The Eddie v.4

— 2012 edition —

— issue 004 —

A 2-3 roster

A 4 wag

A 5 player profile

A 8-9 team poster

A 13 scottish united

— JULY —

HOME SCHEDULE

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XTREME FUNDRAISER FOR YOUTH SOCCER CLUB

Local  club  pulls  in  cash  through  FCE  fundraiser — By  Andreas  Morse

June  3  was  special  for  more  than  one  reason.  Yes,  the  Eddies  were  tak-­ ing  on  the  Atlanta  Silverbacks  on  a  beautiful  June  afternoon  at  Clarke  Stadium.  The  fans  and  supporters Â

were  in  full  voice  that  day,  which  was  in  no  small  part  due  to  FC  Edmon-­ ton’s  biggest  ticket-­selling  fundraiser  in  club  history.

On  a  day  dubbed  “Xtreme  FC  Dayâ€?,  the  Eddies  teamed  up  with  elite  youth  soccer  club  Xtreme  FC  to  raise  money  for  the  locally  based  soccer  team.  In  total,  Xtreme  FC  was  able  to  raise  over  $15,000  by  including  the Â

cost  in  the  club’s  registration  fees. “We  strive  to  offer  the  best  op-­ portunities  for  our  players  to  fos-­ ter  physical,  mental  and  emotional  growth  and  development  on  and  off  the  soccer  pitch,â€?  said  Edina  Hoopern,  Xtreme  FC  administrator.  ³$V D QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ ZH DUH constantly  looking  for  fun  and  excit-­ ing  was  to  fundraise  to  keep  our  fees Â

down  and  keep  the  kids  on  the  pitch.�

Xtreme  FC  players  acted  as  the  Dream  Team;͞  where  young  soccer  players  get  to  walk  out  with  the  pro  teams  and  stand  with  them  during  the  singing  of  the  national  anthems;͞  Ball  Kids  and  Flag  Bearers. “It  was  great  to  see  the  enthusi-­ asm  from  all  the  Xtreme  kids  on  June  3,�  said  Janelle  Janis,  FCE’s  grass-­

THE EDDIES GO LIVE

Eddies  Ink  Deal  with  Shaw  TV  and  GolTV  Canada — By  Andreas  Morse

FC  Edmonton  is  thrilled  to  an-­ nounce  partnerships  with  two  major  Canadian  media  outlets  who  will  be  airing  Eddies  games  throughout  the  season.

Shaw  TV  out  of  Edmonton  and Â

GolTV  Canada,  a  nationally  broad-­ casted  media  outlet,  will  air  live  and  re-­broadcast  games  starting  immedi-­ ately. “We’re  so  happy  to  have  this  deal  in  place  and  we  look  forward  to  grow-­ ing  FC  Edmonton’s  fan  base  with  our  broadcasts,â€?  said  Eric  Fath-­Kolmes,  manager  of  M31  Design  Group,  which  does  the  broadcast  of  FC  Edmonton’s  games.  “We  feel  that  we  have  one  of Â

the  best  products  in  the  league  and  our  goal  has  always  been  to  air  on  television.  We’re  proud  to  have  part-­ QHUHG ZLWK WZR JUHDW RUJDQL]DWLRQV ´ Shaw  TV  will  be  airing  four  live  JDPHV WKLV VHDVRQ 7KH ¿UVW JDPH will  be  on  July  15  when  FC  Edmonton  takes  on  the  Tampa  Bay  Rowdies  at  Clarke  Stadium.

GolTV  Canada  will  be  re-­broad-­ casting  games  throughout  the  sea-­

SHAW Â TV Â SCHEDULE

July  15,  2012  –   Sept.  2,  2012  –   Sept.  12,  2012  –   Sept.  16,  2012  –  Â

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son  and  have  already  begun  showing  games  on  digital  cable.

Games  played  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays  t his  season  w ill  air  on  G olTV  Canada  the  following  Wednesday  at  5:30  p.m.  MDT.  Wednesday  games  will  air  on  Saturdays  at  5  p.m.  MDT.  Each  game  will  be  replayed  on  GolTV  as  well.

roots  soccer  coordinator.  “Whenever  ZH FDQ KHOS DQ RUJDQL]DWLRQ ZLWK fundraising  and  gain  support  for  the  (GGLHV DW WKH VDPH WLPH LWÂśV GHÂżQLWHO\ a  win-­win!â€?

For  more  information  on  fundraising,  Dream  Team,  Ball  Kids  or  Flag  Bearers,  please  con-­ tact  Janelle  Janis  by  email  at   jjanis@fcedmonton.com.

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25  Michal  Misiewicz GK  –  6’1�,  163lbs

3  Adam  West D  -­  6’0�,  175lbs

5  KÊvin  Hatchi D  -­  5’11�,  172lbs

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13  Jonathan  Joseph-­Augustin D  –  6’0�,  175lbs

15  Dino  Gardner D -  5’11�, 172 lbs.

24  Antonio  Rago D  –  5’8�,  165lbs

26  Fabrice  Lassonde D  –  5’8�,  165lbs

27  Fabien  Vorbe D – 6’0�, 182lbs

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21  Dominic  Oppong M  –  6’0�,  175lbs

7  Alex  Semenets F  –  5’7�,  155lbs

9  Michael  Cox F  –  6’2�,  180lbs

11  Matt  Lam F  –  5’11�,  165lbs

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14  Paul  Craig F  –  6’0�,  182lbs

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July 1st, 2012, 2pm Kick Off

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WAG The Eddie introduces the people behind the scenes…

Rebecca Ferguson #18 Paul Hamilton’s fiancée – Q: How is a Calgary girl enjoying her time in the City of Champions?

A:Edmonton has been great! I thought I would hate Edmonton, just because all Calgarians do -­ but I’m really enjoying adventuring in a new city.

Q: If you could bring one thing from Calgary and put it in Edmonton, what would it be?

A: I would probably bring my family, we haven’t lived in the same city since I moved away for school so it would be nice to have them around. If they didn’t want to move I’d bring Chinooks -­ I love the warm wind and blue sky in the winter.

Q: You just recently got engaged to Hammy, can you tell us how he proposed?

A: It was perfect, on NYE day we went for lunch to catch up as Christmas had been really busy.

We had decided not to exchange Christmas presents, but over lunch Paul told me he had a surprise -­ he had organized for our good friend Leah to meet us and take some pic-­ tures. I was thrilled with this idea as we don’t have many pictures of the two of us, so we drove to Scots-­ man’s Hill which overlooks the entire city. We walked along the ridge of the hill waiting for Leah,

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I was absorbed with with plan-­ ning my “poses” and making sure my hair didn’t stick to my lip gloss when he pulled me aside and got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was perfectly Paul, short and sweet, and of course I said yes! To top it off Paul had Leah and her sister on stake out taking pictures of the proposal. The best part was being able to go home and celebrate with my family before heading off to a NYE party with all our close friends.

A: Ummmm TBD. Q: If Hammy were ever to cut his f lowing locks, what style would you want him to wear?

