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Eddies Announce National TV Deal Nine FC games will be shown on The Score

Edmonton, (May 10, 2013) – FC Edmonton and Rogers have inked a partnership which will see at least six Eddies games live on The Score this NASL season. Eddies FC Edmonton has rapidly become one of Edmonton’s most exciting professional sports franchises, playing to loud and boisterous crowds at least 14 times a year. Thanks to the newly-signed partnership, The Score will broadcast nine FC Edmonton home games this year, starting May 12 vs. Atlanta and culminating October 27 with a game Go against Tampa Bay. “Throughout the club’s first three seasons, FC Edmonton has endeavoured to introduce itself to the Edmonton sports community as a fun and affordable professional entertain- ment choice,” said general manager Rod Proudfoot. “This new deal with Rogers will further raise the profile of FC Ed- LIVE! monton, our sponsors and our supporters within Edmonton and within the North American Soccer League. And with The Score’s reach, FC Edmonton will now become a more recognizable brand across the country.” In addition to having the games televised live, City Ed- monton has committed to help support the broadcasts with on-air promotional spots, commercials, creative features and local live content. The Score is ’s third-largest specialty sports channel with 6.6 million television subscribers, delivering breaking sports news, analysis, highlights and live events. City Edmonton offers viewers intensely-local, urban- oriented, culturally-diverse television programming. Media are invited to today where FC Edmonton owner Tom Fath, coaches, players and represen- tatives from the City of Edmonton will be on-hand to unveil the stadium’s new stands and seats, as well as a few other exciting announcements. FC Edmonton’s first team training session runs from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., at which point the media conference will begin.

FC Edmonton on The Score: May 12 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (Tape Delay) May 26 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers (Possible Tape Delay) June 2 vs. (Possible Tape Delay) June 16 vs. Carolina RailHawks June 30 vs. Minnesota United FC August 11 vs. August 18 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks September 1 vs. September 15 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers September 22 vs. Minnesota United FC October 6 vs. Carolina RailHawks FC October 27 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies Zone of the Game May 12 May 26 Millwoods Soccer SWEMSA - Edmonton Sting

FCE owner Tom Fath in front of Clarke Stadium’s newly constructed stands that will look great on national television

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Lance Parker John Smits Defenders

Chris de Guise Wes Knight Adrian Leroy

Carlyle Mitchell Antonio Rago Mallan Roberts Albert Watson David Proctor Midfielders

Hanson Boakai Robert Garrett Massimo Mirabelli

Michael Nonni Shaun Saiko Edem Mortotsi Forwards

Michael Cox Elvir Gigolaj Sadi Jalali Ajeej Sarkaria Coaching Staff

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Atlanta Silverbacks Fort Lauderdale Strikers May 12, 2013: 2:00 p.m. KO at Clarke Stadium May 26, 2013: 2:00 p.m. KO at Clarke Stadium

