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As Another One Bites The Dust
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TFC not to blame for lack of Canadian talent
After appearing in 26 regular-season games last year, defender Adrian Serioux was released by Toronto FC last week.
Why the 30-year-old Toronto native was deemed surplus to requirements by the new, energized-but-no-nonsense technical staff of Canada’s lone Major League Soccer franchise isn’t the concern. The more significant issue here is the limited depth chart of Canadian soccer talent.
As another one bites the dust, so to speak, it again highlights the need for all three professional franchises in this country – TFC and the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact of the United States Soccer Federation Division 2 – to address their development model for nurturing young Canadian players with the right technical and psychological attributes for competing at the professional level and, by extension, the national team.
NCC 2010: Pride Of Canada On The Line
The Canadian Soccer Association and its three top professional clubs – Impact de Montréal, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC – announced the schedule today for the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship.
The three-team, six-match tournament runs six consecutive Wednesday nights from April 28 to June 2. The 2010 winner will advance to represent Canada in the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League season.
“The pride of Canada will be on the line during the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship,” said Canadian Soccer Association President Dr. Dominique Maestracci . “Only the best will move forward to represent our nation in 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League and hopefully the FIFA Club World Cup 2011. It should be another thrilling championship between the Impact, Toronto FC and Whitecaps FC.”
“Soccer’s long been a favourite of Canadians recreationally and the professional game is certainly becoming an integral part of the Canadian sporting mosaic,” said Jim Hunking Managing Director, Canada/Caribbean, Amway Global. “The NUTRILITE Canadian Championship has played a part of elevating the profile of the professional game, and we’re proud to have been affiliated with this tournament since its inception. The future of professional soccer in Canada has never looked brighter and Amway Canada is committed to helping athletes at all levels realize their dreams by remaining a world leader in nutrition.”
This will mark the third season of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. This year, all six matches will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet, the official English broadcaster of the championship. Details on the championship’s French broadcast will be forth coming.
As 2009 champions, Toronto FC will host both the opening and closing matches of the competition. The April 28 match features Toronto FC against the Impact; the June 2 match features Toronto FC against Whitecaps FC. Both Toronto matches will be played at BMO Field.
In between, the four matches are Whitecaps FC vs. Impact on May 5 in Vancouver, Impact vs. Toronto FC on May 12 in Montréal, Whitecaps FC vs. Toronto FC on May 19 in Vancouver , and Impact vs. Whitecaps FC on May 26 in Montréal. Vancouver matches are played at Swangard Stadium while Montréal matches are played at Stade Saputo.
Since 2008, Canada’s top professional teams have played for the Voyageurs Cup in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The Impact won the inaugural championship in 2008 while Toronto FC won the 2009 championship. In 2009, the three professional clubs played in front of an average capacity of 96% at Stade Saputo, BMO Field and Swangard Stadium. Tickets to the six 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship matches will be available via the respective home club ticketing agencies.
| 2010 Schedule | Home | Visitor | Venue |
| Apr 28 | Toronto FC | Montreal Impact | BMO Field |
| May 05 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal Impact | Swangard Stadium |
| May 12 | Montreal Impact | Toronto FC | Stade Saputo |
| May 19 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto FC | Swangard Stadium |
| May 26 | Montreal Impact | Vancouver Whitecaps | Stade Saputo |
| Jun 02 | Toronto FC | Vancouver Whitecaps | BMO Field |
MLS 2009 Week 29: 3 Playoff Spots Sewed Up
Week 29 Results
Houston vs Kansas City
HOUSTON, TX — A 10-man Houston Dynamo sewed up another spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs with a 1-1 tie against the Kansas City Wizards on Sunday afternoon at Robertson Stadium.
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Columbus vs Seattle
COLUMBUS, OH — Roger Levesque scored his first career MLS goal and reigning league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto missed a penalty kick for the first time with as Seattle Sounders FC snapped the Columbus Crew’s MLS-record home unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory on Saturday.
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DC United vs Chivas USA
WASHINGTON, DC — Chivas USA dramatically increased their hopes for a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs while putting a severe damper on those of D.C. United with a well-deserved 2-0 victory Saturday night at RFK Stadium.
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Colorado vs New England
COMMERCE CITY, CO — For the third time in the last four matches, Conor Casey saved the Colorado Rapids with a penalty kick, pulling them into a 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
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San Jose vs New York
SANTA CLARA, CA — Last week the San Jose Earthquakes ended their long road winless streak. On Saturday, they made sure the New York Red Bulls’ barren run away from home continued, riding Ryan Johnson’s first half penalty to a 1-0 victory at a sold-out Buck Shaw Stadium.
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Los Angeles vs Chicago
CARSON, CA — Landon Donovan scored just before halftime, and the Los Angeles Galaxy held on to beat the Chicago Fire, 1-0, on Friday at The Home Depot Center.
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Dallas vs New England
DALLAS, TX — Jeff Cunningham scored the lone goal of the game, his league-leading 16th of the year, to give FC Dallas the victory against the New England Revolution in the first MLS game played at the Cotton Bowl since 2005.
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