A: I let him do his own thing now, before he met me he had a pretty solid bowl cut so I’m happy with the progress he has made. My little sister occasionally sends Paul pic-­ tures of Justin Bieber, or slips him photos of the latest and greatest from Chace Crawford.

Q: When’s the wedding and where?

A: The date is set for December 31st 2012 in Calgary. eeek! Less than 6 months away, I suppose I should start doing some planning!

Q: You also added a new addition to your small family, tell us about Dash.

A: She is the best! Dash is a 3 2/1 month old Great Dane / Mastiff cross so she is going to be big big big. For me, the best part about Dash is having someone to come home to when the boys are travel-­ ing, it’s just nice to have company.

Plus she is a d o r a b l e!!

Q: Who buys the shampoo in the Hamilton/Ferguson household?

A: Funny, one of the biggest fights we have ever had erupted after I used the last of the conditioner.

We now use and purchase our own hair products.

Q: Speaking of that, whose name will you be taking?

Q: Your fiancé is having a great season on the pitch, if he were to ever move on to another club, where would you like him to end up?

A: As long as he’s happy I’m pretty cool with anywhere. We are young and haven’t had a chance to take many trips together because of soc-­ cer so somewhere in Europe would be awesome. If we were to stay in North America I would love to be on the West Coast, Van, Seattle, Portland... we both went to school in Vancouver so we have a great group of friends in the surround-­ ing area.

Q: Last month’s WAG, Lyndsay Stewart, said her favourite player on the team was Paul. Who’s yours?

A: M.L. #11 -­ he’s a total stud. Plus his roommate is pretty sweet!

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PLAYER PROFILE

KENNY CACEROS —OFF SEASON SIGNING, KENNY CACEROS, HAS STARTED TO CALL EDMONTON HOME. FIND OUT

HIS FAVOURITE PARTS AND PLACES IN THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS AND HOW HE’S SETTLING IN WITH HIS NEW TEAM. Q:  With  the  hopes  of  the  Ottawa  Fury  joining  the  NASL  in  2014  -­  what  are  your  predictions  for  the  team  in  a  QHZ OHDJXH" :LOO LW IHHO OLNH D FRQÀLFW of  interest  when  the  two  teams  play  in  the  future?

A:  The  Ottawa  Fury  has  really  ce-­ mented  its  spot  as  a  successful  club  ERWK RQ DQG RII WKH ¿HOG ZLWK JUHDW ownership,  coaches,  and  staff.  I  have  absolutely  no  doubt  in  my  mind  that  they  will  continue  that  success  in  the  NASL.  But  having  said  that,  when  the  two  teams  meet  in  the  future  and  I’m  wearing  an  FC  Edmonton  jersey,  Ottawa  is  the  enemy  on  that  day.

be  biased  in  that  sense.  But  it’s  a  nice  change,  I  enjoy  change.  A  new  city  and  meeting  new  people  is  always  fun.  Edmonton  is  a  really  nice  city,  but  I  have  to  admit  though,  it  has  some  crazy  weather,  it’s  very  unpre-­ dictable.

Q:  Favourite  part  about  Edmonton  so  far?

Q:  How  is  the  City  of  Edmonton  com-­ paring  to  Ottawa  so  far? Â

A:  It’s  hard  to  pick  just  one.  I’ve  had  a  great  experience  here  so  far.  The  people  here  are  great,  very  friendly  and  welcoming.  The  river  valley  is  also  really  nice,  a  lot  of  nice  trails  and  scenery.  The  sun  stays  up  forever  so  the  days  feel  long  which  I  like.  The  city  has  a  lot  to  offer,  I’m  very  happy  here.

A:  It’s  tough  to  compare  the  two.  Ottawa  is  home  to  me  so  I’ll  always Â

Q:  Best  place  that  you’ve  travelled  to  -­  either  with  the  team  or  personally Â

and  what  made  it  your  favourite? Â

rituals  or  superstitions?

A:  I  played  with  a  team  in  the  US  one  year  and  we  travelled  to  Germany  for  a  few  weeks  and  did  a  tour  play-­ ing  against  youth  Bundesliga  teams  and  that  had  to  be  my  favourite  place.  The  people  were  amazing,  they  held  a  huge  parade  for  us  and  treated  us  so  well.  On  top  of  that,  playing  against  some  of  the  top  youth  teams  in  the  world  made  the  experience  that  much  better. Â

A:  Might  sound  pretty  boring  but  I  don’t  have  any  rituals  like  that.  I’m Â

Q:  Do  you  have  any  preference  over  the  number  you  wear  with  a  team?

A:  I’ve  always  been  or  wanted  to  be  lucky  number  13.  But  unfortunately  Jonathan  Joseph-­Augustin  beat  me Â

not  a  superstitious  kind  of  guy.  Q:  Favourite  thing  to  do  with  your  time  off?

A:  I’m  always  up  for  anything,  my  girlfriend  and  I  like  to  walk  around  and  see  the  city.  We  like  to  go  eat  at  different  restaurants  and  try  new  things.  We  went  to  a  gun  range,  played  disc  golf  (I  didn’t  know  they  had  actual  disc  golf  courses),  we’re  planning  a  camping  trip  in  Banff.  We’ll  do  anything,  but  sometimes  when  I  have  time  off  I  want  to  do  absolutely  nothing  but  relax. Â

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Q:  Do  you  have  any  pre/post  game Â

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Q:  Highlight  of  your  soccer  career  so  far? Â

A:  I  think  my  highlight  would  have  to  be  playing  the  Whitecaps  at  BC  Place.  Even  though  we  lost,  we  played  better  soccer  the  majority  of  WKH JDPH $QG WKDW ZDV P\ ÂżUVW WLPH playing  in  front  of  15,000  people  and  on  national  TV.  That’s  the  kind  of  thing  I  dreamed  about  as  a  kid.  Q:  What  was  the  best  piece  of  advice  you  were  given  and  who  gave  it  to  you?  (Soccer  or  otherwise) A:  It  might  sound  extremely  clichĂŠ  but  I  think  it’s  very  true  and  applies  to  just  about  anything.  “Whether  you  think  you  can,  or  you  think  you  can’t  —  either  way,  you’re  right.â€?  Now  I  know  it’s  a  quote  by  Henry  Ford  but  a  coach  I  had  when  I  was  young  told  me  that  and  it  stuck  with  me. Â

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JUNE MATCH RECAPS Down  to  10,  Eddies  still  come  out  on  Top: Parker  saves  a  penalty  and  earns  a  shutout — By  Andreas  Morse  Edmonton,  Ab.  (June  10,  2012)  –  The  clouds  over  Clarke  cleared  away  just  in  time  for  kick  off  on  Sunday  and  the  Eddies  were  hap-­ py  they  did  as  they  picked  up  three  points  against  the  Strikers  in  front  of  IDQV )RU WKH ¿UVW TXDUWHU RI DQ KRXU the  two  teams  battled  back  and  forth  with  the  play  being  fairly  even.  Both  teams  had  a  few  shots  on  net  but  noth-­ ing  that  bothered  either  Matt  Glaeser  for  t he  Strikers  or  L ance  Parker  for  FC  Edmonton.

