2011 Canadian Championship

The 2011 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship[1]) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2011. As in previous tournaments, participating teams included the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. FC Edmonton participated in this year's competition for the first time. Toronto FC won the tournament, claiming the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's entry into the preliminary round of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. The tournament has been held annually since 2008.

2011 Canadian Championship
2011 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (in English)
Championnat Canadien Nutrilite 2011 (in French)
CountryCanada
Teams4
ChampionsToronto FC (3rd title)
Runners-upVancouver Whitecaps FC
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Attendance82,463 (13,744 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Maicon Santos (3 goals)
George Gross Memorial TrophyJoao Plata
2010
2012

The format of the 2011 tournament was different from previous editions. In 2011, with four teams involved, the tournament was changed to be a home-and-away semifinal round and a similar final round between the winners. Toronto, as reigning champions, were assigned the top seed and were matched with Edmonton, who were assigned the fourth seed as newcomers to the tournament. The two remaining teams, Montreal and Vancouver, faced off in the other semifinal.[2][3]

Matches

Bracket

  Semifinals Finals
                         
1 Toronto FC 3 1 4  
4 FC Edmonton 0 0 0  
    1 Toronto FC 1 2 3
  2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 1 2
3 Montreal Impact 0 1 1
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 1 2  

First leg

Montreal Impact0–1Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report Dunfield  67'
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Carol-Anne Chénard
Montreal Impact
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK1 Bill Gaudette
DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
DF21 Philippe Billy
DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze
DF99 Kevin Hatchi 62'
MF7 David Testo
MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 75'
MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 68'
MF12 Amir Lowery 75'
FW10 Ali Gerba
FW17 Anthony Le Gall
Substitutes
FW 28 Idriss Ech-Chergui  68'
MF 23 António Ribeiro  75'
MF 30 Pierre-Rudolph Mayard  75'
Manager
Marc Dos Santos
GK18 Jay Nolly
DF2 Michael Boxall
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF19 Blake Wagner
DF25 Jonathan Leathers
DF50 Mouloud Akloul
MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)
MF20 Davide Chiumiento 78'
MF31 Russell Teibert
FW29 Eric Hassli
FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 68'
Substitutes
MF 16 Nizar Khalfan  68'
MF 22 Shea Salinas  78'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson
Assistant referees
Daniel Belleau
Philippe Brière
Fourth official
John Oliva

FC Edmonton0–3Toronto FC
Report Santos  35', 61'
Gordon  47'
Attendance: 5,781
Referee: Paul Ward
FC Edmonton
Toronto FC
GK1 Rein Baart
DF4 Alex Surprenant
DF18 Paul Hamilton
DF24 Antonio Rago 75'
MF6 Shaun Saiko 23'
MF9 Chris Lemire 64'
MF13 Conrad Smith
MF20 Chris Kooy (c)
MF21 Dominic Oppong
MF29 Kyle Porter
FW10 Kyle Yamada 46'
Substitutes
MF 16 Eddy Sidra  90+1'  46'
MF 26 Sam Lam  64'
DF 5 André Duberry  75'
Manager
Harry Sinkgraven
GK24 Stefan Frei
DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky
DF20 Ty Harden
DF25 Danleigh Borman
DF27 Richard Eckersley 46'
DF31 Dicoy Williams
MF16 Oscar Cordon
MF22 Tony Tchani
MF7 Joao Plata 64'
FW21 Alan Gordon 43' 59'
FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 68'
Substitutes
DF 8 Dan Gargan  46'
MF 23 Jacob Peterson  59'
MF 18 Nick Soolsma  64'
Manager
Aron Winter
Assistant referees
Darren Clark
Kevin Duliba
Fourth official
Drew Fischer

Second leg

Toronto FC1–0FC Edmonton
Gordon  21' Report
Attendance: 17,937
Toronto FC
FC Edmonton
GK24 Stefan Frei (c)
DF12 Adrian Cann
DF19 Mikael Yourassowsky 60'
DF20 Ty Harden
DF25 Danleigh Borman
DF27 Richard Eckersley
MF6 Julian de Guzman 72'
MF7 Joao Plata
MF22 Tony Tchani 72'
MF23 Jacob Peterson
FW21 Alan Gordon 65'
Substitutes
FW 29 Maicon Santos  65'
MF 18 Nick Soolsma  72'
MF 26 Matt Gold  72'
Manager
Aron Winter
GK23 Lance Parker
DF12 Niko Saler
DF18 Paul Hamilton
DF24 Antonio Rago
MF13 Conrad Smith 62'
MF20 Chris Kooy (c)
MF21 Dominic Oppong 73'
MF26 Sam Lam
MF29 Kyle Porter
FW10 Kyle Yamada
FW22 Dan Antoniuk 85'
Substitutes
FW 11 Paul Craig  62'
MF 17 Mutanda Kwesele  73'
MF 15 Shawn Chin  85'
Manager
Harry Sinkgraven
Assistant referees
Héctor Vergara
Bedik Charchafian
Fourth official
Justin Tasev

Toronto FC won 4–0 on aggregate.


Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–1 (a.e.t.)Montreal Impact
Akloul  113' Report Gerba  83' (pen.)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Montreal Impact
GK18 Jay Nolly
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF14 Greg Janicki
DF25 Jonathan Leathers
DF50 Mouloud Akloul
MF7 Terry Dunfield (c)
MF20 Davide Chiumiento
MF28 Gershon Koffie
MF31 Russell Teibert 91'
FW17 Omar Salgado 69'
FW29 Eric Hassli 46'
Substitutes
FW 37 Camilo Sanvezzo  46'
MF 22 Shea Salinas  69'
MF 16 Nizar Khalfan  91'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson
GK1 Bill Gaudette
DF5 Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
DF21 Philippe Billy
DF77 Zourab Tsiskaridze 59'
DF99 Kevin Hatchi 26'
MF7 David Testo 75'
MF8 Luke Kreamalmeyer 80'
MF11 Leonardo Di Lorenzo 75'
MF12 Amir Lowery 30'
FW10 Ali Gerba 100'
FW17 Anthony Le Gall
Substitutes
MF 23 António Ribeiro  75'
MF 30 Pierre-Rudolph Mayard  75'
FW 28 Idriss Ech-Chergui  80'
Manager
Marc Dos Santos
Assistant referees
Joe Fletcher
Marco Arruda
Fourth official
Alain Ruch

Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 2–1 on aggregate.


First leg

Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–1Toronto FC
Hassli  64' Report Santos  73'
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Toronto FC
GK18 Jay Nolly
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF14 Greg Janicki
DF25 Jonathan Leathers
MF7 Terry Dunfield 77'
MF20 Davide Chiumiento
MF22 Shea Salinas 83'
MF28 Gershon Koffie 68'
FW29 Eric Hassli 74'
FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 78'
Substitutes
FW 17 Omar Salgado  74'
MF 16 Nizar Khalfan  78'
MF 31 Russell Teibert  83'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson
GK24 Stefan Frei
DF8 Dan Gargan
DF12 Adrian Cann
DF27 Richard Eckersley
DF31 Dicoy Williams 52'
MF6 Julian de Guzman
MF18 Nick Soolsma
MF22 Tony Tchani 46'
MF23 Jacob Peterson 33'
FW7 Joao Plata 76'
FW29 Maicon Santos (c)
Substitutes
MF 26 Matt Gold  33'
MF 16 Oscar Cordon  46'
FW 20 Ty Harden  76'
Manager
Aron Winter
Assistant referees
Darren Clark
Kevin Duliba
Fourth official
Drew Fischer

Second leg

Match abandoned in the 60th minute due to lightning and unplayable field conditions.[4] Originally scheduled to be replayed on May 26, 11:00 EDT, but was rescheduled as weather conditions prevented the match from being played. The second leg was eventually replayed on July 2, 12:30 EDT, in its entirety starting from 0–0 according to the rules of the tournament.[5]

Toronto FC2–1Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Plata  51' (pen.)
Yourassowsky  61'
Camilo  21'
Attendance: 18,212
Referee: Dave Gantar
Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK24 Stefan Frei
DF25 Danleigh Borman
DF27 Richard Eckersley
DF20 Ty Harden 57'
DF8 Dan Gargan
MF11 Nathan Sturgis
MF6 Julian de Guzman 87'
MF19 Mikael Yourassowsky
MF7 Joao Plata
FW29 Maicon Santos (c) 33'
FW18 Nick Soolsma
Substitutes
FW 33 Javier Martina  56'  33'
MF 32 Tony Tchani  57'
DF 4 Doneil Henry  87'
Manager
Aron Winter
GK1 Joe Cannon
DF2 Michael Boxall
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF6 Jay DeMerit (c) 62'
DF7 Terry Dunfield
MF12 Jeb Brovsky 72'
MF22 Shea Salinas 45'
MF25 Jonathan Leathers
MF28 Gershon Koffie
FW29 Eric Hassli 50'
FW37 Camilo
Substitutes
MF 31 Russell Teibert  72'  45'
DF 19 Blake Wagner  62'
MF 16 Nizar Khalfan  72'
Manager
Tom Soehn
Assistant referees
Joe Fletcher
Daniel Belleau
Fourth official
Geoff Gamble

Toronto FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

Pos Name Nationality Club Goals
1 Maicon Santos BrazilToronto FC 3
2 Alan Gordon United StatesToronto FC 2
3 Mouloud Akloul FranceVancouver Whitecaps FC 1
Camilo BrazilVancouver Whitecaps FC
Terry Dunfield CanadaVancouver Whitecaps FC
Eric Hassli FranceVancouver Whitecaps FC
Ali Gerba CanadaMontreal Impact
Joao Plata EcuadorToronto FC
Mikael Yourassowsky BelgiumToronto FC

References

  1. "Association confirms 2011 Nutrilite Canadian Championship schedule". CSA Website. 2011-02-18. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
  2. Rollins, Duane (2010-12-12). "Format of Canadian Championship may change". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  3. Jones, Terry (2011-02-17). "Early test for FC Edmonton". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  4. Championship replay: match abandoned, rescheduled for Thursday
  5. Championship final rescheduled for 2 July
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