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From painting lines to narrow margins, Impact takes 3-2 lead over TFC
Dominic Oduro of the Impact celebrates his goal with teammate Ignacio Piatti (Minas Panagiotakis/ Photo). MONTREAL – Had it not been for the tremendous first leg between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, Tuesday’s MLS Eastern Conference final first leg would have been remembered for the game where we all literally watched paint dry.
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Impact, TFC set to take Montreal-Toronto antipathy to a higher pitch
A crowd of 60,000 is expected at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium for Tuesday’s first leg of the MLS East final against Toronto. The sporting rivalry between the cities of Montreal and Toronto is eternal but with one city’s hockey team perpetually stuck in neutral, it’s taken their respective soccer clubs to bring back some relevance to the historical animosity. On Tuesday night at the Olympic Stadium, upwards of 60,000 fans will pack the place as Toronto FC visits the Montreal Impact in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference Final as the 401/Autoroute de Souvenir Derby achieves must-watch status in Canadian sporting circles.
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Canada MNT ends 2016 with loss in Korea, coaching questions
After another World Cup qualifying failure earlier this year, Canada’s men’s national team has quietly slipped back into its relative obscurity in the Canadian sporting landscape. Canada concluded yet another frustrating 2016 campaign Friday with a friendly against South Korea in a time zone where only the most diehard or insomniac fans back home would watch. Canada was outclassed over the opening 25 minutes and yielded both Korea goals, and while there were glimpses of optimism, especially from young Marco Bustos in the attacking midfield role, it wasn’t enough to get a result.
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Giovinco's MVP quality on display as Toronto FC advance to all-Canadian MLS east final
Sebastian Giovinco's hat trick in a 5-0 TFC victory over New York City set up a showdown with the Montreal Impact for a spot in the MLS Cup final.
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For Toronto FC, two-goal lead means little at NYC's Yankee Stadium bandbox
At a place defenders and goalkeepers dread, Toronto would be unwise to take cautious approach in the second leg of their eastern conference semifinal.
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Toronto FC shakes off misses, takes 2-0 lead into MLS playoff second leg at NYC
Late goals by Jozy Altidore and Tosaint Ricketts, and a 1-0 win in Montreal, kept TFC and the Impact on course for an all-Canadian MLS conference final.
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Toronto FC, NYCFC a matchup of stars and varying vintages
The MLS Cup's conference semifinal round Sunday has Toronto and Montreal each at home to New York teams and at least for now, keeping alive the potential of an all-Canadian eastern final.
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Toronto FC moves on after assured playoff opener against Union
Given the way the MLS Cup playoffs are set up, it’s not so much the best team in the league that wins the championship, but rather the team peaking at the right moment.
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TFC finish third in the East, will host playoff game vs. Philadelphia Union
Toronto finished in third place in the East and will host a one-game knockout to open the post-season.
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Canada soccer notebook: Toronto FC's playoff assignment coming into focus
Toronto FC wraps up the regular season on Sunday and unless a number of results happen just so, they’ll have to host a knockout-round game next week.
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Canada soccer notebook: TFC-Impact 401 derby gets continental spotlight
Toronto still has eyes on first in the Eastern Conference after losing hold of the top spot with a recent dip in form, while the Impact is fighting for its playoff life.
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#CanadaRed soccer weekly: No to 48-team World Cup, Yes to playoff games
With 32 teams, the World Cup currently is at the right size where it’s inclusive of virtually every region on the planet while taking care to not have too many lopsided matchups and scores.
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As Giovinco's spell on sidelines lengthens, Toronto FC spins its wheels
In this week's Canada soccer notebook, Seba Giovinco nears a return, Cyle Larin looks ahead and a budding young star signs with Liverpool.
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With a rare prize in reach, TFC waits on Giovinco return
Seba Giovinco will get a fitness test Saturday as he nears a return to action and TFC drives for a home playoff date.
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Former deputy Findlay to take over as interim coach of Canadian soccer men
The Canadian Soccer Association didn’t have to go far to find an interim replacement for Benito Floro in the aftermath of another early World Cup qualifying departure.
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Benito Floro out, and another coaching search begins for Canadian men
“At the end of the day, it’s a results business,” said CSA president Victor Montagliani.
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After another World Cup exit, Benito Floro era appears over for Canada
Canada will once again be spectators at the 2018 World Cup finals, after a 3-1 win over El Salvador wasn’t enough to get them to the Hex for the first time in nearly 20 years.
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Mission Improbable: Canada needs goals and help to keep World Cup hopes alive
Canada trails Honduras by three points for a berth in the Hex, and is five goals behind on goal differential.
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Canada braces for intense test in Honduras World Cup qualifier
“They get behind their team and we’re under no illusions about how tough a game it’s going to be," says midfielder Scott Arfield.
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Canada returns to the scene of the crime in critical World Cup qualifier
Four years after an 8-1 humiliation that ended their last World Cup qualifying campaign, the Canadian men return to Honduras for a pivotal match on the road to Russia 2018.