Shaun  Saiko  made  a  nice  run  down  the  left  side  in  the  21st  minute,  beating  several  defenders  along  the  way  before  cutting  it  back  into  the  box.  The  Strikers  defender  was  the  ¿UVW WR JHW KLV IRRW RQ WKH EDOO KRZHYHU and  it  was  cleared  for  a  corner.

The  Strikers  were  forced  to  make  WKHLU ¿UVW VXEVWLWXWLRQ LQ WKH WK minute.  FCE’s  Paul  Hamilton  went  in  for  a  50/50  ball,  he  collided  w ith  A ndy  Herron  who  injured  his  leg  on  t he  play  and  was  replaced  by  Aly  Hasan.

The  skies  opened  up  in  the  33rd  minute,  just  in  time  for  a  turn-­ ing  point  in  the  game.  Strikers’  Abe  Same  Teams,  Opposite  Result  in  Fort  Lauderdale: Strikers  hold  Eddies  off  the  board — By  Jill  Horbay  Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida  (June  16,  2012)  –  For  the  second  time  in  less  than  a  week,  FC  Ed-­ monton  and  the  Fort  Lauderdale  Strikers  played  a  1-­0  game.

This  time  it  was  down  in  Flor-­ ida  and  the  Eddies  came  out  on  the  losing  end.

FCE  had  a  chance  to  jump  over  the  Strikers  with  a  win  and  end  with  14  points  but  the  Strikers  held  the  majority  of  the  possession  early,  and  tested  FC  Edmonton’s  ‘keeper  Lance  Parker  a  number  of  times  inside  the  first  20  minutes.

The  tempo  of  the  game  changed  slightly  when  Strikers  forward  Leopoldo  Morales  went  down  after  a  challenge  and  had  to  be  taken  off  the  field  by  paramed-­ ics  with  a  compound  fracture  of  the  leg.

When  the  play  continued,  the  Eddies  were  unable  to  find  their  spot  in  the  game  –  Parker  continu-­ ing  to  make  a  couple  of  big  saves  from  Strikers  forward  Andy  Her-­ ron  and  midfielder  Mark  Ander-­ son.  Chris  Kooy,  who  partnered  Paul  Hamilton  in  the  centre  of  de-­ fence,  also  had  to  step  up  and  make  a  save  when  Herron  beat  Parker  from  a  tight  angle.

Closing  out  the  first  half,  the  Eddies  had  yet  to  record  a  clear  shot  on  net  and  Strikers  goalkeep-­ HU 0DWW *ODHVHU KDG D YHU\ TXLHW time  between  the  posts. ³:H KDYH WR RUJDQL]H EHWWHU ´

Thompson  was  brought  down  in  the  box,  according  to  the  referee,  and  was  awarded  a  penalty  kick.  Parker  made  a  diving  save  to  keep  it  out  but  An-­ tonio  Rago  was  sent  off  for  the  chal-­ lenge,  leaving  the  Eddies  with  10  men  for  the  remainder  of  the  game.

The  teams  went  into  the  locker  rooms  at  half  time  tied  0-­0.

Coach  Harry  Sinkgraven  brought  Michael  Cox  in  for  Paul  Craig  up  front  at  the  restart,  which  ended  up  being  a  pivotal  substitution.

The  second  half  was  much  the  VDPH DV WKH ¿UVW %RWK WHDPV VKDUHG possession  of  the  ball  and  half-­chanc-­ es  were  available  on  both  ends  of  the  pitch.

It  was  the  hometown  Eddies  who  ¿QDOO\ RSHQHG WKH VFRULQJ LQ WKH WK minute.  Saiko  received  a  long  ball  from  Ilja  van  Leerdam  on  the  left  side  and  the  striker  sent  it  into  the  box  where  substitute  Cox  was  able  to  get  a  foot  on  it  and  direct  it  passed  Glaeser.

The  Strikers  picked  up  the  pres-­ sure  after  the  goal  but  the  Eddies  backline  held  strong  and  helped  /DQFH 3DUNHU SRVW KLV ¿UVW VKXWRXW RI the  season  and  third  Eddies’  victory.

The  Eddies  end  their  3-­game  home  streak  with  a  1-­0  win  against  the  Fort  Lauderdale  Strikers.  The  team  heads  down  to  Fort  Lauderdale  IRU WKH QH[W JDPH RQ -XQH . 2 5:30  pm  MDT).

FC  Edmonton’s  head  coach  Harry  Sinkgraven  said  at  half  time.

With  only  two  natural  defend-­ ers  on  the  field,  in  Paul  Hamilton  and  Fabrice  Lassonde,  the  Eddies  were  perhaps  lucky  to  not  be  down  by  a  goal  or  two  going  into  the  break.

FC  Edmonton  came  out  for  the  second  half  an  improved  side  how-­ ever.  Michael  Cox  and  Shaun  Saiko  showed  how  well  they  can  play  to-­ gether  with  Cox  having  two  good  chances  early  on,  but  his  shots  were  high  and  just  wide  of  the  net.

It  remained  difficult  for  the  Eddies  to  get  out  of  defensive  mode  as  they  were  set  against  the  waves  of  pressure  from  the  Fort  Lauder-­ GDOH 6WULNHUV ,W WRRN PLQXWHV for  Andy  Herron  to  find  his  way  past  Lance  Parker  and  put  the  Strikers  up  1-­0.

Coach  Sinkgraven  continued  to  add  to  the  FC  Edmonton  attack  as  he  put  Yashir  Pinto  into  the  game,  but  they  were  unable  to  find  that  final  finishing  ball.  “Comparing  the  first  half  to  the  second  half,  we  played  the  sec-­ ond  half  better,�  Sinkgraven  said  after  the  game.  “We  had  more  con-­ trol  of  the  game  in  the  second  half  and  played  well.�   FC  Edmonton  slip  to  seventh  place  in  the  league  –  as  the  Caroli-­ na  RailHawks  defeated  the  Atlanta  Silverbacks  -­  but  the  Eddies  still  have  a  game  in  hand.  FC  Edmon-­ ton  continues  its  road-­trip  with  a  game  against  the  RailHawks  next  Saturday  June  23  (K.O.  5pm  MDT).

Second  half  rally  not  enough  for  an  FC  Edmonton  win $WODQWD 6LOYHUEDFNV ZLQ ¿UVW game  of  the  season  2-­1 — By  Andreas  Morse   Edmonton,  Ab.  (June  3,  2012)  –  It  was  a  bit  of  a  sloppy  start  for  both  sides  on  Sunday  as  t he  Atlan-­ ta  Silverbacks  came  to  town  to  take  on  FC  Edmonton  at  Clarke  Stadium.

It  was  another  enthusiastic  crowd  of  2,521  and  t he  players  seemed  WR HPEUDFH WKH DWPRVSKHUH DV WKH ¿UVW half  rolled  on.

May’s  NASL  Player  of  the  Month,  6KDXQ 6DLNR KDG WKH ¿UVW UHDO FKDQFH for  the  Eddies  in  the  13th  minute  but  the  striker  couldn’t  get  the  ball  to  settle  at  his  feet  and  the  Silverbacks’  defense  was  able  to  shut  him  down  in  time  to  send  the  ball  wide  of  the  tar-­ get.

