The third qualifying round of the Canadian Championship tournament concluded on Wednesday with three games.
At Ottawa:
Onua Obasi (45'+1) and Christiano Francois (66') each scored once as the Ottawa Fury gained a 2-2 game-two home draw with the HFX Wanderers and won their series with the CPL club 5-4 on aggregate.
At Montreal:
Ignacio Piatti converted a penalty kick in the 55th minute for the series-winning goal as the Montreal Impact defeated visiting York9 FC 1-0 and took out the CPL club from suburban Toronto 3-2 on aggregate.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Jordan Brown (7') and Dominick Zator (72') each scored once as Cavalry FC knocked off the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on the road in game two and eliminated the MLS club by that same score on aggregate. It was the first victory by a Canadian Premier League club over an MLS club.
Matchups for the semifinal round, with both series set to open on Wednesday August 7; the return matches will be played on Wednesday August 14; the game-one hosts are listed first:
Ottawa Fury (USL Championship) vs. Toronto FC (MLS; defending champions)
Montreal Impact (MLS) vs. Cavalry FC (CPL)
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