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1 Ruben Luna F 6’0” 185lbs 1 Cody Laurendi GK 6’3” 195lbs 2 Mike Randolph D 5’7” 170lbs 2 Stefan Antoniljvic D 6’6” 195lbs 3 Shane Moroney D 5’11” 170lbs 3 Daniel Arcila D 6’0” 170lbs 4 Bobby Reiss D 6’1” 185lbs 5 Toni Stahl D 6’3” 180lbs 5 Richie Menjivar M 5’8” 160lbs 6 Hosman Ramos M 5’6” 143lbs 6 Beto Navarro D 6’1” 165lbs 7 David Foley F 5’7” 150lbs 7 Pablo Cruz M 5’7” 135lbs 8 Pecka M 5’8” 160lbs 8 Milton Blanco M 6’0” 170lbs 9 Jemal Johnson M N/A N/A 9 Pedro Mendes F 6’0” 178lbs 10 Walter Restrepo M 5’8” 168lbs 10 Danny Barrera F 5’7” 150lbs 11 Stefan Dimitrov F 6’1” 180lbs 11 Jahbari Willis F 6’3” 198lbs 12 Ivan Guerrero D 5’7” 170lbs 12 Horace James M 6’0” 180lbs 13 Justin Chavez D 5’11” 175lbs 13 Willie Hunt D 5’10” 163lbs 14 Carlos Salazar M 5’9” 160lbs 15 Mario Uribe M 5’8” 160lbs 15 Scott Gordon D 6’4” 180lbs 16 Eric Ati GK 5’10” 175lbs 16 Mike Dietze M 5’10” 160lbs 17 Brad Stisser F 5’9” 168lbs 17 Eduardo Jimenez M 5’10” 145lbs 18 Joe Nasco GK 6’3” 205lbs 18 Stephane Guillaume D 6’1” 175lbs 19 Borfor Carr M/F 5’9” 155lbs 19 Gonzalo De Mujica M 5’9” 145lbs 20 Mark Withers M 5’10” 155lbs 20 Mark Anderson M 5’10” 158lbs 21 Mark Bloom D 6’0” 165lbs 21 Darnell King M 5’8” 155lbs 22 Mark Lavery D 6’2” 175lbs 22 Lionel Brown GK N/A N/A 23 Brandon Manzonelli M 5’8” 158lbs 23 Manny Gonzalez M 5’8” 145lbs 24 Scott Roji M 5’6” 140lbs 24 Matt Glaeser GK 6’5” 205lbs 25 Lucas Paulini M 6’1” 175lbs 25 Rubens M 6’2” 172lbs 27 Martyn Lancaster D 6’2” 185lbs 26 Andy Herron F 5’9” 160lbs 28 Rury Albarez M 5’3” 160lbs 44 Shavar Thomas D 6’1” 195lbs 29 Eduardo Liz D 5’7” 155lbs 99 Aly Alberto Hassan F 6’3” 184lbs 94 Kellen Gulley F 6’0” 178lbs

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WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM A4 A Note from Free Footie Manager Tim Adams

