Today`s News,July 1.

**denime** · 07-01-2008, 02:30 AM

Good Morning

Vancouver faces steep climb against TFC

PETER MALLETT

The Vancouver Whitecaps' goal for Tuesday is simple: The United Soccer Leagues First Division team needs to defeat Toronto FC at BMO Field to keep alive its hopes of advancing to the CONCACAF Champions League tournament.
“We can't sit back and wait for [TFC] to make mistakes and [we] will need to put the pressure on them from the opening whistle,” Whitecaps defender Steve Kindel said.

“We need to go for some goals here. We are minus-four in the tournament in goal differential, so if we have any chance of advancing in this competition, we will need to put the ball in the back of the net.”
The Whitecaps have lost both their Canadian Championship matches to the Montreal Impact by identical 2-0 scores, including last Wednesday's loss in Burnaby B.C.

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Dates set for Canada's WCup qualifiers
THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO -- The venues for Canada's three home CONCACAF Stage III qualifiers were announced Monday.
Hoping to move a step closer to qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the Canadians will face Jamaica, Honduras and Mexico in three home matches before heading off for three away games.

Canada will take on Jamaica Aug. 20 at BMO Field in Toronto; Sept. 6 against Honduras at Saputo Stadium in Montreal; and Oct. 15 against Mexico at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.

Canada will also play Mexico on Sept. 10 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas; Honduras on Oct. 11; and Jamaica on Nov. 19 in Kingston.
Canada needs to finish amongst the top-two teams in Group B to advance to CONCACAF Stage IV in 2009.

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Toronto faces Vancouver test

Toronto FC welcome Canadian opposition to BMO Field

Toronto FC welcome Canadian opposition to BMO Field for the first time when they face Vancouver Whitecaps on Canada Day in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The game is being broadcast live on CBC. Kick off is 4:00 p.m. The Reds won their opening game in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship 1-0 at Montreal Impact in late May. Marco Velez scored the winning goal, heading in a Laurent Robert free kick. Since then, the Impact have beaten Vancouver twice to go three points clear of Toronto at the top of the Nutrilite standings. The winner of the three team round robin tournament goes on to represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League.

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**arbogast** · 07-01-2008, 06:12 AM

TFC's Brennan welcomes rivalry
DEAN MCNULTY, SUN MEDIA

Toronto FC captain Jim Brennan wears the red and white proudly at both BMO Field in Major League Soccer and on pitches around the world while playing for Canada's national team.

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SUNSHINE

TFC not taking Whitecaps lightly
Morgan Campbell

After spending Sunday travelling back home from a 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution, Toronto FC had just one practice session to prepare for this afternoon's Canada Cup match against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
And they spent it playing cricket.

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