Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton.

Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton.

Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton.
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...
Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton. As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on...

Capturing the lower leagues: Atlanta Silverbacks vs FC Edmonton.

As much as I love this game, there’s so much that feels insincere on the Twittersphere and in the papers. Between transfer gossip, players demanding exorbitant wages, and clubs going on tour and playing half-heartedly in friendlies, there’s enough to make you forget what makes this game so enjoyable. So after watching an abysmal Liverpool vs. Toronto FC match, I grabbed my camera and drove over to a local NASL (North American Soccer League) match to see two competitive clubs playing for all the right reasons.

There was drama, with Atlanta’s keeper Joe Nasco nearly scoring in the 97th minute. There was also an interesting subplot of former US Men’s National Team striker Eric Wynalda continuously trying to earn merit as Atlanta’s manager. But FC Edmonton ended up winning the match 2-1 (‘Mon the Eddies!), and the passion was present and awfully reinvigorating. Olympic football begins next week and all the brilliant leagues in Europe are returning in about a month, but if you’re looking for something particularly refreshing, just head to Google and find out when your local side is kicking around. [photos and words by EB]