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FC Edmonton have a real chance to get on a positive roll in the Canadian Premier League Fall Season.

Starting Wednesday against Valour FC of Winnipeg, FC Edmonton play four consecutive games at Clarke Field, giving them an opportunity to put a run together early in the second half of the year.

“We have to do a better job at home, we’ve given up too many points at home already,” said FC Edmonton head coach Jeff Paulus. “This has to become like it was in the NASL days for us. This has to be a nightmare away game for our opponents.”

FC Edmonton are 3-2-1 at Clarke Field this season. They have won its past two games at home, defeating Forge FC of Hamilton 1-0 and HFX Wanderers of Halifax in consecutive weeks.

“We have to have that ruthless mentality here, so this is vital,” Paulus said. “We come out of these four games here and even the one after that, it’s an away game to Calgary and then Winnipeg. So our schedule over this large period of time is very favourable. We’re not going to be able to blame travel of fatigue or any of that stuff, this is all within our time zone and it’s the season to be honest with you.

“I think in order to have a chance (at championship) we’re going to need to take maximum points out of this next stretch of games.”

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