Eddie Issue 14

7/30/2019 Eddie Issue 14

1/12

WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM

issue 014 2013 edition

Zone of the Game

Eddies Announce National TV Deal

Nine FC Edmonton games will be shown on The Score

Edmonton, Alberta (May 10, 2013) FC Edmonton

and Rogers have inked a partnership which will see at leastsix Eddies games live on The Score this NASL season.

FC Edmonton has rapidly become one of Edmontons

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 Ed monton home games this year, starti ng

May 12 vs. Atlanta and culminating October 27 with a game

against Tampa Bay.

has endeavoured to introduce itself to the Edmonton sports

-

ment choice, said general manager Rod Proudfoot. This

-

monton, our sponsors and our supporters within Edmonton

and within the North American Soccer League. And withThe Scores 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 Canadas third-largest specialty sports

channel with 6.6 million television subscribers, delivering

breaking s ports news, a nalysis, high lights and live e vents.

oriented, culturally-diverse television programming.

Media are invited to Clarke Stadium today where FC

Edmonton owner Tom Fath, coaches, players and represen-

tatives from the City of Edmonton will be on-hand to unveilthe stadiums new stands and seats, as well as a few other

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. Tampa Bay Rowdies (Possible Tape Delay)

June 16 vs. Carolina RailHawks

June 30 vs. Minnesota United FC

August 11 vs. San Antonio ScorpionsAugust 18 vs. Atlanta Silverbacks

September 1 vs. New York Cosmos

September 15 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers

September 22 vs. Minnesota United FC

October 6 vs. Carolina RailHawks FC

October 27 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies

EddiesGo

LIVE!

May 26SWEMSA / Edmonton Sting

May 12Millwoods Soccer

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


2/12

WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM

A2

Colin Miller Darren Woloshen

Coaching

Staff

Chris de Guise

Antonio Rago

Eddie Edward Wes Knight Lance Laing Adrian Leroy

Albert WatsonMallan Roberts

Defenders

John Smits

Goalkeepers

Hanson Boakai Robert Garrett Neil Hlavaty

Edem Mortotsi

Massimo Mirabelli Chris Nurse

Michael Nonni Shaun Saiko

Midfielders

Michael Cox Daryl Fordyce Elvir Gigolaj Sadi Jalali Ajeej Sarkaria

Forwards

FC EDmonton ROSTER

Carlyle Mitchell


3/12

WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM

A3

Atlanta SilverbacksMay 12, 2013: 2:00 p.m. KO at Clarke Stadium

Fort Lauderdale StrikersMay 26, 2013: 2:00 p.m. KO at Clarke Stadium

# Name Position HT WT

1 Ruben Luna F 60 185lbs2 Mike Randolph D 57 170lbs

3 Shane Moroney D 511 170lbs4 Bobby Reiss D 61 185lbs5 Richie Menjivar M 58 160lbs6 Beto Navarro D 61 165lbs7 Pablo Cruz M 57 135lbs8 Milton Blanco M 60 170lbs9 Pedro Mendes F 60 178lbs10 Danny Barrera F 57 150lbs11 Jahbari Willis F 63 198lbs12 Horace James M 60 180lbs13 Willie Hunt D 510 163lbs

15 Mario Uribe M 58 160lbs16 Eric Ati GK 510 175lbs17 Brad Stisser F 59 168lbs18 Joe Nasco GK 63 205lbs19 Borfor Carr M/F 59 155lbs20 Mark Withers M 510 155lbs21 Mark Bloom D 60 165lbs22 Mark Lavery D 62 175lbs23 Brandon Manzonelli M 58 158lbs24 Scott Roji M 56 140lbs25 Lucas Paulini M 61 175lbs

27 Martyn Lancaster D 62 185lbs28 Rury Albarez M 53 160lbs29 Eduardo Liz D 57 155lbs94 Kellen Gulley F 60 178lbs

# Name Position HT WT

1 Cody Laurendi GK 63 195lbs2 Stefan Antoniljvic D 66 195lbs

3 Daniel Arcila D 60 170lbs5 Toni Stahl D 63 180lbs6 Hosman Ramos M 56 143lbs7 David Foley F 57 150lbs8 Pecka M 58 160lbs9 Jemal Johnson M N/A N/A10 Walter Restrepo M 58 168lbs11 Stefan Dimitrov F 61 180lbs12 Ivan Guerrero D 57 170lbs13 Justin Chavez D 511 175lbs14 Carlos Salazar M 59 160lbs

15 Scott Gordon D 64 180lbs16 Mike Dietze M 510 160lbs17 Eduardo Jimenez M 510 145lbs18 Stephane Guillaume D 61 175lbs19 Gonzalo De Mujica M 59 145lbs20 Mark Anderson M 510 158lbs21 Darnell King M 58 155lbs22 Lionel Brown GK N/A N/A23 Manny Gonzalez M 58 145lbs24 Matt Glaeser GK 65 205lbs25 Rubens M 62 172lbs