The  Silverbacks  won  a  free  kick  just  outside  the  18-­yard  box  in  the  PLGGOH RI WKH ÂżHOG &LDUDQ 2Âś%ULHQ stepped  up  and  bent  in  into  the  top Â

FRUQHU FDSLWDOL]LQJ RQ WKH 6LOYHU-­ EDFNVœ ¿UVW VKRW RQ QHW /DQFH 3DUNHU in  just  his  second  start  of  the  season,  didn’t  have  a  chance.

1-­0  for  the  Silverbacks.

In  the  34th  minute  Saiko  sent  a  long  ball  into  the  box,  over  the  de-­ fender’s  head.  Yashir  Pinto  ran  onto  the  ball  and  slammed  it  against  the  near  post.

The  Silverbacks  doubled  their  lead  in  the  40th  minute  thanks  to  a  glancing  header  in  the  box  by  Shane  Moroney  off  a  cross  from  David  Santa  Maria.

2-­0  for  the  Silverbacks.

The  Eddies  came  out  of  t he  break  WKH EHWWHU VTXDG DQG LW UHVXOWHG LQ DQ early  goal  to  cut  the  Silverbacks’  lead  in  half.

Off  a  set  piece  in  the  52nd  min-­ ute,  Saiko  cross  the  ball  low  into  the  box  and  defender  KÊvin  Hatchi  de-­ ÀHFWHG LW LQWR WKH QHW IRU KLV ¿UVW WDOO\ of  the  season.

Coach  Harry  Sinkgraven  made  KLV ¿UVW VXE ULJKW DIWHU WKH JRDO EULQJ-­

ing  Kyle  Porter  on  for  Matt  L am  in  t he  PLG¿HOG Sinkgraven  made  his  second  sub  in  the  71st  bringing  Dominic  Oppong  on  for  Fabien  Vorbe  at  the  back.

The  Silverbacks  went  down  to  10  men  in  the  78th  minute  when  Martyn  Lancaster  took  Paul  Craig  down  from  behind  while  he  had  a  chance  to  shoot  on  net.

Craig  had  another  great  chance  in  the  81st  to  tie  the  game  up  but  his  header,  which  beat  Daniel  Illyes,  was  called  offside.

Although  the  Eddies  had  chance  after  chance  in  the  dying  minutes  of  the  game,  and  outshot  Atlanta  10-­2  in  the  second  half,  they  were  unable  to  ¿QG WKDW JRDO WR WLH WKH JDPH )& (GPRQWRQ VXIIHUV LWV ¿UVW GH-­ feat  at  home  since  the  home  opener  on  April  22  and  Atlanta  have  earned  WKHPVHOYHV WKHLU ¿UVW ZLQ RI WKH VHD-­ son.

The  Eddies  take  on  the  Fort  Lau-­ derdale  Strikers  next  Sunday  June  10.  Kick-­off  is  2  p.m.  at  Clarke  Stadium

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as  he  dove  to  his  right.

Parker  was  forced  into  another  big  save  in  the  23rd  minute  off  a  hard  shot  from  the  left  side  inside  the  18-­ yard  box.

In  the  34th,  Nick  Zimmerman  was  able  to  slide  and  keep  the  ball  alive  near  the  touchline  and  managed  to  pull  it  by  defender  Paul  Hamilton  and  his  shot  beat  Parker  on  the  near  post  to  take  a  1-­0  lead.

1-­0   RailHawks.

In  the  38th  minute,  Breiner  Or-­ WL] GRXEOHG WKH 5DLO+DZN OHDG ZLWK a  wide-­open  shot  from  inside  the  18-­ yard  box,  which  he  t ucked  into  t he  net  just  inside  the  far  post.  Parker  had  no  chance  on  the  goal.

2-­0   RailHawks.

The  ‘Hawks  took  that  two-­goal  league  into  the  half. “I  think  the  start  of  the  game  wasn’t  good,�  said  FCE  head  coach  Harry  Sinkgraven.  “We  lost  the  ball  too  easily  and  the  start  wasn’t  good.  In  the  defense,  we  gave  chances  away  too  easily  as  well.  Cox  made  some  good  runs  but  we  have  to  improve  on  that  in  the  second  half.�

At  halftime  Sinkgraven  made  a  FKDQJH LQ WKH PLGÂżHOG EULQJLQJ QHZ-­ ly-­married  SĂŠrisay  BarthĂŠlĂŠmy  on Â

after  being  out  for  an  extended  time  with  an  injury.

Yashir  Pinto  replaced  Michael  &R[ XS IURQW LQ WKH WK LQ DQ DWWHPSW to  spark  the  offense  but  it  was  Shaun  6DLNR ZKR KDG WKH ¿UVW FKDQFH RQ QHW LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI LQ WKH WK PLQXWH Burse  was  able  to  make  the  simple  save  from  a  long-­range  effort.

The  Eddies  got  some  help  from  the  referee  in  the  78th  when  Amir  Lowery  was  sent  off  for  his  second  yellow  after  a  hard  and  late  tackle  on  Saiko,  who  minutes  later,  missed  a  great  chance  off  a  hard  shot  from  distance.

The  chances  for  t he  v isitors  came  often  in  the  second  half,  a  chippy  half  in  which  a  number  of  yellow  cards  were  shown.  But  in  the  end,  the  Rail-­ Hawks  held  serve  on  their  home  pitch  and  the  Eddies  return  home  without  a  point. “We  played  better  in  the  second  KDOI WKDQ WKH ÂżUVW EXW XQIRUWXQDWHO\ no  goals,â€?  Sinkgraven  said  at  full  time.  “We  had  some  good  crosses  but  no  goals.  We  showed  spirit  in  the  sec-­ ond  half  though.â€?

Next  up  for  FC  Edmonton  will  be  a  Canada  Day  clash  against  the  Puer-­ to  Rico  Islanders  at  Clarke  Stadium.

Edmonton,  Ab.  (June  23,  2012)  –  The  action  started  early  on  Saturday  evening  in  Cary,  North  Carolina  as  the  Eddies  took  on  the  RailHawks  for  the  second  time  this  season.

