USL Canadian teams: moves and rumors...

[Marc]

Hmmmm ... Toronto Lynx all-time leading red card getter and on-field-spitter, Ricardo Munguia Perez, trying out for the Caps. Back from the dead it seems. Plus Huffman, Taty, and Piette.

[jordan]

Huff is on his way back to ottawa, hes gonna go back to toronto

[Plava]

apperantly the whitecaps want that new serbian guy Zoran Milosevic but he refuses to play for 1000$ a month as it is no where near the pay he got in europe even though the whitecaps agreed to pay him 5,000$ a month before he came here but the budget is so low while this stadium is being built.

[Bxl Boy]

Don't know if this has been officially announced but :

- Andrew Weber (USA), former 3rd keeper of DC United, has signed with Montreal Impact.

- Serginho (playmaker) and Ruben Avelar (central defender), both from Portugal, are now players of the Vancouver Whitecaps. The first one is born on September 8, 1976. Last season, he plyed for Ovarense. Before : Chaves, Penafiel, Salgueiros, Felgueiras and Rio Ave. Man of the match : http://www.abola.pt/epocas/fichas/20052006/ligahonra/03/fj08.gif

Ruben Avelar is a 24 year old left footed defender from Uniao de Lamas. Also played for Ovarense and Santa Clara.

- Osni Neto (Brazil), who played for Vasco De Gama and the Brazilian U20 national team (in 98) is the new playmaker of the Toronto Lynx. Left footed, he's born on April 16th 1979. He also played for Mogi Mirim, Nautico, Santa Cruz, Coritiba, Remo and Palmeiras, with who he scored 23 goals in 2000.

[MM2]

Also Tony Menezes has reportedly signed with Toronto after several years in China and Brazil.

http://www.cdssoccer.com/latestnews.html

[Calgary Boomer]

quote:Originally posted by Bxl Boy

Don't know if this has been officially announced but :

- Serginho (playmaker) and Ruben Avelar (central defender), both from Portugal, are now players of the Vancouver Whitecaps. The first one is born on September 8, 1976. Last season, he plyed for Ovarense. Before : Chaves, Penafiel, Salgueiros, Felgueiras and Rio Ave. Man of the match :

Just to update the portugese players were cut. As was Milosevic and Piette. The Whitecaps have not had much success with foreign players, but reportedly are close to signing GK Tony Caig from Newcastle.

And player salaries have nothing to do with the Stadium as stated earlier. The stadium hasn't broken ground yet, and isn't expected to until late 2007.

As for Sebrango...he's not going to get a whack of minutes. The Whitecaps look to be in decent shape up front, but they need a big target man who scores BIG goals in BIG games, and has experience. The other thing he'll do is chase all game long.

[nolando]

quote:Originally posted by MM2

Also Tony Menezes has reportedly signed with Toronto after several years in China and Brazil.

http://www.cdssoccer.com/latestnews.html

Does it seem possible that Tony is still only 31?? Good for him, though, I still will always have a soft spot for him. He always tried his ass off for us. I'm just a little surprised that he didn't come back to Canada earlier. Money talks though.

[François]

quote:Originally posted by Sigma

Perhaps Tony is hoping to sign with the Toronto MLS team next year?

Or end up being traded to the Impact for a dozen of new World cup balls...

[analyst]

quote:Originally posted by Alberto7

Vancouver's training camp roster is available at the following link:

http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/?id=2782

I see that Carlos Garcia, who played briefly for the Impact last year, is trying out with the Caps as well.

This list of players is more impressive than training camp lists from previous years. The vets should get pushed by the newcomers trying for jobs.

[G-Man]

quote:Originally posted by analyst

This list of players is more impressive than training camp lists from previous years. The vets should get pushed by the newcomers trying for jobs.

Had Hubert Busby only had this line-up he could have won the W-league.

[El Hombre]

quote:Originally posted by analyst

This list of players is more impressive than training camp lists from previous years. The vets should get pushed by the newcomers trying for jobs.

Forgive my ignorance but isn't Tyler Rosenlund in the Whitecaps system? I thought last year was his last at college and he would at least play for them this season?

[Richard]

Tyler Rosenlund is a Sophomore with UC Santa Barbara.

He played with the Whitecaps Reserves in the PCSL in 2005.

http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/rosenlund_tyler00.html

[MM2]

Veterans Joe Mattacchione, Chris Williams and Robbie Aristodemo inked new contracts, while Marko Bedenikovic signed his first deal with the Lynx

From uslfans.com

[Alberto7]

As reported by BXL Boy, keeper Andrew Weber has officialy signed with the Impact for two years. Darko Kolic is back for the year (The team's oldest player) and Fronimadis has also re-signed.

details:

http://www.impactmontreal.com/newsEN.asp?no_id=477

[Rocket Robin]

Here's that story from three messages up...

hey gotta read beyond the headline...hmm re-sign or resign?