26 Andy Herron F 59 160lbs44 Shavar Thomas D 61 195lbs99 Aly Alberto Hassan F 63 184lbs

AN OASIS

OF SOPHISTICATIONThe Westin Edmonton is located in the heart of downtown Edmonton at the

center of our vibrant city. The Westin Edmonton Hotel offers easy access

to Clarke Stadium, as well as Edmontons river valley, the Art Gallery of

Alberta, the Valley Zoo, the Old Strathcona Historic District and shopping in

the city center. Our ideal downtown location puts you steps from all the best

Edmonton has to offer. For reservations please call 1-800-937-8461.

The Official Host Hotel of FC Edmonton

TM


4/12WWW.FCEDMONTON.COM

A4

MILLER THOMSON LLP

IS PROUD TO SPONSOR THE 2013 - 2014

SEASON OF THE FC EDMONTON SOCCER CLUB

A Note fromFree Footie Manager Tim Adams

Sometimes its about more than the game

I must admit that when I went to the seasonopener at Clarke Stadium on April 28th, mymain concern was would we have a good show-ing. Coming on the heels of the highly con-troversial home leg of the Amway CanadianChampionship game against Vancouver, I was

very concerned about how the Eddies wouldperform against a hungry San Antonio team.As I settled into my seats, I acquainted my-

self with those around me, as a season-ticketholder, these will be my Sunday neighbours f orthe next few months. In the row in front of me

was a wonderful family with four young girls.As the game progressed, I realized that thiswas not simply a case of the parents bringingthe kids to a game, but rather the four youngladies seemed to have a strong understandingof the game.

Having experienced the game in many roles

as a player, a referee, a coach and a leagueadministrator I provided insight for these level. I must admit their attentiveness to whatI had to say caught me by surprise, but waspleasantly refreshing.

Just prior to halftime, the Eddies hard workand pressure was rewarded with a penaltykick, which Shaun Saiko placed perfectly forthe goal, must to the joy and satisfaction of all.

I have to admit that I paid only casual at-tention to the second half of play as my newfriends had now become the focus of the after-noon. Their questions about the game, as well started to overtake the action that was takingplace below us.

The second half featured some close calls, al-ways rescue d by Lance Parker and company,and a near fatal incident that was, thankfully, -

ments ticked away, my attention was drawn -lief as our beloved Eddies captured win num-

ber one on the season.

neighbours I had just met, would now be head-ing to their home, and I to mine. Having theopportunity to spend my afternoon with such a

wonderful bunch of fans was enjoyable, and itprobably kept me from getting too vocal abouthome, I noticed that I was very much refreshedfrom that chilly afternoon at Clarke Stadium,and I know its because of the wonderful neigh-

bours I had that afternoon.Thank you Eddies, for a wonderful game and

a great result; and thank you to my fellow fanswho make the experie nce just that much bet-ter.

Free Footie is an after school soccer league inEdmonton. The league is totally free a nd primarily

for kids who may not otherwise have the opportu-nity to play. It is 100 per cent volunteer run withthe goal of ensuring every kid has a blast!!A BIG THANK YOU!!!!Wow, what a great start to our year thanks to our

sponsors!!!Reach Edmonton is back again.This season theyve helped Free Footie access a

major grant from the City of Edmonton and theAlberta Government.

tournament last year, is back again in an even big-ger way.

Dan Brazinha, president of Look Master Builder,wrote a cheque for $10,000.

FC Edmonton is here this season as well. Thisyear instead of donating time and merchandise toour Kick in For Kids equipment drive, members

will be volunteering their time to help refereesome of the games and mentor the kids.As well, we once again welcome the Edmonton

and District Soccer Referees Association. Theirwonderful members give up paying games andvolunteer their time to do the bulk of the referee-ing. They do a fantastic job of not just teaching therules of the game, but also providing guidance tothe kids and coaches and ensuring everyone has

fun.NEW SPONSORS!!!

We also welcome some new sponsors this year.The Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable As-sistance Fund is giving Free Footie the largestdonation weve ever received!!! This donation isensuring the sustainability of the league. It putsus in a position where we can really start focus-ing on programming rather than running aroundtrying to beg and borrow money from family andfriends, which has historically been my fundrais-ing method.

This year we also gladly welcome Jonathan sponsor. His support will allow us to make somecapital purchases of goals and nets to ensure the

year end tournament goes smoothly.

MEANS A LOTYou should know it hasnt been easy for these

sponsors to give Free Footie money. There havebeen all kinds of complications on my end in termsof receiving the money.