In  the  third  minute,  FCE  ‘keep-­ er  Lance  Parker  was  forced  to  make  WKUHH H[WUHPHO\ GLIÂżFXOW VDYHV LQ D row  to  keep  his  team  tied  early.  The  ¿UVW VKRW FDPH LQ DQG 3DUNHU JRW D ÂżQJHUWLS RQ LW DQG ZDV MXVW DEOH WR push  the  ball  on  to  the  post.  The  ball  rebounded  back  into  the  box  but  Parker  was  able  to  push  it  away  from  an  oncoming  attacker  but  the  ‘Hawks  got  another  shot  off  that  Parker  saved  and  the  play  was  eventually  whistled  down  for  a  foul  in  the  box. )&( PLGÂżHOGHU ,OMD YDQ /HHUGDP KDG WKH (GGLHV ÂżUVW JRRG RIIHQVLYH RSSRUWXQLW\ DW WKH TXDUWHU RI DQ hour  mark  but  the  Dutchman  didn’t  get  everything  on  the  shot  and  it  was  saved  by  Carolina  ‘keeper  Ray  Burse Â

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AUGUST IS SURE TO BE EXCITING FOR SOCCER FANS AND BURGER FANS A LIKE

The  Stollery  Children’s  Hospital  Foundation

Every  month  Delux  Burger  Bar  presents  a  Celebrity  Chef  and  creates  a  special  burger  in  their  honour.  Au-­ gust  will  feature  the  “Hammy  Burg-­ erâ€?,  as  FC  Edmonton  star  centreback  Paul  Hamilton  steps  into  t he  spotlight  as  the  Delux’s  Celebrity  Chef.  Paul  has  selected  the  Stollery  Children’s  Hospital  Foundation  as  his  charity  of  choice  and  you  can  help  him  raise  funds  for  this  world-­class  hospital  just  by  buying  a  burger.  One  dollar  from  every  “Hammy  Burgerâ€?  sold  during  the  month  of  August  will  go  to  the  kids  at  the  Stollery. “We  are  incredibly  honoured  WR KDYH EHHQ FKRVHQ DV WKH EHQHÂż-­ ciary  of  this  exciting  initiative  with  FC  Edmonton  and  the  Delux  Burger  Bar,â€?  says  Stephanie  Perilli,  Commu-­ nity  Initiatives  Manager  at  the  Stol-­ lery  Children’s  Hospital  Foundation.  “The  needs  at  the  hospital  change Â

with  the  advancements  in  medicine  and  new  knowledge,  and  it’s  through  our  donors  and  events  such  as  this  that  we  can  ensure  the  Stollery  has  what  it  takes  to  send  more  children  home  earlier  and  safely  every  day.  We  look  forward  to  seeing  everyone  at  Delux  on  July  31st  for  the  launch  of  the  Hammy  Burger  and  at  the  Eddies  game  on  August  12th  when  the  burg-­ ers  will  also  be  sold!�

The  Stollery  Children’s  Hospi-­ tal  Foundation  is  dedicated  to  rais-­ LQJ IXQGV IRU VSHFLDOL]HG HTXLSPHQW sub-­specialty  medical  education  to  train  the  best  of  the  best,  research  to  pave  the  way  to  the  discovery  of  new  treatments  or  cures  for  child  health  LVVXHV DQG VSHFLDOL]HG SURJUDPV WKDW improve  patient  and  family  outcomes  at  the  Stollery  Children’s  Hospital.

There  are  more  than  1.7  million  children  counting  on  the  health  care  provided  by  the  Stollery  and  these  children  come  from  across  Canada.  ,WœV KRPH WR WKH RQO\ VSHFLDOL]HG SHGL-­

atric  emergency  in  northern  Alberta,  the  referral  centre  for  all  complex  pediatric  heart  surgeries  and  trans-­ plants,  a  major  organ  transplanta-­ tion  centre,  and  some  of  the  most  advanced  treatments  for  child  health  issues  in  the  country.

Through  community  initiatives  like  the  Celebrity  Chef,  the  Stollery  is  able  to  help  children  like  Brennen  Zaplachinski.  When  Brennen  was  just  a  little  over  5  months  old,  he  was  fortunate  to  receive  his  life-­saving  liver  transplant.  “On  his  birthday  we  celebrate  his  life,  and  we  always  hold  dear  the  reminder  that  someone  else  lost  t heir  child,â€?  said  Erinn,  Brennen’s  PRP Âł7KHUH LV DQ DPD]LQJ IDPLO\ RXW there  who  gave  us  a  gift  of  life.  We  w ill  be  forever  grateful.â€?  It’s  hard  to  imag-­ ine  what  it  would  be  like  to  be  a  mom  who  has  just  been  told  her  newborn  needs  a  liver  transplant,  but  because  of  the  Stollery  and  events  like  this,  Brennen  is  now  10  years  old  and  is  able  to  play  hockey,  indoor  soccer,  and Â

snowboard  ‌.and  of  course  hang  out  with  his  friends.  August  is  Brennen’s  10th  anniversary  of  his  successful  transplant,  so  it’s  all  the  more  reason  to  celebrate  with  a  Hammy  Burger  and  support  the  Stollery!

Join  the  Eddies  and  Delux  Burg-­ er  Bar  on  Tuesday,  July  31  at  West  Edmonton  Mall  for  the  launch  of  the  Hammy  Burger  in  support  of  the  Stol-­ lery  Children’s  Hospital  Founda-­

tion.   If  you  stop  in  from  3:30  to  4:30  pm  you’ll  make  the  autograph  ses-­ sion,  too.  A  dollar  from  every  Hammy  Burger  sold  during  August  goes  to  the  Foundation  and  gets  you  a  discount  for  a  ticket  to  FC  Edmonton’s  home  game  on  August  12.

For  more  information  on  the  Stollery  Children’s  Hos-­ pital  Foundation,  please  visit   www.stollerykids.com. Â

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A FRESH CANADIAN RESERVE TEAM LIGHTING SIDE CAN’T UP THE AMSL TAKE THE EARLY ADVANTAGE Canadian U-­15 Side loses 3-­0 to Mexico

By Jill Horbay — It was FC Edmonton Re-­ serve player Aymar Sigue’s first trip down to Mexico and also his first time pulling on the red and white jersey for the U-­15 Canadian VTXDG The team participated in the Copa Mexico de Naciones Sub-­15, a boy’s U-­15 tournament in Ciudad de Mexico, which ran June 18 -­ 24.

The team suffered a 3-­0 loss to Mexico in its first game of the tournament.

“It was our first time playing together, but once we start train-­ ing together more, we’ll get better,”

Sigue said confidently after his first match for the Canadian side.

Even though he’d only played one game with the team, Sigue said he’d had a great experience meeting and playing with his team members from other provinces and hoped that the tournament and WLPH ZLWK WKH 8 VTXDG ZLOO SUR-­ pel him into other national sides in the future.

The young Canucks’ second game was against another Mexi-­ can side which they lost 1-­0. They lost by the same score line against Chile and finished off the tourna-­ ment with a friendly against Costa Rica where they picked up a 3-­0 win.

Coach Paulus is “extremely happy” with his team’s per-­ formance

By Andreas Morse — During the month of June, the Junior Eddies have continued their run of impressive play in the AMSL, compiling a record of four wins, one loss, and one tie.

Overall in season play, the FC Edmonton Reserves have run their UHFRUG WR ZLWK JRDOV IRU and only six against (as of June 25). After a disappointing 1-­0 loss to the Calgary Villains on June 1, where the team only conceded one shot on goal and that being a PK, the young prospects have since been on a five game undefeated streak that has seen them post three clean sheets.

“In each of the reserve team games during this month, the Junior Eddies have been able to maintain an advantage in ball pos-­ session over their opponents as they really do look to keep the ball on the ground,” said Reserve Team

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head coach Jeff Paulus. “Their growing confidence and patience in buildup has frustrated many op-­ ponents and has highlighted their growth in the academy that usually trains four times per week.”

