Showing posts with label Nutrilite Canadian Championship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nutrilite Canadian Championship. Show all posts

Friday, June 19, 2009

DeRo's Hat Trick Helps TFC Crush Impact On Road To Win Canadian Title and Gain CONCACAF Champions League Berth

The Nutrilite Canadian Championship concluded on Thursday.

At Montreal:

Dwayne De Rosario's natural hat trick (29', 39', 49') helped Toronto FC deliver a 5-1 fistbeating on the road to the Montreal Impact to win the Canadian Championship title (better goal differential vis-a-viv Vancouver, +5 to +4) and gain a place in the preliminary round of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League. They will take on the Puerto Rico Islanders (USL-1) in a two-match home-and-away set in July for the right to advance to the group stage.

FINAL STANDINGS:

1. Toronto FC (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. Vancouver Whitecaps (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. Montreal Impact (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)

Toronto FC won the Nutrilite Canadian Championship and clinched a berth in the preliminary round of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Whitecaps Crawl Closer To Champions League

At Burnaby, British Columbia:

Ansu Toure's double (31', 81') provided all the scoring as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Toronto FC 2-0 at home on Tuesday to grab sole possession of the top of the standings in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The USL-1 club is on the verge of representing Canada in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League. TFC must defeat the Montreal Impact by four goals when the two clubs meet in Montreal on June 18.

STANDINGS:

1. Vancouver Whitecaps (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. Montreal Impact# (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

#Eliminated

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Impact Ousted

At Burnaby, British Columbia:

Ethan Gage scored the only goal of the match at 67 minutes as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated the visiting Montreal Impact 1-0 on Wednesday to eliminate the defending champions from the Nutrilite Canadian Tournament. That means there will be a new Canadian representative in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League.

STANDINGS:

1. Vancouver Whitecaps (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. Montreal Impact# (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

#Eliminated

Friday, May 22, 2009

Whitecaps Put Impact On Brink Of Elimination

At Montreal:

Marcus Haber (1') and Charles Gbeke (17') each notched a first-half goal as the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps blanked the Montreal Impact 2-0 in Nurtilite Canadian Championship play on Wednesday. The loss put the Impact on the brink of elimination from the tournament that they won last year.

STANDINGS:

1. Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Vancouver (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Montreal (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

If they fail to defeat Vancouver on the road next Wednesday, Montreal will be eliminated.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

TFC Still Unbeaten In Canadian Championship

At Toronto:

Chad Barrett scored the only goal of the match (35') on Wednesday as Toronto FC continued their perfect start to the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship with a 1-0 home win over the Montreal Impact.

STANDINGS:

1. Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Montreal Impact (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Vancouver Whitecaps (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Thursday, May 07, 2009

TFC Wins Canadian Championship Opener

The Nutrilite Canadian Championship commenced on Wednesday.

At Toronto:

Kevin Harmse scored the game's only goal (3') as Toronto FC (MLS) defeated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps (USL-1) 1-0 in the opening match of the Canadian Championship tournament.

The winner of this tournament (which also includes the USL-1's Montreal Impact) would represent Canada in the preliminary round of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League.

STANDINGS:

1. Toronto FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Montreal Impact (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
3. Vancouver Whitecaps (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Impact Gain Draw With TFC----And Canadian Championship And Champions League Berth To Boot

At Toronto:

Roberto Brown's goal at 26 minutes enabled the Montreal Impact to gain a 1-1 road draw with Toronto FC. The draw clinches the Nutrilite Canadian championship for the Impact and placed Montreal in the CONCACAF Champions League. The United Soccer Leagues First Division club will play a two-match home-and-away set against Nicaraguan champion Real Esteli beginning in late August. The winner of this series would advance to the group stage.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Montreal (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Toronto (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Vancouver (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)

Thursday, July 10, 2008

CONCACAF Champions League: Caps Put TFC In Must-Win Situation

At Burnaby, British Columbia:

Eduardo Sebrango scored his second goal of the match in the 87th minute, lifting the Vancouver Whitecaps (USL-1) to a 2-2 draw with Toronto FC (MLS) in play in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.

The draw puts TFC in a must-win situation. The must defeat the Montreal Impact (USL-1) in the tournament finale at home on July 22 to advance to the preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions League, where the Canadian entry would play a two-game home-and-away set against Nicaraguan club Real Esteli for the right to advance to the group stage.

Standings:

1. Montreal (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Toronto (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
3. Vancouver (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)

Vancouver eliminated

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

CONCACAF Champions League Qualification: Martin Nash PK Keeps Caps Hopes Alive

At Toronto:

Martin Nash's successful penalty kick at 37 minutes enabled the Vancouver Whitecaps from USL-1 a 1-0 Canada Day (Tuesday) victory over Toronto FC, handing the Major League Soccer club their first home defeat of the entire season. The win kept Vancouver's slim hopes of advancing from the Nutrilite Canadian Championship tournament into the qualifying round for the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.

STANDINGS

1. Montreal (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Toronto (GP: 2; GC: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Vancouver (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

CONCACAF Champions League Qualification: Impact Blank Caps Again To Put Vancouver On Ropes

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Goals from Roberto Brown (30') and David Testo (66') propelled the Montreal Impact to a second straight 2-0 blanking of the Vancouver Whitecaps in a battle of USL-1 clubs to take over first place in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship tournament, with the winner of the three-team competition (the other club being Toronto FC of MLS) moving on to the qualifying round for the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.

STANDINGS:

1. Montreal (GP: 3; GD+ 3; PTS: 6)
2. Toronto (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Vancouver (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Nutrilite Canadian Championship: Impact Down Whitecaps

At Montreal:

First-half goals from Severino Jefferson and Joey Gjertson propelled the Montreal Impact to a 2-0 home win over fellow United Soccer Leagues First Divisionites Vancouver Whitecaps in play in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The winner of this tournament (which includes Major League Soccer's Toronto FC) would advance to the qualifying round of the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.

CURRENT STANDINGS:
1. Toronto FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS:3)
2. Montreal (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Vancouver (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

TFC Gets Early Jump On Qualifying

At Montreal:

Marco Velez scored the only goal of the match Tuesday (72') to give Major League Soccer's Toronto FC a 1-0 road win over the Montreal Impact from the United Soccer Leagues' First Division in the opening match of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, a round-robin tournament that features not only TFC and the Impact, but another USL-1 club, the Vancouver Whitecaps. Each team plays two games against each of the other two teams, with the winner moving on to the qualifying round for the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League.