TORONTO LYNX MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VETERAN TRIO RESIGN FOR 2006

THURSDAY APRIL 6, 2006 (TORONTO, ON) The Toronto Lynx announced the signing of four players in preparation for their 10th season which kicks off on April 22, 2006 when the Lynx head south to take on the Virginia Beach Mariners. Veterans Joe Mattacchione, Chris Williams and Robbie Aristodemo inked new contracts, while Marko Bedenikovic signed his first deal with the club.

Mississauga’s Mattacchione, in addition to serving as Assistant Coach, will be entering his seventh season with the club. The midfielder/defender has been a valuable leader both on and off the squad throughout the years and ranks in third place behind only David DiPlacido and Brian Ashton in games played over his career, with 147 appearances in the yellow and black. His veteran leadership will be key in helping the Lynx bounce back from a challenging season and contend for a playoff position.

Defender Williams returns for his sophomore season with the Lynx and will be counted on to anchor the Lynx defense which ranked second-last in the USL First Division in goals conceded last season. The Scarborough native has worn the maple leaf representing Canada on 23 occasions at various levels throughout his career, including 1 cap with the World Cup squad in January, 2003 versus the United States. His sister Jennifer is a member of the Lady Lynx, underscoring the tremendous soccer talent of this family.

Fan-favourite Aristodemo will join the club following the completion of the MISL playoffs. He is a key member of the Baltimore Blast who currently sit tied for second with one game remaining in the regular season schedule in this indoor league. The 2001 A-League Rookie of the Year and Lynx MVP will be playing his fifth season with the club and his team-mates will look to him to be the set-up man for the attack. His 11 career assists rank him behind only Niki Vignjevic in team history.

Rookie Bedenikovic joins the Lynx fresh off a championship in the CPSL in 2005 with the Oakville Blue Devils. The 21-year old defender from Mississauga brings a youthful presense to the defense and will push the veterans for playing time throughout the season.

“It’s important for us to retain our core of returning players,” said head Coach Duncan Wilde, “while complementing them with young local talent who can help lead the way for us in the future.”

Junior Lynx off to Scotland with Canadian U18 Squad

Winger Dane Roberts, from the Toronto Lynx Jrs. U-17 Squad has been selected by Canada’s Technical Director and Men’s U-18 National Team head coach, Richard Bate, to the Canada’s roster for the team’s upcoming two-game series against Scotland’s Schoolboys. The team travelled to Scotland on April 3 and will play the Scottish Schoolboys team on April 11th and 13th in Banffshire before returning home on the next day.

Lady Lynx Open Trials

The Lady Lynx 2006 roster is starting to come together for the upcoming season. Danny Stewart, the head coach of the Lady Lynx will be holding Open Trials on Saturday April 8 at 10:00 PM at Iceland Mississauga. Interested players should contact Rob Irwin @ 416-251-4625 x 23 to reserve a spot for the session.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

ROB IRWIN, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, TORONTO LYNX SOCCER CLUB

416-251-4625 ext. 23

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[analyst]

The 2006 Whitecaps play the VMSL all-stars tonight. This will be their toughest pre-season game so far. Last year, the Caps were lucky to beat the VMSL all-stars by a 2-1 score.

[nolando]

quote:Originally posted by analyst

The 2006 Whitecaps play the VMSL all-stars tonight. This will be their toughest pre-season game so far. Last year, the Caps were lucky to beat the VMSL all-stars by a 2-1 score.

WHITECAPS WIN 2-0

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April 6, 2006 - The Whitecaps ran their pre-season record to 3-1, courtesy of an entertaining 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL) All-Stars at Tsawwassen's Brandrith Park Thursday night. Striker Joey Gjertsen got the Caps off to a lightning-fast start, converting the feed from Jeff Clarke just 30 seconds in, while many fans were still filing in. The young striker now has a goal and three assists to lead Vancouver in pre-season scoring.

Whitecaps coach Bob Lilley changed all ten of his outfield players at half-time, and the fresh legs soon had an impact. In the 62nd minute, new signing David Testo headed the ball forward, where the pace and persistence of Sita-Taty Matondo paid off, as he out-fought his marker for the ball and then slipped it past the keeper. It was the second goal of the pre-season for the former Toronto Lynx and Montreal Impact striker.