I want everyone to truly appreciate that each ofthese kind folks stuck by Free Footie to make sure

we could get everything the kids and volunteercoaches need to make this season happen.

Thank You,Tim



A5

A Salute to the Soccer MOm

Chris Nurse

Shaun and Mom

Antonio and Mom

Lance and 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 Edmontons leading players just how important their moms are to them.

Lance Parker

A: My mothers a great woman. She has lived in OklahomaCity almost her entire life.When she was younger, she was a great dancer - a ballerina

- and was still dancing when I was born. After that, she took-sional action and sports photographer and has been for about

10 years.

mother helped you towards one or both of these careers?

A: Shes been extremely supportive with whatever Ivewanted to do. With soccer, she was supportive of me quittingother sports and helping me focus on soccer, because it was

what I wanted to do. With mode ling, she was also there and

been really supportive of whatever I do.

A: Im not much of a homebody - but its always refreshingto see her when I can. Shes been able to catch a few of ourgames in the States and even was able to travel up to Edmon-ton for a few. She was a huge life saver when I broke my armthankful that she stayed and for all her help.

A: For sure. She watches every game and cheers me on. Shealways calls and texts me before and after every match.

Shaun Saiko

A: My mom played for the Canadian Womens NationalTeam way back in the day. People have told me she was the

best player in Canada - she came from a family where her par-ents both played. My aunt also played on the National Teamand went on to play in a World Cup. My mom never made itto the World Cup because she decided to have a family - andto be honest, I dont think she would have ever changed thatdecision.

skills from your mom?

A: I think I got some of my skills from my dad - he was apretty good soccer player back in his day. Obviously my momwas a great player, but she was a little softer on me and neverreally pushed me to play.

A: Endless days of her driving me around - going fromschool and driving me to one club and then to a game andthen to another practice after. A lot of credit goes to my momand Im so grateful for all that she did.

A: It was tough. If you ask her, she may have gone insanewhen I left - Im a little bit of a mammas boy... She wasntexcited to see me leave, but shes been the most excited to seeme on the way to my profession. Shes happy Im home rightnow and I never leave for very long.

Chris Nurse

A: Yeah - everyone has a soft spot for their mom, Im noexception. My parents divorced when I was young and I spenta lot of my childhood with her. Some might even call me amammas boy.

were younger?

A: My mom was very strict on me when it came to football

was me not being allowed to play over the weekend. I alwaystried to keep myself in check so that Id be able to play. Mymom was also a hard worker - doing shift work and raisingall of us kids so it was hard for her to come out to every gamethat I played. But when she had the chance, she was there andcheering me on. It meant a lot to me, thats for sure.

sort of motivation has that been for you as a professional

soccer player?

A: My mom passed away nine years ago from breast can-cer. She was a big motivation for me to be a professional soc-cer player - because when I was younger she would also telleveryone that Id become a professional soccer player. Whenshe passed, I took it as my responsibility to live up to herdreams for me.

Q: What sort of role does your family play in your career?

A: I always think of my mom when I play - its always beenfor my family and to be a positive role model for the rest ofmy family.

Antonio Rago

soccer?

A: Shes was always there - as a kid she drove me around toall my games. I have three brothers so I dont know how shedid it, driving all of us around, but she did! I remember my-ings, usually at 7am. In the winter when it was dark and cold,she was always there to drive me. We lost every single game,

but that didnt matter and she drove me every weekend.

A: She comes to every home game and watches all the awaygames online.

you and your soccer aspirations?

A: Growing up, I left home when I was 14. She was alwaysstrong and encouraged me to go after my dreams. I remembershe came to Italy when I was there - and I remember her leav-ing and that was hard for me especially.

all the soccer Moms out there a happy Mothers Day!

A6



A6

2013 FC

A7



A7

DMONTON


8/12


9/12

A10



A10

Edmonton AB - FC Edmontonedging the San Antonio Scorpions 1-0 in the teamsopening home game of the campaign on the back of athree-game road trip.

half proved decisive in earning the Eddies three points,

keeping them in touch with the leading pack.Weve played better this season and lost, said coach

Colin Miller. Theres such character in the team andIm proud of them. Weve created some good chancestoday but not as many as Id like. Im just pleased thatlady luck gave us a couple of breaks today.

If we continue to play with the same attitude theresso many positives, but I still expect more. The guys performance a little bit. But were delighted with thethree points today.sent the ball in that Scorpions keeper Pat Hannigan

was unable to get a glove on. All that FCE defenderCarlyle Mitchell had to do was touch the ball home, butit fell just wide of the net.

The Scorpions had the next clear chance in the 24thminute when a streaking attack from defender Luka

Vucko saw him send in a dangerous ball that left Ed-dies goalkeeper Lance Parker stranded at the far post,

but there was no San Antonio forward on hand totouch the ball into the back of the net.

injury time when FCE defender Eddie Edward made

brought down in the box. Saiko stepped up to take thespot kick and sent Hannigan the wrong way for the Ed-dies to take the lead 1-0.

