It is the nature of two-legged Cup ties that the first game is often forgotten. Quick. Before the kickoff of the 2012 NASL season, FC Edmonton’s coaching staff pulled right back Antonio Rago aside to give him some bad news — that he’d lost his place in the starting XI. The B.C. Soccer Association is being sued.
Heading into this away match, many observers wondered if Toronto would end up delivering another lacklustre and offensively deficient performance.
Johnson header matched by Hassli howitzer in 1-1 draw.
Aron Winter: “It was a good result, but if you watched the whole game we deserved to win. The first half, we had some difficulties and we got better during the game. After the 1-0 goal, we had the opportunity to get the second and third goals and at those moments, those are the most important situations where we have to finish. In the end, Vancouver tried with a lot of crosses and set pieces to score and finally they got it.”
Vancouver Whitecaps FC will host defending champions Toronto FC in the first leg of the final of the Amway Canadian Championship at 19.00 PT.
10-man TFC eliminates listless Impact from the ACC.
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