Defensively, the Junior Ed-­ dies have really excelled, often limiting their opposition to only a few chances on goal and many of those coming from outside of the 18. Inside their own half, opposi-­ tion players do not often find much space to play into as the Junior (GGLHV TXLFNO\ FORVH SDVVLQJ ODQHV and often get numbers around the ball to win it back. Their commit-­ ment to defending as a team and following team defending princi-­ ples is validated by their six clean sheets in only 10 games.

As a special note, the acad-­ emy saw two players;; Hanson Boakai and Aymar Sigue, selected for Canadian national team proj-­ ects. Hanson accompanied the U-­17 national team to Italy while Aymar made his way to Mexi-­ co with the U-­15 national team to compete in a tournament.

“The goal of the FC Edmon-­ ton Academy and Reserve team is to try to develop players for our first team and at this point, I’m ex-­ tremely happy with what I’ve seen from these young athletes,” Paulus said. “The inclusion of two players into national team projects is a big moment for our first year academy and highlights Tom Fath’s commit-­ ment to developing young Canadi-­ an talent. While it is incredibly im-­ portant for any young player to get to represent our national team, it is also very special to the club and our academy as the work we are do-­ ing with the young players is being UHFRJQL]HG DW WKH QDWLRQDO OHYHO ´

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CLEAN SHEET EARNS PARKER PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOURS

Saiko  Earns  Second  Player  of  the  Week  Honours Striker  scored  a  goal  and  added  an  assist  on  Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; By  Andreas  Morse Edmonton,  Ab.  (May  29,  2012)  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  After  adding  another  goal  and  assist  to  his  league-­leading  point  total,  FC  Edmonton  striker  Shaun  Saiko  has  been  named  the  NASL  Offensive  Player  of  the  Week  for  the  second  time  this  season.

Saiko,  who  previously  earned  the  honour  in  week  four,  scored  the  second  goal  against  the  San  Antonio  Scorpions  on  Sunday  and  looked  like  he  may  have  VFRUHG WKH ¿UVW RQH DV ZHOO EXW WHDP-­ mate  Yashir  Pinto  got  just  enough  of  his  head  on  the  ball  to  claim  the  goal  and  earn  Saiko  the  assist.

(GGLHV ÂľNHHSHU VDYHV D ÂżUVW KDOI penalty  to  secure  the  win â&#x20AC;&#x201D; By  Andreas  Morse  Edmonton,  Ab.  (June  11,  2012)  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  FC  Edmonton  has  started  four  different  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;keepers  this  season  and  each  of  them  have  recorded  a  shutout,  the  latest  going  to  Lance  Parker  on  Sunday  afternoon,  earn-­ ing  him  Defensive  Player  of  the  Week  status  from  the  league. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  are  lucky  to  have  so  much  talent  in  one  position,â&#x20AC;?  said  FCE  general  manager  Tom  Leip.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  re-­ ally  happy  for  Lance.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fully  re-­ covered  f rom  h is  a rm  i njury  a nd  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  playing  great  for  us  right  now.â&#x20AC;?

Almost  a  year  ago  to  the  day,  in  a  game  against  the  Carolina  RailHawks,  Parker  went  up  for  a  cross  and  was  undercut  by  then-­ Carolina  striker  Etienne  Barbara.  7KH Âś ´ OEV ÂľNHHSHU ODQGHG awkwardly  on  his  right  arm  and  suf-­ fered  a  snapped  humerus  and  a  torn  Â

tricep  tendon.  He  needed  10  months  of  recovery,  two  steel  plates  and  15  screws  to  repair  the  damage.

This  season,  Parker  has  played  270  minutes  and  has  a  1.33  GAA.  Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  allowed  four  goals  and  has  made  six  saves  in  games  against  the  San  Antonio  Scorpions,  Atlanta  Sil-­ verbacks  and  Fort  Lauderdale  Strik-­ ers.

In  the  first  half  of  Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  game  against  the  Strikers,  Abe  Thompson  was  brought  down  in  the  box  and  was  awarded  a  penalty.  Parker,  having  played  with  Thomp-­ son  in  Miami,  had  a  good  idea  of  where  the  shot  was  going  and  made  the  crucial  save.  The  Eddies,  down  to  10-­men,  managed  to  score  in  the  second  half  and  held  on  to  win  the  game  1-­0.

This  i s  Parkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  s econd  Player  of  the  Week  award  with  the  Eddies.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  did  a  lot  of  work  trying  to  get  ready  for  the  2012  season  so  I  could  build  off  of  what  I  did  in  2011,â&#x20AC;?  Saiko  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  started  off  well  so  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  excited  about  the  individual  honours  but  hopefully  we  can  turn  it  around  a  little  bit  on  the  team  front.â&#x20AC;?

6DLNR ¿UVW HDUQHG WKH KRQRXU RI NASL  Offensive  Player  of  the  Week  in  Week  Four  after  his  impressive  hat-­ trick  against  the  Carolina  RailHawks,  which  saw  the  Eddies  to  a  3-­0  victory.  By  fan  vote,  he  also  won  the  NASL  Play  of  the  Week  for  his  hat-­trick.  He  won  the  title  of  Offensive  Player  of  the  Week  for  a  second  time  in  Week  Eight  after  his  one  goal  and  one  assist  game  against  the  San  Antonio  Scorpions  in  a  2-­2  draw.

Saikoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impressive  play  has  been  UHFRJQL]HG RQ DQ LQWHUQDWLRQDO OHYHO DV he  represented  Canada  earlier  this  year  in  the  U-­23  Olympic  Qualifying  tourna-­ ment.  Wearing  the  captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  arm  band, Â

he  helped  lead  the  Canadian  team  to  an  impressive  tournament  falling  just  VKRUW RI TXDOLI\LQJ IRU /RQGRQ +H has  not  only  started  in  all  eight  NASL  games  this  season  for  FC  Edmonton,  but  heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  played  in  both  Amway  Ca-­ nadian  Championship  games  against  the  Vancouver  Whitecaps  giving  him  the  teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  top  spot  for  minutes  played  so  far  this  season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shaun  is  one  of  the  original  mem-­ bers  of  our  team  going  back  to  our  ex-­ hibition  season  in  2010,â&#x20AC;?  said  technical  director  Joe  Petrone.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  perfect  example  of  the  talent  that  can  be  found  in  Canada.  This  honour  is  well-­de-­ served.â&#x20AC;?

Saiko  and  his  teammates  take  on  the  Atlanta  Silverbacks  on  Sunday  at  Clarke  Stadium.  Kick-­off  is  2  p.m.

Âł,WÂśV JUHDW WR JHW UHFRJQL]HG IRU WKH things  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  doing,â&#x20AC;?  Saiko  said.

While  the  Edmontonian  is  proud  of  the  honour,  he  said  team  success  out-­ weighs  any  individual  achievements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Individual  honours  are  nice  be-­ cause  of  the  hard  work  put  in,  to  see  something  come  out  of  it  is  great,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  just  trying  my  best  to  help  the  team  win  and  get  points.â&#x20AC;?

