2008 Canadian Championship

2008 Canadian Championship
2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (in English); Championnat Canadien Nutrilite 2008 (in French)
Tournament details
Country	Canada
Teams	3
Final positions
Champions	Montreal Impact (1st title)
Runner-up	Toronto FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	12 (2 per match)
Attendance	70,882 (11,814 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Roberto Brown; Rohan Ricketts; Eduardo Sebrango; (2 goals each)
George Gross Memorial Trophy	Matt Jordan
	← (competition preceded by the 2007 Voyageurs Cup) 2009 →

The 2008 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship^[1] for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the Canadian Championship – Canada's domestic cup competition. The soccer tournament took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver from May to July, 2008.

The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each team for a total of six games. Participating teams were the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. The winner of the tournament, Montreal, gained entry into the qualifying round of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League,^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] where they played against the Nicaraguan representative Real Estelí in a home and away series to determine entrance to the group stages.^[6]

The Montreal Impact were awarded the Voyageurs Cup trophy as winners of the tournament, the seventh occasion it had been presented.^[7]

Media coverage

The 2008 Canadian Championship was broadcast by the CBC. Games were broadcast on CBC Bold and online at CBC Sports. Nigel Reed and Jason de Vos provided commentary for the games.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	MTL	TOR	VAN
1	Montreal Impact (C)	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3	7	—	0–1	2–0
2	Toronto FC	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	1–1	—	0–1
3	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	4	1	1	2	3	6	−3	4	0–2	2–2	—

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) number of goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.^[8]
(C) Champion and qualification for the Champions League qualifying round

Schedule

May 27, 2008

19:30 EDT

Montreal Impact	0–1	Toronto FC
	Report	Vélez 72'

Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

Attendance: 12,083

Referee: Paul Ward

Montreal Impact

Toronto FC



GK	1	Matt Jordan
DF	15	Patrick Leduc (c)
DF	16	Stefano Pesoli	37' 52'
DF	24	Simon Gatti
DF	33	Adam Braz
MF	7	David Testo
MF	17	Joey Gjertsen
MF	18	Leonardo Di Lorenzo		24'
MF	19	Pato Aguilera	59'
FW	9	Rocco Placentino		58'
FW	21	Dwight Barnett		79'
Substitutes
MF	23	Antonio Ribeiro		24'
DF	6	Alex Surprenant		58'
FW	11	Severino Jefferson		79'
Manager
Nick De Santis



GK	1	Greg Sutton
DF	4	Marco Vélez
DF	11	Jim Brennan (c)	32'
DF	16	Marvell Wynne
DF	28	Olivier Tebily
MF	5	Kevin Harmse	50'
MF	10	Rohan Ricketts
MF	32	Laurent Robert
MF	33	Carl Robinson
FW	9	Danny Dichio		41'
FW	96	Jeff Cunningham
Substitutes
FW	23	Jarrod Smith		41'
Manager
John Carver

Man of the Match: Rocco Placentino / Marco Vélez
Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher
Amato DeLuca
Fourth official: Carol-Anne Chénard

June 17, 2008

19:30 EDT

Montreal Impact	2–0	Vancouver Whitecaps
Jefferson 25' Gjertsen 35'	Report

Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

Attendance: 10,054

Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Montreal Impact

Vancouver Whitecaps



GK	1	Matt Jordan
DF	5	Nevio Pizzolito
DF	24	Simon Gatti
DF	26	Cédric Joqueviel	77'
DF	33	Adam Braz
MF	7	David Testo
MF	9	Rocco Placentino	46'
MF	15	Patrick Leduc (c)
MF	17	Joey Gjertsen	59'
MF	20	Mauro Biello
FW	11	Severino Jefferson
Substitutes
MF	18	Leonardo Di Lorenzo	46'
FW	14	Sita-Taty Matondo	59'
DF	2	Davy Uwimana	77'
Manager
John Limniatis



GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	8	Steve Kindel
DF	15	Omar Jarun	23'
DF	19	Chris Pozniak
DF	24	Lyle Martin
MF	7	Martin Nash
MF	9	Alfredo Valente		60'
MF	22	Takashi Hirano		77'
MF	25	Justin Moose
FW	3	Nick Webb		46'
FW	26	Jason Jordan
Substitutes
MF	14	Tony Donatelli		46'
DF	28	Diaz Kambere		60'
MF	29	Admir Salihović		77'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson

Man of the Match: Joey Gjertsen / Jason Jordan
Assistant referees: Pierre Cantave
Héctor Vergara
Fourth official: Jonathan Lavergne

June 25, 2008

20:00 PDT

Vancouver Whitecaps	0–2	Montreal Impact
	Report	Brown 30' Testo 66'

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia

Attendance: 4,412

Referee: Domenic Scali

Vancouver Whitecaps

Montreal Impact



GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	2	Jeff Clarke
DF	4	Adrian Cann	40'
DF	19	Chris Pozniak		46'
DF	24	Lyle Martin
MF	7	Martin Nash
MF	8	Steve Kindel
MF	22	Takashi Hirano
MF	25	Justin Moose		75'
FW	11	Nicholas Addlery		75'
FW	16	Eduardo Sebrango
Substitutes
DF	28	Diaz Kambere		45'
MF	9	Alfredo Valente		75'
FW	26	Jason Jordan		75'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson



GK	1	Matt Jordan
DF	5	Nevio Pizzolitto
DF	16	Stefano Pesoli
DF	24	Simon Gatti
DF	33	Adam Braz
MF	7	David Testo	38'
MF	9	Rocco Placentino		83'
MF	15	Patrick Leduc	58'
MF	18	Leonardo Di Lorenzo	33'
FW	10	Roberto Brown	54'	67'
FW	11	Severino Jefferson		55'
Substitutes
DF	17	Joey Gjertsen		55'
MF	8	Gabriel Gervais		67'
FW	14	Sita-Taty Matondo		83'
Manager
John Limniatis

Man of the Match: Steve Kindel / David Testo
Assistant referees: Darren Clark
Martin Reid
Fourth official: Paul Ward

July 1, 2008

16:00 EDT

Toronto FC	0–1	Vancouver Whitecaps
	Report	Nash 36' (pen.)

BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 18,938

Referee: Steve Depiero

Toronto FC

Vancouver Whitecaps



GK	1	Greg Sutton
DF	4	Marco Vélez
DF	11	Jim Brennan (c)	11'
DF	14	Tyrone Marshall
DF	16	Marvell Wynne
MF	6	Maurice Edu
MF	10	Rohan Ricketts		46'
MF	33	Carl Robinson
FW	9	Danny Dichio		46'
FW	20	Amado Guevara	23'
FW	32	Laurent Robert		46'
Substitutes
FW	23	Jarrod Smith		46'
DF	3	Julius James		46'
FW	96	Jeff Cunningham	82'	46'
Manager
John Carver



GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	8	Jeff Clarke
DF	15	Steve Kindel
DF	2	Omar Jarun
DF	24	Lyle Martin
MF	7	Martin Nash	7'
MF	9	Alfredo Valente		74'
MF	22	Takashi Hirano		66'
MF	25	Justin Moose	45+'
FW	11	Nicholas Addlery	88'
FW	16	Eduardo Sebrango		75'
Substitutes
DF	28	Diaz Kambere		66'
MF	23	Vicente Arze		74'
FW	32	Charles Gbeke		75'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson

Man of the Match: Carl Robinson / Martin Nash
Assistant referees: Amato DeLuca
Joe Fletcher
Fourth official: Silviu Petrescu

July 9, 2008

19:30 PDT

Vancouver Whitecaps	2–2	Toronto FC
Sebrango 43', 87'	Report	Edu 61' Ricketts 76'

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia

Attendance: 5,228

Referee: Carol-Ann Chénard

Vancouver Whitecaps

Toronto FC



GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	2	Jeff Clarke
DF	15	Omar Jarun
DF	22	Takashi Hirano
DF	24	Lyle Martin
MF	7	Martin Nash
MF	8	Steve Kindel	63'
MF	9	Alfredo Valente		75'
MF	25	Justin Moose		72'
FW	11	Nicholas Addlery		72'
FW	16	Eduardo Sebrango
Substitutes
DF	28	Diaz Kambere		72'
FW	26	Jason Jordan		72'
MF	23	Vicente Arze		75'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson



GK	1	Greg Sutton
DF	3	Julius James
DF	4	Marco Vélez	66'	85'
DF	14	Tyrone Marshall
DF	16	Marvell Wynne
MF	6	Maurice Edu
MF	10	Rohan Ricketts
MF	32	Laurent Robert		80'
MF	33	Carl Robinson
FW	20	Amado Guevara
FW	96	Jeff Cunningham
Substitutes
FW	14	Jarrod Smith		80'
MF	5	Kevin Harmse		85'
Manager
John Carver

Man of the Match: Eduardo Sebrango / Rohan Ricketts
Assistant referees: Darren Clark
Martin Reid
Fourth official: Paul Ward

July 22, 2008

19:00 EDT

Toronto FC	1–1	Montreal Impact
Ricketts 15'	Report	Brown 26'

BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 20,107

Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Toronto FC

Montreal Impact



GK	1	Greg Sutton
DF	4	Marco Vélez	86'
DF	11	Jim Brennan (c)
DF	14	Tyrone Marshall
DF	16	Marvell Wynne
MF	6	Maurice Edu
MF	10	Rohan Ricketts
MF	20	Amado Guevara
MF	32	Laurent Robert
MF	33	Carl Robinson
FW	7	Abdus Ibrahim	68'
Substitutes
FW	96	Jeff Cunningham	68'
DF	3	Julius James	86'
Manager
John Carver



GK	1	Matt Jordan	73'
DF	5	Nevio Pizzolitto
DF	16	Stefano Pesoli
DF	24	Simon Gatti	38'
DF	33	Adam Braz	53'	73'
MF	7	David Testo
MF	9	Rocco Placentino	40'	64'
MF	15	Patrick Leduc
MF	17	Joey Gjertsen		84'
MF	18	Leonardo Di Lorenzo
FW	10	Roberto Brown	90+2'
Substitutes
FW	14	Sita-Taty Matondo		64'
MF	26	Cedric Joqueviel		73'
MF	23	Antonio Ribeiro		84'
Manager
John Limniatis

Man of the Match: Rohan Ricketts / Roberto Brown
Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher
Daniel Belleau
Fourth official: Steven DePiero

Top goalscorers

Pos	Name	Club	Goals
1	Eduardo Sebrango	Vancouver Whitecaps	2
	Roberto Brown	Montreal Impact
	Rohan Ricketts	Toronto FC
4	Maurice Edu	Toronto FC	1
	Joey Gjertsen	Montreal Impact
	Severino Jefferson	Montreal Impact
	Martin Nash	Vancouver Whitecaps
	David Testo	Montreal Impact
	Marco Vélez	Toronto FC

References

^ "Association announces title partner for new Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
^ "Canada to create new club championship". Canadian Soccer Association. January 31, 2008. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
^ "Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA". Vancouver Sun. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
^ "Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League". Toronto FC Media Relations. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
^ "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". Canadian Soccer Association. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
^ "Preliminary round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
^ "The Impact will face the Toronto FC in the Nutrilite Canadian Champion League". Montreal Impact. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
^ "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". canadasoccer.com. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.

[1] "Association announces title partner for new Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2008.

[2] "Canada to create new club championship". Canadian Soccer Association. January 31, 2008. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.

[3] "Canadian soccer on its way to qualifying for FIFA". Vancouver Sun. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008.

[4] "Canada's soccer teams unveil details for CONCACAF Champions League". Toronto FC Media Relations. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.

[5] "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". Canadian Soccer Association. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.

[6] "Preliminary round match-ups unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2008.

[7] "The Impact will face the Toronto FC in the Nutrilite Canadian Champion League". Montreal Impact. May 23, 2008. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2008.

[8] "Canadian qualification for CONCACAF Champions League". canadasoccer.com. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on April 7, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.

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