The All-Stars, representing the best players from the Vancouver Metro Soccer League, featured many former Whitecaps, including goalkeeper Mike Franks, winger Tiarnan King, and defender Jeff Skinner. However, the Whitecaps goalkeeping tandem of Josh Wicks and Serge Djekanovic, were rarely tested in sharing the shutout. The game came to a premature end after 85 minutes, when a failure in the lighting system plunged the field into darkness.

http://whitecapsfc.com/news/?id=2819

[analyst]

Interesting to see names of players dressed for last nights Whitecaps game and compare it to the list from last weeks game. Missing are the new players with European playing experience like the three Portugese players, the Yugoslavian, and the Ukrainian.

April 6 roster

0 Wicks, Josh GK

Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division USA/Germany

2 Clarke, Jeff Mid. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

3 Klein, Steve Mid. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division USA

4 Cann, Adrian Def. Montreal Impact USL First Division Canada

6 Alberts, Jay Mid. Minnesota Thunder USL First Division USA

7 Nash, Martin Mid. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

8 Kindel, Steve Def./Mid. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

9 Valente, Alfredo Mid./For. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

11 Testo, David Mid./For. Columbus Crew Major League Soccer USA

12 Lyall, Geordie Def. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

13 Cucca, Tino Mid. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

14 de Silva, Liam Def. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

17 Gjertsen, Joe For./Mid. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division USA

20 Morris, Dave Def./Mid. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

22 Jones, John Def. Des Moines Menace USL PDL USA

23 Woolfolk, Corey For. Puerto Rico Islanders USL First Division USA

25 Noreiga, Anthony Def. George Mason University NCAA Trinidad & Tobago

26 Jordan, Jason For. Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

29 Djekanovic, Srdjan GK Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division Canada

Non-contract players

16 Donatelli, Tony Mid. Temple University NCAA USA

18 Chin, Gordon Mid. Halifax Town FC Eng - Nationwide Con. Canada

19 Matondo, Sita-Taty Mid. Toronto Lynx USL First Division Canada

24 Kambere, Diaz Def. Trinity Western University NAIA Canada

Non-contract players not dressed

Corazza, Andrew For. Simon Fraser University NAIA Canada

Contract Players Not At Camp

18 Sebrango, Eduardo For. Montreal Impact USL First Division Canada/Cuba

Missing are:

Avelar, Ruben Defender Ovarense Portugal-Superliga Division 2

Portugal

Milosevic, Zoran Defender CFR Ecomax Romania-Division A Sebia & Montenegro

Munguia Perez, Ricardo Defender Lagartos De Tabasco Mexico - First "A" Division Mexico

Oliveira, Antonio Defender Santa Clara Portugal-Superliga Division 2 Portugal

Flor, Jorge Midfielder

Gircha, Andrei Midfielder FC Ergotelis Greece - First Division Ukraine

Sergio Ferrgra , Serginho Midfielder Ovarense Portugal-Superliga Division 2 Portugal

[Regs]

analyst,

If you listen to the Bob Lilley interview we did the other night, he makes a comment about how a few of these players were "let go" after the FVSL Allstar match

[Grizzly]

quote:Originally posted by Rocket Robin

Here's that story from three messages up...

hey gotta read beyond the headline...hmm re-sign or resign?

TORONTO LYNX MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VETERAN TRIO RESIGN FOR 2006

Two of the things that one can count on most in Canadian soccer are that the Lynx will have a crappy team and will misspell re-sign in their press releases. How many years have they been spelling it that way? At least 3 or 4 and it always draws comments yet they never correct the spelling. I am starting to suspect that the true identity of Luis Rancagua is the guy writing the Lynx press releases.

[Alberto7]

John Jones and Victor Noreiga sign with the Whitecaps:

http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/?id=2829

April 7, 2006 - Vancouver Whitecaps Director of Soccer Operations, Bob Lenarduzzi, announced today that the Whitecaps have signed free agents Anthony Noreiga, pending international clearance, and John Jones through the 2007 season. In keeping with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Noreiga, 24, was a three-year starter at George Mason scoring four goals and assisting on two in 52 games for the Patriots. In his senior campaign he was named the 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Defender of the Year and was named to the All-South Atlantic first team after the Patriots defence recorded a record five shutouts. Last January, the 6’4”, 175-pound centre back was drafted fourth overall by the Kansas City Wizards in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Supplementary Draft.

Noreiga, a native of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, has been a member of the Trinidad & Tobago National Team at the U-17, U20, U-23 and full international levels.

Jones, 32, enters his first season with the Caps having last played in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) in 2003 with the Des Moines Menace of the Premier Development League (PDL). As a Menace, the native of Folsom, California played 10 games scoring six goals and assisting on one in 731 minutes of play. Prior to Des Moines, Jones played four years in the USL First Division (then A-League) with the Charleston Battery, 1998 and 2002, and Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2000 and 2001. In 1997 and 1999, the 6’0”, 170-pound defender/midfielder was a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS.