FC  Edmonton  has  earned  three  Player  of  the  Week  honours  this  season.  Saiko  has  two  of  them  (Week  four  and  eight)  and  Paul  Hamilton  has  the  third  :HHN ¿YH

Saiko  leads  the  league  with  seven  SRLQWV ¿YH JRDOV DQG WZR DVVLVWV +H has  11  shots  on  goal  in  719  minutes  of  play.

The  Eddies  next  game  is  against  the  Atlanta  Silverbacks  on  Sunday,  June  3  at  Clarke  Stadium.   Kick-­off  is  2  p.m.

Shaun  Saiko  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  NASL  Player  of  the  Month Eddiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  top  scorer  earns  league-­ wide  recognition â&#x20AC;&#x201D; By  Andreas  Morse Edmonton,  Ab.  (June  1,  2012)  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  After  a  month  where  FC  Edmontonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  PLGÂżHOGHU VWULNHU 6KDXQ 6DLNR VFRUHG 3  goals  and  assisted  on  another,  the  home-­grown  talent  has  been  named  the  NASLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Player  of  the  Month.

Saiko,  a  member  of  the  NASL  Best  XI  in  2011  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  has  started  off  the  2012  season  on  the  right  track.  In  eight  games  so  far  this  season,  Saiko  has  net-­ WHG DQ LPSUHVVLYH ÂżYH JRDOV DQG WZR assists  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  which  is  not  only  the  highest  goal  tally  on  the  team,  but  third  highest  LQ WKH OHDJXH :LWK WKH (GGLHV ÂżQGLQJ the  back  of  the  net  10  times  so  far  this  season,  Saiko  can  personally  claim  50  per  cent  of  those  goals.

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SCOTTISH UNITED ON THE FIELD

Scottish  United  on  the  Field  at  2012  FC  Edmonton  Home  Opener â&#x20AC;&#x201D; By  Andreas  Morse

The  Scottish  United  FS  U10  Pro-­ gram  is  off  and  running.  The  players  got  the  opportunity  to  walk  on  the  ¿HOG ZLWK WKH )& (GPRQWRQ FUHZ DW their  season  home  opener  and  up-­ coming  again  at  the  Amway  Canadian  Championship  on  May  2.  They  were Â

all  thrilled  with  the  event.

Scottish  has  recruited  a  top  notch  coaching  crew  to  oversee  their  new  U10  Program  including  Kevin  Poissant,  Jennifer  Jubinville,  Krista  Gavin,  Dean  Cordeiro,  Sergio  Teix-­ eira,  Daniel  Drummond  and  Chris Â

Devlin.

The  boys  and  girls  have  been  busy  training  at  the  Commonwealth  Field-­House  in  preparation  for  their  inaugural  season  with  the  Edmonton  Interdistrict  Youth  Soccer  Associa-­ tion  (EIYSA).   With  the  best  coaching Â

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EIYSA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

:LWK VXFK D ÂżQH OLQH EHWZHHQ winning  and  losing,  seven  Alberta  Soccer  Association  instructors  hope  to  instill  something  a  bit  more  valu-­ able  for  local  students  at  two  Edmon-­ ton  schools.   Throughout  May,  the  tenth  an-­ nual  spring  school  camps  will  once  again  run.   The  ASA  instructors  look  forward  to  igniting  a  love  of  the  game  to  kids  in  Kindergarten  to  grade  six  at  Tempo  and  St.  Maria  Goretti  Elemen-­ tary  schools.    With  the  launch  of  Canada  Soc-­ cerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  new  Long  Term  Player  Devel-­ opment  (LTPD)  coaching  courses,  the  timing  of  the  camps  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  better.   The  instructors  will  look  to  inspire  a  generation  of  soccer  fanat-­ ics  while  implementing  sessions  de-­ VLJQHG WR GHYHORS RU UHÂżQH IXQGDPHQ-­ tal  movement  patterns.   Nearly  200  students  are  regis-­ tered  in  the  programs  and  early  feed-­ back  suggests  that  the  students  are  once  again  having  a  blast!  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  learn  a  lot  of  different  soccer  moves.  My  favorite  part  is  when  we  get  to  scrim-­ mage,â&#x20AC;?  says  Mariam  Takla,  Grade  5.  Â

Since  its  inception  25  years  ago,  the  Edmonton  Interdistrict  Youth  Soccer  Association  (EIYSA)  has  strived  to  create  a  superior  soccer  SURJUDP IRU (GPRQWRQ DUHDœV ¿QHVW young  players.

EIYSA  operates  an  elite-­level  club  soccer  program  for  boys  and  girls  in  t he  U10  to  U18  age  categories.  It  has  become  a  stepping  stone  for  hundreds  of  its  graduates  who  have  gone  on  to  play  college,  university  soccer,  and  even  on  to  the  professional  ranks.

The  clubs  under  EIYSA  umbrella  are: The  Edmonton  Strikers,  Edmon-­ WRQ ,QWHUQD]LRQDOH 9LFWRULD 'ULOO-­ ers,  SW  United,  Scottish  United,  Ju-­ ventus,  KC  Trojans,  Sherwood  Park  Phoenix,  St  Albert  Impact,  Red  Deer  Renegades.

EIYSA,  in  its  25  year  history,  has  sent  more  teams  to  Provincial  and  National  Championships  than  any  RWKHU RUJDQL]DWLRQ LQ &DQDGD (,<6$ is  the  strongest  club  program  in  the  country.

An  example  of  success  by  its  members,  in  the  past  5  years,  has  seen  90  medals  earned  at  provincial  FRPSHWLWLRQV LQ FDWHJRULHV DQG

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Indeed,  they  are  developing  the  tools  necessary  to  take  part  in  sport  for  both  life-­long  enjoyment  and  for  sporting  excellence.   These  tools  form  the  basis  of  what  is  known  as  Physi-­ FDO /LWHUDF\ (YHU\ VWXGHQW FDQ ¿QG their  niche  -­  from  the  child  dreaming  of  being  the  next  Lionel  Messi  to  the  hockey  player  looking  for  something  a  little  different.

Too  often  we  get  caught  up  on  ¿QDO VFRUHV DQG ZLQQHUV YV ORVHUV The  students  of  Tempo  and  St.  Maria  Goretti  will  continue  their  path  to-­ wards  developing  a  winning  attitude  ERWK RQ DQG RII WKH ÂżHOG 7KH YLFWR-­ ries  enjoyed  by  these  young  players  ZLOO WUDQVFHQG DQ\WKLQJ WKDW D ÂżUVW SODFH ÂżQLVK FDQ SURYLGH According  to  Rumi  Tychyn-­ ski  (Grade  1),  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  coaches  are  good,  pretty  great  actually.   Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  learning  to  have  f un  and  play  soccer.â&#x20AC;?   So  often  we  argue  about  w ins  and  losses  as  well  as  rules  and  the  interpretation  of  those  rules.   However,  one  cannot  help  but  be  humbled  by  the  sheer  enjoyment  these  kids  get  out  of  simply  playing  the  game  they  love  or  are  beginning  to  love.   When  asked  if  she  would  do  the  camp  again,  Mariam  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  would  GHÂżQLWHO\ GR WKH FDPSV DJDLQ QH[W year.â&#x20AC;?   Perhaps  success  can  be  mea-­ sured  in  more  ways  than  one.  Â

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teams  advancing  to  Nationals.