Free Footie is an after school soccer league in fun. Edmonton. The league is totally free and primarily NEW SPONSORS!!! for kids who may not otherwise have the opportu- We also welcome some new sponsors this year. nity to play. It is 100 per cent volunteer run with The Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable As- the goal of ensuring every kid has a blast!! sistance Fund is giving Free Footie the largest A BIG THANK YOU!!!! donation we’ve ever received!!! This donation is Wow, what a great start to our year thanks to our ensuring the sustainability of the league. It puts sponsors!!! us in a position where we can really start focus- Reach Edmonton is back again. ing on programming rather than running around This season they’ve helped Free Footie access a trying to beg and borrow money from family and major grant from the City of Edmonton and the friends, which has historically been my fundrais- Alberta Government. ing method. Look Master Builder, who sponsored the final This year we also gladly welcome Jonathan tournament last year, is back again in an even big- Bunce of Jayson Global Roofing Inc. as a new ger way. sponsor. His support will allow us to make some Dan Brazinha, president of Look Master Builder, capital purchases of goals and nets to ensure the wrote a cheque for $10,000. year end tournament goes smoothly. FC Edmonton is here this season as well. This MEANS A LOT year instead of donating time and merchandise to You should know it hasn’t been easy for these our “Kick in For Kids” equipment drive, members sponsors to give Free Footie money. There have of the club (including players and coaching staff) been all kinds of complications on my end in terms will be volunteering their time to help referee of receiving the money. some of the games and mentor the kids. I want everyone to truly appreciate that each of As well, we once again welcome the Edmonton these kind folks stuck by Free Footie to make sure and District Soccer Referees Association. Their we could get everything the kids and volunteer wonderful members give up paying games and coaches need to make this season happen. volunteer their time to do the bulk of the referee- ing. They do a fantastic job of not just teaching the Thank You, rules of the game, but also providing guidance to Tim the kids and coaches and ensuring everyone has Sometimes it’s about more than the game By: Ken Jamieson – as a player, a referee, a coach and a league ments ticked away, my attention was drawn administrator – I provided insight for these back to the action on the field, and with the I must admit that when I went to the season young ladies as to what was going on at field final whistle, we all let out cheers of joy and re- opener at Clarke Stadium on April 28th, my level. I must admit their attentiveness to what lief as our beloved Eddies captured win num- main concern was would we have a good show- I had to say caught me by surprise, but was ber one on the season. ing. Coming on the heels of the highly con- pleasantly refreshing. The final whistle also meant the temporary troversial home leg of the Amway Canadian Just prior to halftime, the Eddies hard work neighbours I had just met, would now be head- Championship game against , I was and pressure was rewarded with a penalty ing to their home, and I to mine. Having the very concerned about how the Eddies would kick, which Shaun Saiko placed perfectly for opportunity to spend my afternoon with such a perform against a hungry San Antonio team. the goal, must to the joy and satisfaction of all. wonderful bunch of fans was enjoyable, and it As I settled into my seats, I acquainted my- I have to admit that I paid only casual at- probably kept me from getting too vocal about self with those around me, as a season-ticket tention to the second half of play as my new the goings on at field level. After I arrived at holder, these will be my Sunday neighbours for friends had now become the focus of the after- home, I noticed that I was very much refreshed the next few months. In the row in front of me noon. Their questions about the game, as well from that chilly afternoon at Clarke Stadium, was a wonderful family with four young girls. as hearing about their own on field exploits and I know it’s because of the wonderful neigh- As the game progressed, I realized that this started to overtake the action that was taking bours I had that afternoon. was not simply a case of the parents bringing place below us. Thank you Eddies, for a wonderful game and the kids to a game, but rather the four young The second half featured some close calls, al- a great result; and thank you to my fellow fans ladies seemed to have a strong understanding ways rescued by and company, who make the experience just that much bet- of the game. and a near fatal incident that was, thankfully, ter. Photo Credit: Tony Lewis Having experienced the game in many roles salvaged by an offside call. As the final mo-

