC Edmonton
Ottawa Fury FC
7430115615
733186212
631210
8210
62318629
71515508
71429907
62137707
6213911-27
613268-26
61231115
-45
612348-45
Tiebreakers: 1. Goal Differential 2. Total Goals 3. Head-to-Head Record
NASL 2014 Combined
PlaceTeamPLD
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-
PTS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Minnesota United FC
San Antonio Scorpions
NY Cosmos
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Carolina RailHawks
FC Edmonton
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Indy Eleven
Ottawa Fury FC
Atlanta Silverbacks
27167
27164
27119
27117
27115
27107
277 9
276 9
277 6
276 5
4 47281955
7 43241952
7 37271042
9 3839-1 40
113843-5 38
1034295 37
113650-1430
123546-1127
143438-1427
163250-1823
Tiebreakers: 1. Goal Differential 2. Total Goals 3. Head-to-Head Record
FC Edmonton Press Notes
NASL 2015 Players Statistics
As of May 21, 2015
Top Assist Leaders
Top Goalscorers
NameTeam
GS
NameTeam
A
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Omar Cummings
Tomi Ameobi
Ritchie Jones
Alhassane Keita
Nacho Novo
CAR
FCE
FCE
JAX
CAR
4
3
3
3
3
Georgi Hristov
Lance Laing
Walter Restrepo
Tiyi Shipalane
Sainey Nyassi
TBR
FCE
NYC
CAR FCE
3
3
3
2
2
Red Card Leaders
Yellow Card Leaders
NameTeam
YC
Name
Team
RC
1
2
2
3
5
1
2
3
4
5
Julian De Guzman
Julius James
Stefano Pinho
Lucas Trejo James Julius
OTT
SAS
FTL
JAX SAS
1
1
1
1
1
Ortiz Fabrico
Drew Beckie
Pablo Campos Ayoze Perez
Chris Nurse
JAX
OTT MNU
NYC
CAR
5
3
3
3
3
GS - Goals Scored; A - Assists; YC - Yellow Cards; RC - Red Cards
FC Edmonton 2015 Roster Citizenships
#
PositionNameCitizenship 1
Goalkeeper
Matt VanOekelUSA
2
Defender
Allan ZebieCanada
3
Defender
Eddie EdwardCanada
5
Defender
Albert WatsonNorthern Ireland
7
Midfielder Cristian Raudales
USA
8
Midfielder
Ritchie Jones
United Kingdom
9
StrikerSadi JalaliCanada
10
Midfielder
Tomas Granitto
USA
11
Midfielder
Oskar Orn Hauksson
Iceland
12
Defender
Kareem MosesTrinidad & Tobago
13 StrikerFrank JonkeCanada
14
Midfielder
Sainey Nyassi
USA
15
Defender
Mallan RobertsCanada
16
StrikerDaryl FordyceNorthern Ireland
17
Midfielder
Lance Laing
Jamaican
18
StrikerTomi AmeobiUnited Kingdom
19
Midfielder
Hanson Boakai
Canada
20
Midfielder
Chad Burt
USA
21
Goalkeeper
Tyson FaragoCanada
22
Defender
Michael NonniCanada
23
Goalkeeper
John SmitsCanada
24
Defender
Johann SmithUSA
25
Defender
Marko AleksicCanada
26
Goalkeeper
Christan KaiswatumCanada
FC Edmonton Press Notes
About the NASL
About FC Edmonton
The North American Soccer League is a
professional soccer league established
in the United States and Canada. The
NASL member teams are: Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, FC Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Indy
Eleven, Minnesota United FC, New York
Cosmos, Ottawa Fury FC, San Antonio
Scorpions FC, Jacksonville Armada, and
Tampa Bay Rowdies.
FC Edmonton’s roots began in 2009 by Tom and Dave
Fath in order to give back to a city that has given so
much to it’s residents. FC Edmonton’s 2010 season was
played as an exhibition season before joining the North
American Soccer League in 2011.
The 2015 NASL season will once again
be played under a split-season format.
The Spring and Fall Season Champions
will each host a semifinal in the league’s
four-team postseason tournament,
The Championship, and the pair will be
joined by the next two clubs with the best
combined records The top seed in The
Championship will be awarded to either
the Spring or Fall Champion, depending on which has the better combined
record in the regular season. The third
and fourth seeds will then be determined
by the teams’ positions in the combined
standings. The top-seeded team after
the semifinals will host The Championship Final. If one club wins both season
championships, the clubs posting the
second, third, and fourth-best overall
records will enter The Championship.
Team Information
For more information about the NASL,
visit www.NASL.com. Follow the NASL
on Twitter @NASLOfficial and Facebook
at www.Facebook.com/NASLfans.
Playing out of Clarke Field for the 2015 season, the Eddies look to continue to grow the cities interest in professional soccer, as the team continues to find success on
the field.
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5:00 p.m. MT KO
Amway Canadian Championship
FC Edmonton
vs
Ottawa Fury FC
TD Place
Ottawa, ON