Ive been playing well, so I wanted to take the penaltyand make sure we got the three points today, ex-plained Saiko. Youve just got to get the goalie going

the other way and slot it to the other side.

and out of the home box to clear a ball, but was left inno mans land. The Eddies backline was able to coverfor the wayward keeper and preserve their lead as theScorpions pressed.

The Eddies made several replacements in the secondhalf, bringing on Massimo Mirabelli and Michael Non-

The Scorpions thought they had drawn level in the the ball in the net and a few moments later, Parkercame out to make a big save to once again keep theEddies in the match. In the 88th minute, Scorpionsforward Esteban Bayona raced clear in a one-on-one

with Parker, and once again the home keeper came upwith a big save.

As injury time approached, the Scorpions continuedto search for that game-tying goal, but the FC Edmon-ton backline continued to stand strong and earned

The Eddies now play in the second leg of the Amway

Canadian Championship against Vancouver White-caps FC on Wednesday May 1 in Vancouver. Their nextleague game takes place against the Tampa Bay Row-dies on Saturday May 4.

St. Petersburg, Florida The Eddies were a goalpost away from coming-son Saturday as they took on 2012 NASL Cham-pions Tampa Bay Rowdies in St. Petersburg.

In their fourth game on the road this NASLseason, the Eddies found themselves down earlyafter Tampa Bay Rowdies Georgi Hristov con-

verted from the penalty spot in the 16th minuteto make it 1-0 for the home team.

FC Edmonton keeper Lance Parker was theman called for the foul, bringing NASL Playerof the Month Luke Mulholland down in the box

-

Hristov calmly converted the penalty.

Tampa looked to have a slight edge in posses-sion for the next 20 minutes but in the 36th, through the box to a charging Shaun Saiko andthe teams leading scorer converted from closerange.

The teams maintained the 1-1 score heading into halftime.

Parker was called on to make a big save with- forced to palm away a free kick from 20 yardsout to maintain the draw.

FCE captain Neil Hlavaty had a nice chance

struck the ball from 30 yards out but Rowdieskeeper Diego Restrepo came up big to make the

save.Both sides looked dangerous the rest of the

half with the Eddies putting on most of the pres-sure in the last 15 minutes. Both teams had theirchances but neither was able to capitalize.

In the 89th minute, it was Hlavaty who cameclosest to securing the three points but the post and dribbled through the box and awayfrom danger.

The 1-1 draw is FC Edmontons second in theSunshine State, having played to the same resultin the season opener in Fort Lauderdale.

Next up for the Eddies is a home date on Moth-ers Day (May 12) at Clarke Stadium when theytake on the Atlanta Silverbacks.

COMMONWEALTH STADIUM, EDMONTONTUESDAY MAY 28TH, 2013 - 6PM

PRESENTED BY

CANADAS MENS NATIONAL SOCC ER TEAM

TICKETS ON SALE!GROUP TICKETS : [email protected]

CANADASOCCER .COM

TICKETMASTER.CA / 1.855.985.5000

Eddies Earn First Win of the NASL Season

Eddies Draw 1-1 versus 2012 NASL Champions


11/12


12/12

2013 WOMENS ALL STAR TEAM

Kelti Biggs

Shalla Kadima

Keshia Wallin

Anoop Josan

Vicky Saccamani

Julia Ignacio

Elise Emmott

Carleigh Miller

Heather Lund

Leanne Kadatz

Lindsay Butler

ALL STAR COACHES

Liz Jepsen Carole Holt Sarah Smyth

2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Janine Helland

Sue Simon

Liz Hiebert

Sandy Ash Faulkner

Deb Bottomly

Sue Vriens

Kami Wiebe

Carole Holt

Liz Jepsen

Chiara Angelozzi

Heather Murray

Janine Best-Wallace

Anita Seiko

Heather Murray

Shannon Rosenow

Sarah Joly

Leah Muntain

Kathy Sawchuk

ELITE PERFORMERS AWARD

Erin McLeod - CSA National Team, Professional Player for the Chicago Red Stars, USA

Stephanie Labbe CSA National Team, Professional Player for KIF Orebro in Sweden

Selenia Iachelli - Former CSA National team, Recently signed as a Professional Player in Northampton, England

Larisa Staub CSA U-17 National Team, Arizona State University Sun DevilsDanica Wu CSA U-17 National Team, Ohio State Buckeyes

Taryne Boudreau - Former CSA-NTC Player and Vancouver Whitecap, Professional Player for Houston Aces, USA

Sheena Dickson

Documents

Eddie Issue 14