Today's News,Saturday, Mar.14

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Mornin'


TFC players support MLS expansion in Canada
More teams a benefit for athletes, national squad
Daniel Girard

CHARLESTON, S.C.–Jim Brennan has seen the difference on Toronto soccer fields.
The jerseys of Juventus, AC Milan, Manchester United and other European clubs are still popular with kids playing the game. But these days so too are the colours of Toronto FC, the lone Canadian team among North America's best, Major League Soccer.
"When you have a team that you support as a kid, and it's local, you can dream of one day playing for that team and that's something special," Brennan, the Toronto native who is TFC's captain, said as the team prepared for tonight's championship game in the Carolina Challenge Cup.

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Emmanuel Gomez arrives at BMO Field
Gambian defender sets high standards for progress

Gambian defender Emmanuel Gomez arrived in Toronto this week and has been working in the gym and training with the Academy Senior team as he finalizes immigration documents. Gomez will join the first team players on Monday when they return from the Carolina Cup.

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TFC need win to lift trophy
Reds take on RSL on Saturday in Charleston

It may still be preseason, but a win against Real Salt Lake on Saturday (kick off 5:00 p.m.) will give Toronto FC the first trophy of the club's history. Both teams go into the decider at the Carolina Challenge Cup with six points from the first two matches, although Real Salt Lake lead the standings with a superior goal difference.

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Morgan scores twice in Academy win
Senior Academy team beat Vaughan Azzuri 3-2

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Ashtone Morgan scored twice as TFC Senior Academy team beat Vaughan Azzuri 3-2 in a preseason game ahead of the new Canadian Soccer League season. The match begun with both teams exchanging physical challenges all over the park. Vaughan Azzuri were awarded a corner kick in the first two minutes of play and capitalized on some slack defending to punish TFC Academy and take the lead.

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SUNSHINE

COED

[Red CB Toronto]

Thanks for news, really enjoy coming here each morning for it.

[Plenty of Trout]

Let's get that win today!!!!

[Nuvinho]

Its CUP DAY!!

[scooter]

mornin all
thanks as usual d
cant wait for tonight we have to kick some ass

[koryo]

Our FIRST CUP FINAL TODAY!

I know, I know, a bit dramatic for a pre-season tournament. Nonetheless, I want us to finally have reason to open the trophy cabinet.

[shutupkid]

Is it 5 o'clock yet?

[London]

i am so pumped to be at the final today!!!!!

i cant be bothered with EPL today, today we will hoist or first hardware, even if it is pre-season

[bignickel]

Our FIRST CUP FINAL TODAY!

I know, I know, a bit dramatic for a pre-season tournament. Nonetheless, I want us to finally have reason to open the trophy cabinet.

not at all dramatic, winning this cup would be a HUGE confidence builder and only a week before the season starts. pre-season or not, can't put a value on this cup!

[drewski]

not at all dramatic, winning this cup would be a HUGE confidence builder and only a week before the season starts. pre-season or not, can't put a value on this cup!

+1

regardless of time of season, the first piece of hardware in in a season, let alone team history is a big moral boast

[rocker]

even tho it's just preseason, i'd like to see a win to breed more confidence.
even though i like what I'm seeing so far from the team (despite some problems still), everything always seems so tenuous... I wanna see consistency of success so I can be more certain this play won't get derailed.

[BFin]

GAMEEE DAYYY
my mid week charleston beard tells me it's hardware time.
Everyone to Joe's right?!?

[Oldtimer]

I love this quote from Emmanuel Gomez:

"I am the happiest man on the earth. Since I joined Samger back in Gambia, it has always been my dream to play well and be good enough to join a big club. I played with Samger for five years before I was scouted by Toronto."

Okay, so maybe we'll never be Liverpool FC, but we're now a big club, at least from an African perspective. It feels good.

[Redcoe15]

Fingers crossed for today's game. I'd love to be at Shoeless Joe's to see the event. Isn't there ANY WAY for us out of towners to watch this game?

And that SSG? Sweet with Heat!

[rocker]

you can watch it on TFC TV. Shoeless is just putting the webstream up on the bigscreen.

[Technorgasm]

HERES some fuckin news for ya. .

[Roogsy]

Sorry brotha...that is neither TFC nor MLS news.

[rocker]

HERES some fuckin news for ya. .

Emmanuel Gomez doesn't think these clubs are big enough.

[billyfly]

I'd love to have at least 1 title this year. Toronto needs this boys. Go get it.

[deltox]

not to make anyone feel down...but the last canada cup game last yr against MTL.......wasnt that out first CUP FINAL?

[boban]

not to make anyone feel down...but the last canada cup game last yr against MTL.......wasnt that out first CUP FINAL?

Nope. Tournament round robin with no actual final game.