MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Whitecaps Prepare For Toronto FC Clash at Swangard

Published on June 1, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release


VANCOUVER, BC - Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2W-0L-1D) look to move to the top of the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship standings when they host Major League Soccer club Toronto FC (2W-0L-0D) on Tuesday evening.

Teitur Thordarson's side are aiming to end their tournament campaign in style with a third-straight victory, as the Blue and White need all three points at Swangard Stadium to have any chance of winning the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's lone spot in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League. They will also be looking for an improved performance after a less than stellar 2-0 weekend defeat at Portland Timbers in USL First Division action.

The 'Caps put themselves back in the hunt to win the three-club competition after two straight wins over USL-1 rivals Montreal Impact, with those results pulling them level in the standings with TFC. The MLS club, meanwhile, are in a more comfortable position after claiming maximum points at home to Vancouver and Montreal last month. Chris Cummins' side arrive on the Lower Mainland looking to avoid defeat, as they seek to become 2009 Canadian champions. They too will also be looking to redeem themselves after Saturday's disappointing 3-0 defeat at Houston Dynamo in MLS.

The Whitecaps have a record of one win, one defeat, and one draw in their three meetings with TFC going back to last season. In the 2009 championship opener at Toronto's BMO Field on May 6, an early goal from former Whitecaps player Kevin Harmse gave TFC their first-ever win over the 'Caps.

It was less than a year ago when both sides last met at Swangard. Though TFC overturned a one-goal deficit with second-half strikes from Maurice Edu and Rohan Ricketts, a pair of Eduardo Sebrango goals at the end of each half earned Vancouver a 2-2 draw on July 9, 2008.

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