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WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM A5 A Salute to the Soccer MOm

Behind every great soccer player, there are people in their lives that have shown true dedication and sup- port. With every aspiring Lionel Messi, there is a mother who has given up weekend sleep-ins, lazy afternoons and quite nights to make sure that their child has the support they deserve from the sidelines. All of this and more is true for FC Edmonton players. To have made it to the professional level - their moth- ers have been one of their biggest supporters and cheerleaders, pushing them to the peak of their profession. We asked some of FC Edmonton’s leading players just how important their moms are to them.

Lance Parker Chris Nurse

Q: Start us off by telling us a bit about your mother. Q: You’re known as bit of a hard tackler and no-nonsense sort of player on the field - I bet you have a soft spot for you A: My mother’s a great woman. She has lived in Oklahoma mom... City almost her entire life. When she was younger, she was a great dancer - a ballerina A: Yeah - everyone has a soft spot for their mom, I’m no - and was still dancing when I was born. After that, she took exception. My parents divorced when I was young and I spent a job at an accounting firm. Now, she’s a full time, profes- a lot of my childhood with her. Some might even call me a sional action and sports photographer and has been for about mamma’s boy. 10 years. Q: Did your mom encourage you to play soccer when you Q: You have a career in modeling and in soccer - has your were younger? mother helped you towards one or both of these careers? A: My mom was very strict on me when it came to football A: She’s been extremely supportive with whatever I’ve - if I misbehaved at school or at home - the first punishment wanted to do. With soccer, she was supportive of me quitting was me not being allowed to play over the weekend. I always other sports and helping me focus on soccer, because it was tried to keep myself in check so that I’d be able to play. My what I wanted to do. With modeling, she was also there and mom was also a hard worker - doing shift work and raising Lance and Mom helped me get me through my first few photos. She’s always all of us kids so it was hard for her to come out to every game been really supportive of whatever I do. that I played. But when she had the chance, she was there and cheering me on. It meant a lot to me, that’s for sure. Q: You’re living in Edmonton and she’s down in Oklahoma - what’s it like being away from your mom? Q: I understand your mother’s no longer with us - what sort of motivation has that been for you as a professional A: I’m not much of a homebody - but it’s always refreshing soccer player? to see her when I can. She’s been able to catch a few of our games in the States and even was able to travel up to Edmon- A: My mom passed away nine years ago from breast can- ton for a few. She was a huge life saver when I broke my arm cer. She was a big motivation for me to be a professional soc- a few years back. She took the first flight up here and at first cer player - because when I was younger she would also tell I told her I’d be fine, but she stuck around and I was really everyone that I’d become a professional soccer player. When thankful that she stayed and for all her help. she passed, I took it as my responsibility to live up to her dreams for me. Q: Is she your number 1 fan? Q: What sort of role does your family play in your career? A: For sure. She watches every game and cheers me on. She always calls and texts me before and after every match. A: I always think of my mom when I play - it’s always been for my family and to be a positive role model for the rest of Shaun Saiko my family.