John Jones USL Stats (Regular Season only)

YEAR TEAM LEAGUE GP MIN G A PTS S F

2003 Des Moines USL PDL 10 731 6 1 13 20 9

2002 Charleston USL 1 st D. 21 1,251 5 2 12 24 34

2001 Pittsburgh USL 1 st D. 23 1,874 3 4 10 24 41

2000 Pittsburgh USL 1 st D. 21 1,471 0 1 1 19 18

1998 Charleston USL 1 st D. 4 252 1 0 2 4 5

1998 Nashville USL 1 st D. 19 1,487 2 4 8 17 41

USL First Division Total 88 6,335 11 11 33 88 139

[Alberto7]

John Jones and Victor Noreiga sign with the Whitecaps:

http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/?id=2829

April 7, 2006 - Vancouver Whitecaps Director of Soccer Operations, Bob Lenarduzzi, announced today that the Whitecaps have signed free agents Anthony Noreiga, pending international clearance, and John Jones through the 2007 season. In keeping with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Noreiga, 24, was a three-year starter at George Mason scoring four goals and assisting on two in 52 games for the Patriots. In his senior campaign he was named the 2005 Colonial Athletic Association Defender of the Year and was named to the All-South Atlantic first team after the Patriots defence recorded a record five shutouts. Last January, the 6’4”, 175-pound centre back was drafted fourth overall by the Kansas City Wizards in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Supplementary Draft.

Noreiga, a native of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, has been a member of the Trinidad & Tobago National Team at the U-17, U20, U-23 and full international levels.

Jones, 32, enters his first season with the Caps having last played in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) in 2003 with the Des Moines Menace of the Premier Development League (PDL). As a Menace, the native of Folsom, California played 10 games scoring six goals and assisting on one in 731 minutes of play. Prior to Des Moines, Jones played four years in the USL First Division (then A-League) with the Charleston Battery, 1998 and 2002, and Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2000 and 2001. In 1997 and 1999, the 6’0”, 170-pound defender/midfielder was a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS.

John Jones USL Stats (Regular Season only)

YEAR TEAM LEAGUE GP MIN G A PTS S F

2003 Des Moines USL PDL 10 731 6 1 13 20 9

2002 Charleston USL 1 st D. 21 1,251 5 2 12 24 34

2001 Pittsburgh USL 1 st D. 23 1,874 3 4 10 24 41

2000 Pittsburgh USL 1 st D. 21 1,471 0 1 1 19 18

1998 Charleston USL 1 st D. 4 252 1 0 2 4 5

1998 Nashville USL 1 st D. 19 1,487 2 4 8 17 41

USL First Division Total 88 6,335 11 11 33 88 139

[nolando]

Jones, 32, enters his first season with the Caps having last played in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) in 2003 with the Des Moines Menace of the Premier Development League (PDL). As a Menace, the native of Folsom, California played 10 games scoring six goals and assisting on one in 731 minutes of play. Prior to Des Moines, Jones played four years in the USL First Division (then A-League) with the Charleston Battery, 1998 and 2002, and Pittsburgh Riverhounds, 2000 and 2001. In 1997 and 1999, the 6EE 170-pound defender/midfielder was a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS.

John Jones USL Stats (Regular Season only)

YEAR TEAM LEAGUE GP MIN G A PTS S F

2003 Des Moines USL PDL 10 731 6 1 13 20 9

2002 Charleston USL 1 st D. 21 1,251 5 2 12 24 34

2001 Pittsburgh USL 1 st D. 23 1,874 3 4 10 24 41

2000 Pittsburgh USL 1 st D. 21 1,471 0 1 1 19 18

1998 Charleston USL 1 st D. 4 252 1 0 2 4 5

1998 Nashville USL 1 st D. 19 1,487 2 4 8 17 41

USL First Division Total 88 6,335 11 11 33 88 139

Am I missing something?? Like, uh, where did he play for last three years?? Evidently it wasn't at a reputable outdoor league level or preumably it would be on the stats listed here. Kind odd...

[analyst]

quote:Originally posted by Regs

if you listen to the Bob Lilley interview we did the other night, he makes a comment about how a few of these players were "let go" after the FVSL Allstar match

Why did the Whitecaps let them go? Did they want too much money? Were they not imrpovements on the North Americn players? Was Lilley worried about the team chemistry if he signed them?

Some of them were with high level teams in Europe so it would have been nice to see them play for the Whitecaps. Some of them may have only been late game subs in Europe. I can't tell from he info the Caps put out.

[Calgary Boomer]

He let them go because they were crap. Lower division European players are no better than top North American players, and if there's a language issue, it just becomes a pain in the ass. But none of the foreign players I saw at camp stood out in the least.

Jones and Noriega are both impressive additions.