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Club de Foot Montreal

CF Montréal Falls to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Canadian Championship Final

June 8, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release


VANCOUVER, British Columbia - CF Montréal lost the Canadian Championship final 2-1 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday at BC Place, in Vancouver.

After a goalless first half featuring six saves from goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois, striker Brian White broke the deadlock in the 57th minute.

The Whitecaps then doubled their lead on a penalty kick from Ryan Gauld (65'), helping his team win a second consecutive Canadian Championship title.

A Sunusi Ibrahim goal reduced the lead in the 83rd minute.

Up next for CF Montréal is an MLS matchup with Minnesota United FC at Stade Saputo this Saturday at 7:30pm (Apple MLS Season Pass, BPM Sports, TSN 690).

GAME NOTES

-Mathieu Choinière played a 10th Canadian Championship match.

-Sunusi Ibrahim scored his third goal of the 2023 tournament. He finishes as the tournament's leading scorer. It was his sixth career Canadian Championship goal, equalling the Club record in MLS set by Nacho Piatti.

HERNÁN LOSADA

"We played with lot of pride and commitment tonight. We believed it was possible until the very end. In a final, its about details. Its all or nothing. We had to be focused. At the end, with six minutes of extra time, we gave it our all. The draw was close but tonight was not meant to be. We will keep working and try again next year. Jonathan played a great game. If we had won, Jonathan was the player of the match. He is growing every week and in moments thanks to him, we remained in the game. It's great for players in our roster to be part of a game like this. Not many players have a chance to play a final. You learn a lot and it's a beautiful experience. For young players, its something to carry with them."

JONATHAN SIROIS

"It is a difficult result to digest. I'm very disappointed because it was a final with an opportunity to win a trophy. It is not an opportunity that comes along every year. Vancouver were better than us for most of the game, so hats off to them. Collectively, we need to turn the page quickly and get over it as soon as possible because the season continues."

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