Q: For those of us that don’t know about your mom - can Antonio Rago you fill us in? Q: What role did your mom play with your early days in A: My mom played for the Canadian Women’s National soccer? Team way back in the day. People have told me she was the best player in Canada - she came from a family where her par- A: She’s was always there - as a kid she drove me around to ents both played. My aunt also played on the National Team all my games. I have three brothers so I don’t know how she and went on to play in a World Cup. My mom never made it did it, driving all of us around, but she did! I remember my Antonio and Mom Chris Nurse to the World Cup because she decided to have a family - and first year of U-11 club soccer. Games were early Sunday morn- to be honest, I don’t think she would have ever changed that ings, usually at 7am. In the winter when it was dark and cold, decision. she was always there to drive me. We lost every single game, but that didn’t matter and she drove me every weekend. Q: So is it safe to say that you’ve got most of your soccer skills from your mom? Q: Is your mom a big fan?

A: I think I got some of my skills from my dad - he was a A: She comes to every home game and watches all the away pretty good soccer player back in his day. Obviously my mom games online. was a great player, but she was a little softer on me and never really pushed me to play. Q: Was your mom always a strong life line of support for you and your soccer aspirations? Q: What has your mom done for you in your soccer career? A: Growing up, I left home when I was 14. She was always A: Endless days of her driving me around - going from strong and encouraged me to go after my dreams. I remember school and driving me to one club and then to a game and she came to Italy when I was there - and I remember her leav- then to another practice after. A lot of credit goes to my mom ing and that was hard for me especially. and I’m so grateful for all that she did. FC Edmonton’s players, coaches and staff would like to wish Q: You moved out at a very early age. At 16 you moved to all the soccer Moms out there a happy Mother’s Day! - what was that like on your mom?

A: It was tough. If you ask her, she may have gone insane when I left - I’m a little bit of a mamma’s boy... She wasn’t excited to see me leave, but she’s been the most excited to see me on the way to my profession. She’s happy I’m home right now and I never leave for very long.

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APRIL 2013 Away Matches May 2013 June 2013 home Matches JULY 2013 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Sat. Apr. 6, 5:30pm Sat. Aug. 3, 5pm Wed. Apr. 24, 7:45pm Sun. Aug. 11, 2pm 1 2 Ft. 3Lauderdale4 5 Strikers6 Carolina RailHawks1 2 3 Vancouver Whitecaps1 San Antonio2 3Scorpions4 5 6 Sat. Apr. 13, 5pm Sat. Aug. 24, 5:30pm Sun. Apr. 28, 2pm Sun. Aug. 18, 2pm Carolina RailHawks Tampa Bay Rowdies San Antonio Scorpions TM Atlanta Silverbacks 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sat. Apr. 20, 1:30pm Sat. Sept. 7, 5pm Sun. May 12, 2pm TM Sun. Sept. 1, 2pm Minnesota United FC Minnesota United FC TM Atlanta Silverbacks New York Cosmos 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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All AWAY games will be viewable at the FC Edmonton viewing venues. All HOME games held at Clarke Stadium except the Amway Please check http://www.fcedmonton.com for more details. against the Vancouver Whitecaps will be held at .

