Canadian Championship: Reds, Impact Take Semifinal Series Openers

The semifinal round of the Canadian Championship commenced on Wednesday with two games.

At Ottawa:

Jonathan Osorio scored the only goal of the match in the fifth minute as Toronto FC began their Canadian Championship title defense with a series-opening 1-0 road win over the Ottawa Fury of the USL.

At Montreal:

With Alejandro Silva's goal in the 58th minute, the Montreal Impact opened their series with the Vancouver Whitecaps with a 1-0 home victory.