Toronto FC 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2

Published on July 10, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toronto FC News Release

BURNABY, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC completed their Nutrilite Canadian Championship campaign with a 2-2 home draw against Toronto FC on Wednesday evening.

In yet another entertaining contest between both clubs, two goals by Eduardo Sebrango secured a point for the USL First Division outfit in the their final game of the competition at Swangard, with the Whitecaps striker needing to score late in match after the Major League Soccer club came from a goal down with second half strikes from Maurice Edu and Rohan Ricketts.

Though the result eliminates the Whitecaps from winning the inaugural Voyageurs Cup title as tournament winners, it leaves TFC needing a win at home to competition leaders Montreal Impact in the competition's final game on July 22 to secure the championship and Canada's lone place in the brand-new CONCACAF Champions League.

Whitecaps head coach Teitur Thordarson kept faith with the same starting XI that began both the 1-0 away win over TFC on Canada Day, and last Saturday's 3-1 defeat away to Rochester Rhinos in USL-1. Reds head coach John Carver, meanwhile, was forced into two changes for Wednesday's game. Rookie defender Julius James replaced suspended TFC captain Jim Brennan, while Jeff Cunningham came in for the injured Danny Dichio, who missed out with a suspected concussion.

On a beautiful and sunny summer's evening for soccer, a sold-out Swangard crowd of 5,288 saw the visitors have the better of the first-half opportunities, but fail to find a way past Whitecaps goalkeeper Jay Nolly.

Major League Soccer Stories from July 10, 2008

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• Real Salt Lake U-17s Take Home SUM U-17 Cup - Real Salt Lake
• D.C. United, Emilio garner special recognitions - D.C. United
• MLS W.O.R.K.S. Unveils Active Bodies Active Minds Program - MLS
• Toronto Heading To The Windy City - Toronto FC
• New England Revolution vs. Santos Laguna Game Notes - New England Revolution
• Kenny Cooper Voted to MLS All-Star First XI - FC Dallas
• Sounders to Play Rochester Friday Live on FOX Soccer Channel - Seattle Sounders FC
• Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan voted to MLS All Star First XI - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
• Cuauhtémoc Blanco Chosen for 2008 MLS All-Star First XI - Chicago Fire FC
• Revolution Trio Voted to MLS All-Star First XI - New England Revolution
• Kansas City Wizards Defender Jimmy Conrad Named to Fifth-Consecutive MLS All-Star Roster - Sporting Kansas City
• MLS All-Star First XI Includes Five Debutants, Six Returnees - MLS
• TFC Waive Lombardo - Toronto FC
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• D.C. United Academy holds tryouts for youth teams - D.C. United
• MLS Disciplinary Committee Suspends and Fines Real Salt Lake Head Coach Jason Kreis - MLS
• RSL Falls 4-1 to Santos Laguna in XanGo Cup 2008 - Real Salt Lake
• Toronto FC 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Toronto FC

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