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The City of Edmonton is evaluating the role a new 8,000 seat stadium will play Away Matches in the future of soccer, sports and entertainmenthome Matches in our city. They have made a commitment to the soccer community and now is the time for the soccer community Sat. Apr. 6, 5:30pm Sat. Aug. 3, 5pmto reciprocate. Get your FC Wed.Edmonton Apr. 24, 2013 7:45pm Season TicketsSun. to Aug.show 11, support 2pm and Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Carolina RailHawksto bring Edmonton one stepVancouver closer to Whitecaps the world-class soccerSan stadiumAntonio Scorpions it deserves.

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Sat. Jun. 22, 6:30pm Sat. Nov. 2, 5:30pm Sun. Jun. 30, 2pm Sun. Oct. 27, 2pm San Antonio Scorpions Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Minnesota United FC Tampa Bay Rowdies

All AWAY games will be viewable at the FC Edmonton viewing venues. All HOME games held at Clarke Stadium except the Amway Canadian Championship Please check http://www.fcedmonton.com for more details. against the Vancouver Whitecaps will be held at Commonwealth Stadium.

Dates and times are subject to change. Dates and times are subject to change.

WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM A9 Amway Canadian Championship Wrap up

Eddies Lose a Heartbreaker er to tie the game up 2-2. Amway Canadian Championship semi- and half time sub Cory Hertzog on his against Vancouver Whitecaps The game’s momentum changed final against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC with that goal, and it was all Vancou- FC at BC Place. way through on net. LeRoy was given a Edmonton, AB (April 24, ver for the last 10 minutes. ‘Caps mid- Resting some regular starters - Shaun straight red, leaving the Eddies to bat- 2013) - The battle at Commonwealth fielder Nigel Reo-Coker danced around Saiko and Daryl Fordyce on the bench tle out the last 40 minutes with 10 men. between FC Edmonton and Vancouver FCE defender Adrian LeRoy in the - and without head coach Colin Miller, It didn’t take long for Vancouver to Whitecaps FC got off to a firey start on 88th minute to feed in a cross. Defend- who was sent off in the first leg of the capitalize on their man advantage and Wednesday night as the Eddies played er Eddie Edward went to clear, but end- championship, and forced to watch the it was Hertzog that took the chance to at home for the first time this season. ed up putting it back into danger and game elsewhere, the Eddies side was a strike 35-yards out which beat Lance It was the first leg of the Amway Ca- Vancouver forward Tom Heinemann lot different since the first leg’s narrow Parker at the near post to put the home nadian Championship semi-final and got the rebound off of Parker to put it in loss against the Whitecaps at Common- side up 1-0. it was FC Edmonton who looked the the back of the net to make it 3-2. wealth Stadium. The Whitecaps were fortunate to dou- stronger team heading into the half. The game ended with that goal and a Six minutes in, it was the Whitecaps ble their lead 2-0 off a Russell Teibert It didn’t start out well for the home final score of 3-2 and the Eddies walk that held the majority of the posses- corner, when Shaun Saiko, in attempt team however. A series of corners and off feeling hard done by having lead for sion and the chances, outshooting the to clear, headed the ball into the FC Ed- free kicks for the ‘Caps finally resulted the majority of the match. visiting team 11 shots to four. Van- monton net leaving Parker grounded. in a goal for Camilo Sanvezzo in the Coach Colin Miller was unable to fin- couver forward Tom Heinemann put There was not much that the Eddies fifth minute to put the visitors ahead ish the match on the bench- as he was two chances just wide of the net in the could do except keep the Whitecaps to 1-0. sent walking after the Whitecaps pen- opening few minutes and it took nearly two goals on the night. Parker made six The lead didn’t last long though. Ed- alty. 20 minutes for FC Edmonton to play saves to keep the Eddies close as the fi- dies forward Michael Cox took advan- “I felt we showed all night that the ball out of their own half. nal score favoured the Whitecaps with tage of a missed header by a Whitecaps we have some terrific charac- The best chance for the home side a 2-0 victory to take them to the final defender and headed the ball over a ter and I think we’ve won some came 31 minutes in with striker Dar- round of the Amway Canadian Cham- charging Brad Knighton to tie it at 1-1 ren Mattocks streaking in and sending pionship against the Impact Photo Credit: Tony Lewis in the eighth minute. fans here in Edmonton and across the out a shot that rang off the far post and (who won their series versus The dream half for the Eddies contin- country,” Miller shared in the press then out for a goal kick. FC earlier in the evening). ued as Lance Laing stepped up to take conference after the match. “The coun- FC Edmonton’s only chance of the “From what I remember of this team a corner in the 27th and Chris Nurse’s try saw a team that fought to the end half came near the end of added time from my time coaching in the NASL, clinical header beat Knighton once against a very good Whitecaps side.” with midfielder Robert Garrett dancing they are a much improved side,” White- again. “It certainly was a tough game,” said around the edge of the 18 yard box to caps head coach Martin Rennie said af- 2-1 for the Eddies at the half. Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie af- get a shot away that just flew over the ter the match. “(In the Amway series) Both teams came back after the re- ter the match. “Credit to Edmonton. I crossbar. they gave us a hard game last year and start hungry for the full three points. thought they played well tonight and Ending the half 0-0, the Eddies they gave us a hard game this year.” With wave after wave of Whitecaps at- worked really hard to get back in it after should have felt good coming out for “The Whitecaps played well in the first tack, the Eddies backline stood strong going down (a goal) early.” the second half with an upset win not half,” Eddies head coach Colin Miller and ‘keeper Lance Parker continued to FC Edmonton Fall Short in Second being completely out of their grasp. shared after spending the match away keep FC Edmonton in the game and in Leg of Amway Semi-Final Bringing on Daryl Fordyce for Mi- from the team’s bench. “I genuinely felt the lead. Down to 10-men, Eddies chael Nonni at the restart, the Eddies we could get something in the second After a few nervous moments, it was couldn’t muster any offense looked to kick-start their offense. half - but regardless I’m very proud of the away side that earned a penalty kick in Vancouver But that plan was stopped short the boys and there are so many posi- in the 81st minute after Sanvezzo was Vancouver, BC (May 1, 2013) - FC when FC Edmonton defender Adrian tives coming out of their performances fouled in the box. Making no mistake, Edmonton once again looked like the LeRoy was considered the last man over the past two games.” he picked his spot and put it past Park- underdogs in the second leg of the and took down Vancouver forward