EIYSA  is  the  league  to  play  in  for  those  who  want  maximum  use  of  all  the  opportunities  soccer  offers.  Play-­ ing  in  EIYSA  you  can  compete  at  na-­ tional  competitions,  and  EIYSA  is  the  league  that  scouts  from  colleges,  uni-­ versities  and  even  professional  ranks  look  to  when  searching  for  young  tal-­ ent.  80%  of  the  players  on  Edmonton  area  colleges/universities  teams  come  through  the  EIYSA  ranks.

EIYSA  club  teams  like  to  test  their  skills  against  soccer  players  from  across  the  country,  and  around  the  world.  Last  year,  EIYSA  teams  played  in  England,  Ireland,  Scot-­ land,  Italy,  Netherlands,  Spain,  South  America,  and  USA. One  of  the  reasons  for  the  suc-­ cess  of  EIYSA  teams  is  the  caliber  of  FRDFKLQJ &RDFKHV PXVW EH FHUWL¿HG and  the  clubs  have  technical  directors  to  assist  in  the  improvement  of  the  coaches  on  ongoing  basis.

EIYSA  soccer  is  not  for  everyone;Íž  LWÂśV ZKHUH \RXÂśOO ÂżQG WKH EHVW VRFFHU players  in  Edmonton  and  area  com-­ peting  in  high  level  games.  Unlike  other  levels  of  soccer,  try-­outs  are  UHTXLUHG LQ 8 8 %XW IRU VRFFHU players  who  are  dedicated  to  playing  soccer  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  and  having  fun  while  doing  it  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  the  rewards  can  be  long  lasting.

and  resources  being  made  available  to  these  young  Scottish  players,  t he  skyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  limit.  Thanks  FC  Edmonton  for  provid-­ ing  these  opportunities  to  our  young-­ est  players,  our  Scottish  Future  Stars.

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Left  to  Right:  Desiree  Scott,  Antonio  Rago,  Adam  West,  Karina  LeBlanc,  David  Monsalve,  Andre  Duberry,  Lauren  Sesselmann

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Canadian  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  National  soccer  team  members  share  their  knowledge  of  the  beautiful  game.  By  Jill  Horbay â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

West  Edmonton  Mall  is  wide-­ ly  known  for  its  indoor  water  and  amusement  parks;Íž  also  for  its  world  class  clothing  stores  and  t housands  of  VKRSV RQ -XQH LWV LQGRRU VNDWLQJ rink  was  turned  into  a  skills  course  for  local  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  soccer  teams  from  across  the  city.  The  r ing  leaders  of  t his  operation  were  some  of  Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  soccer  best  -­  Karina  LeBlanc,  Lauren  Sesselmann  and  Desiree  Scott,  all  members  of  the  Canadian  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  National  Team.  They  took  time  out  of  their  busy  Olympic  training  schedule  to  come  out  to  Edmonton  and  share  some  of  their  knowledge  of  the  game  with  those  who  support  them.  A  few  FC  Edmonton  players,  not  wanting  to  be  out  done,  also  came  to  help  out  at  the  event. Â

$OWKRXJK LW ZDV KLV ÂżUVW WLPH LQ the  mall  since  arriving  in  Edmonton,  Adam  West  was  able  to  control  his  cu-­ riosity  long  enough  to  give  the  girls  a  hand.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  girls  are  very  energetic  and  know  a  lot  about  the  sport;Íž  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  learn-­ ing  a  lot  myself!â&#x20AC;?  West  joked.  The  American,  along  with  Andre  Duberry,  David  Monsalve  and  Anto-­ nio  Rago  were  the  girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  assistants  for  the  day  and  a lso  took  part  in  t he  auto-­ graph  session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  such  a  great  experience  to  meet  them!â&#x20AC;?  said  Braxtyn  Horbay,  a  U-­14  Juventus  Tier  1  player,  about  her  hour-­long  session  w ith  girls.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  re-­ ceived  some  great  pointers  and  advice  from  each  of  [the  Canadian  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  National  Team  players]  while  having  lots  of  fun  in  a  great  soccer  atmo-­ sphere.  It  reminded  all  of  us  of  the  work  and  motivation  behind  success  and  what  it  takes  to  play  at  the  high-­ est  level  possible.â&#x20AC;?

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by  t he  response  t hey  received  as  far  as  actual  numbers  and  the  attitude  held  by  the  young  players.  The  Canadian  Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  National  Team  head  off  to  London  to  take  part  in  the  2012  Summer  Olympics.  They  TXDOLÂżHG LQ 9DQFRXYHU EDFN LQ -DQX-­ DU\ RQO\ ORVLQJ WKH ÂżQDO JDPH WR WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV ZKR DOVR TXDOLÂżHG IRU WKH VXPPHU JDPHV &DQDGDÂśV ÂżUVW game  is  against  Japan  on  Wednesday  July  25,  11  a.m.  MDT  KO. Â

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EDDIE CHANTS

Ever  wonder  who  those  guys  standing  in  the  corner  are?  You  know,  the  ones  who  are  VWDQGLQJ VLQJLQJ FKDQWLQJ KROGLQJ WKHLU VFDUYHV LQ WKH DLU ZDYLQJ Ă&#x20AC;DJV DQG JHQHUDOO\ being  loud?  The  Edmonton  Supporters  Group  has  been  standing  united  with  FC  Edmonton  since  2010,  and  have  been  creating  a  repertoire  of  songs  and  chants  since  then.  Feel  free  to  sing  along  and  help  cheer  on  the  Eddies  with  us!

1)  Ole  Edmonton Â

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Edmonton!

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Edmonton!

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Oh, Â FC Â Edmonton!

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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee  love  you!  We  love  you!  We  love  you!

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And  where  you  go,  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  follow!  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  follow!  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  follow!

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cuse  we  support  the  Eddies!  The  Eddies!  The  Eddies!

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And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  way  we  like  it!  We  like  it!  We  like  it!

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Woah  oh  oh  oh  oh  oooooooooooooooooooooh

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Woah  oh  oh  oh  oh  oooooooooooooooooooooh

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Stand  uppppppppppp  for  the  boys  in  black!

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  Edmonton!  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  Edmonton!

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FCE  Away  Game:  Pint  on  Whyte:  5:30  -­  8:30

FCE  Home  Game:  Clarke  Stadium:  2-­5

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Dieter  Knobloch  Memorial  Adult  Tournament:  6W $OEHUW ¿HOGV 5  -­  9

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Midsummer  event:  Tweedle  Park:  11:30  -­  4:30

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FCE  Away  Game:  Pint  on  Whyte:  5:30  -­  8:30

EIYSA  U14B:  Millwoods  Park:  5-­9

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There  was  a  lad  from  Edmonton

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Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  only  oooooooooooonnneee  (Shaun  Saiko,  Kyle  Yamada,  Paul  Hamilton)!

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8)  His  name  is  Ilya  (Sung  to  The  Great  Escape  Theme) Â

His  name  is  Ilja!

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your  choice  in  the  2012  FC  Edmonton  season!

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