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06-04-2009, 05:35 AM
Mornin'
TFC gets punished for lack of finish
Canadian title hopes hinge on goal bonanza in showdown with defending champions
Daniel Girard
After defeating the Montreal Impact 1-0 in a Canadian Championship game last month, Toronto FC coach Chris Cummins lamented his side's missed scoring chances.
"We've got to be careful it doesn't come back to bite us on the backside," Cummins said that night.
Now it has.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645361)
'Lite letdown
Ryan Johnston
Funny things those best laid plans; in hindsight they often resemble the exact opposite.
Since crashing out of the inaugural Nutrilite Canadian Championship (NCC) last summer, Toronto FC has made no bones over its mandate from the front office to the FieldTurf that the franchise-first silverware needed to be a Voyageur Cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyageurs--Cup) in 2009.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/06/03/johnston_lite_letdown/)
Unhappy trails
Gerry Dobson
It must not have been a very happy flight home for Toronto FC immediately following Tuesday night's 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Their plan all along was to race to the airport to catch the red eye back to Toronto so they could enjoy the day off Wednesday, relaxing safe in the knowledge the Nutrilite Canadian Championship was theirs. They raced to the airport all right, with their heads down and their tails between their legs.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/06/03/dobson_unhappy_trails/)
T.O. fans sure to get Real treat
TFC set to reveal prices, details for friendly with Spanish powerhouse
Daniel Girard
Toronto soccer fans will learn next week how much it will cost to see Spanish giant Real Madrid take on the home side this summer.Details of the Aug. 7 game versus Toronto FC at BMO Field, including the ticket prices, sale dates and the rules around some form of first right of refusal for season-ticket holders, will be announced on Monday, said Paul Beirne, senior director of business operations with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns TFC.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645360)
Canada rises in FIFA rankings, Spain No. 1
Canada was one of the biggest movers when the FIFA world soccer rankings were released on Wednesday, climbing six spots to 83rd, while European champion Spain completed a calendar year at the top of the heap.
However, Canada's move wasn't based on team results. The men's national team has only played one match since it crashed out of World Cup qualification last November, which was a 1-0 victory over Cyprus on Saturday.
Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/06/03/sp-soccer-fifa-rankings.html)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)
TFC gets punished for lack of finish
Canadian title hopes hinge on goal bonanza in showdown with defending champions
Daniel Girard
After defeating the Montreal Impact 1-0 in a Canadian Championship game last month, Toronto FC coach Chris Cummins lamented his side's missed scoring chances.
"We've got to be careful it doesn't come back to bite us on the backside," Cummins said that night.
Now it has.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645361)
'Lite letdown
Ryan Johnston
Funny things those best laid plans; in hindsight they often resemble the exact opposite.
Since crashing out of the inaugural Nutrilite Canadian Championship (NCC) last summer, Toronto FC has made no bones over its mandate from the front office to the FieldTurf that the franchise-first silverware needed to be a Voyageur Cup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyageurs--Cup) in 2009.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/06/03/johnston_lite_letdown/)
Unhappy trails
Gerry Dobson
It must not have been a very happy flight home for Toronto FC immediately following Tuesday night's 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Their plan all along was to race to the airport to catch the red eye back to Toronto so they could enjoy the day off Wednesday, relaxing safe in the knowledge the Nutrilite Canadian Championship was theirs. They raced to the airport all right, with their heads down and their tails between their legs.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/06/03/dobson_unhappy_trails/)
T.O. fans sure to get Real treat
TFC set to reveal prices, details for friendly with Spanish powerhouse
Daniel Girard
Toronto soccer fans will learn next week how much it will cost to see Spanish giant Real Madrid take on the home side this summer.Details of the Aug. 7 game versus Toronto FC at BMO Field, including the ticket prices, sale dates and the rules around some form of first right of refusal for season-ticket holders, will be announced on Monday, said Paul Beirne, senior director of business operations with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns TFC.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645360)
Canada rises in FIFA rankings, Spain No. 1
Canada was one of the biggest movers when the FIFA world soccer rankings were released on Wednesday, climbing six spots to 83rd, while European champion Spain completed a calendar year at the top of the heap.
However, Canada's move wasn't based on team results. The men's national team has only played one match since it crashed out of World Cup qualification last November, which was a 1-0 victory over Cyprus on Saturday.
Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/06/03/sp-soccer-fifa-rankings.html)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)