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WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM A10 Eddies Earn First Win of the NASL Season Edmonton AB (April 28, 2013) - FC Edmonton brought down in the box. Saiko stepped up to take the claimed their first win of the 2013 NASL Spring season, spot kick and sent Hannigan the wrong way for the Ed- edging the San Antonio Scorpions 1-0 in the team’s dies to take the lead 1-0. opening home game of the campaign on the back of a “You’ve got to strike it with confidence and I feel like three-game road trip. I’ve been playing well, so I wanted to take the penalty Shaun Saiko’s penalty in the dying seconds of the first and make sure we got the three points today,” ex- half proved decisive in earning the Eddies three points, plained Saiko. “You’ve just got to get the goalie going keeping them in touch with the leading pack. the other way and slot it to the other side.” “We’ve played better this season and lost,” said coach In the 64th minute Lance Parker came off his line Colin Miller. “There’s such character in the team and and out of the home box to clear a ball, but was left in I’m proud of them. We’ve created some good chances no man’s land. The Eddies backline was able to cover today but not as many as I’d like. I’m just pleased that for the wayward ‘keeper and preserve their lead as the all the fitness work we’ve put in has shown and that Scorpions pressed. lady luck gave us a couple of breaks today. The Eddies made several replacements in the second “If we continue to play with the same attitude there’s half, bringing on Massimo Mirabelli and Michael Non- so many positives, but I still expect more. The guys ni, making his first appearance for the team. wanted to win so badly that it probably affected our The Scorpions thought they had drawn level in the performance a little bit. But we’re delighted with the 83rd minute, but the attempt was ruled offside with three points today.” the ball in the net and a few moments later, Parker Edmonton had the first real chance of the game off came out to make a big save to once again keep the a free kick in the 8th minute. Midfielder Neil Hlavaty Eddies in the match. In the 88th minute, Scorpion’s sent the ball in that Scorpions keeper Pat Hannigan forward Esteban Bayona raced clear in a one-on-one was unable to get a glove on. All that FCE defender with Parker, and once again the home keeper came up had to do was touch the ball home, but with a big save. it fell just wide of the net. As injury time approached, the Scorpions continued The Scorpions had the next clear chance in the 24th to search for that game-tying goal, but the FC Edmon- minute when a streaking attack from defender Luka ton backline continued to stand strong and earned Vucko saw him send in a dangerous ball that left Ed- their first league win of the 2013 NASL season. dies goalkeeper Lance Parker stranded at the far post, The Eddies now play in the second leg of the Amway but there was no San Antonio forward on hand to Canadian Championship against Vancouver White- touch the ball into the back of the net. caps FC on Wednesday May 1 in Vancouver. Their next The break-through goal did not come until first half league game takes place against the Tampa Bay Row- injury time when FCE defender Eddie Edward made Photo Credit: Tony Lewis dies on Saturday May 4. a run off a deflected San Antonio corner and was Eddies Draw 1-1 versus 2012 NASL Champions St. Petersburg, Florida (May 4, 2013) – Tampa looked to have a slight edge in posses- save. The Eddies were a goalpost away from coming sion for the next 20 minutes but in the 36th, Both sides looked dangerous the rest of the home with their first road win of the NASL sea- first-year Eddie Daryl Fordyce slipped a ball half with the Eddies putting on most of the pres- son Saturday as they took on 2012 NASL Cham- through the box to a charging Shaun Saiko and sure in the last 15 minutes. Both teams had their pions Tampa Bay Rowdies in St. Petersburg. the team’s leading scorer converted from close chances but neither was able to capitalize. In their fourth game on the road this NASL range. In the 89th minute, it was Hlavaty who came season, the Eddies found themselves down early The teams maintained the 1-1 score heading in closest to securing the three points but the after Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Georgi Hristov con- to halftime. bouncing ball which came off his knee hit the verted from the penalty spot in the 16th minute Parker was called on to make a big save with- post and dribbled through the box and away to make it 1-0 for the home team. in the first 10 minutes of the re-start. He was from danger. FC Edmonton ‘keeper Lance Parker was the forced to palm away a free kick from 20 yards The 1-1 draw is FC Edmonton’s second in the man called for the foul, bringing NASL Player out to maintain the draw. Sunshine State, having played to the same result of the Month Luke Mulholland down in the box FCE captain Neil Hlavaty had a nice chance in the season opener in Fort Lauderdale. after the midfielder had beaten the FC Edmon- for the Eddies five minutes later. The midfielder Next up for the Eddies is a home date on Moth- ton offside trap. struck the ball from 30 yards out but Rowdies er’s Day (May 12) at Clarke Stadium when they Hristov calmly converted the penalty. ‘keeper Diego Restrepo came up big to make the take on the Atlanta Silverbacks.

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