2011 Canadian Championship

2011 Canadian Championship
2011 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (in English); Championnat Canadien Nutrilite 2011 (in French)
Tournament details
Country	Canada
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Toronto FC (3rd title)
Runner-up	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	12 (2 per match)
Attendance	82,463 (13,744 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Maicon Santos (3 goals)
George Gross Memorial Trophy	Joao Plata
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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.

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]

Bracket

Seeding

- 1. Toronto FC, MLS team, defending champions
- 2. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS team
- 3. Montreal Impact, NASL team
- 4. FC Edmonton, NASL team, tournament newcomers

Semifinals					Finals

3	Montreal Impact	0	1	1

2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1	1	2
					2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1	1	2

					1	Toronto FC	1	2	3
4	FC Edmonton	0	0	0

1	Toronto FC	3	1	4

Matches

Semifinals

April 27, 2011

20:00 EDT

Montreal Impact	0–1	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
	Report	Dunfield 67'

Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

Attendance: 8,412

Referee: Carol-Anne Chénard

Team details

Montreal Impact

Vancouver Whitecaps FC



GK	1	Bill Gaudette
DF	5	Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
DF	21	Philippe Billy
DF	77	Zourab Tsiskaridze
DF	99	Kevin Hatchi	62'
MF	7	David Testo
MF	8	Luke Kreamalmeyer		75'
MF	11	Leonardo Di Lorenzo		68'
MF	12	Amir Lowery		75'
FW	10	Ali Gerba
FW	17	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



GK	18	Jay Nolly
DF	2	Michael Boxall
DF	4	Alain Rochat
DF	19	Blake Wagner
DF	25	Jonathan Leathers
DF	50	Mouloud Akloul
MF	7	Terry Dunfield (c)
MF	20	Davide Chiumiento	78'
MF	31	Russell Teibert
FW	29	Eric Hassli
FW	37	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

May 4, 2011

20:00 PDT

Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Montreal Impact
Akloul 113'	Report	Gerba 83' (pen.)

Empire Field, Vancouver, British Columbia

Attendance: 16,611

Referee: Dave Gantar

Team details

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Montreal Impact



GK	18	Jay Nolly
DF	4	Alain Rochat
DF	14	Greg Janicki
DF	25	Jonathan Leathers
DF	50	Mouloud Akloul
MF	7	Terry Dunfield (c)
MF	20	Davide Chiumiento
MF	28	Gershon Koffie
MF	31	Russell Teibert	91'
FW	17	Omar Salgado	69'
FW	29	Eric Hassli	46'
Substitutes
FW	37	Camilo Sanvezzo	46'
MF	22	Shea Salinas	69'
MF	16	Nizar Khalfan	91'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson



GK	1	Bill Gaudette
DF	5	Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
DF	21	Philippe Billy
DF	77	Zourab Tsiskaridze	59'
DF	99	Kevin Hatchi	26'
MF	7	David Testo		75'
MF	8	Luke Kreamalmeyer		80'
MF	11	Leonardo Di Lorenzo		75'
MF	12	Amir Lowery	30'
FW	10	Ali Gerba	100'
FW	17	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.

April 27, 2011

18:00 MDT

FC Edmonton	0–3	Toronto FC
	Report^{[permanent dead link‍]}	Santos 35', 61' Gordon 47'

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

Attendance: 5,781

Referee: Paul Ward

Team details

FC Edmonton

Toronto FC



GK	1	Rein Baart
DF	4	Alex Surprenant
DF	18	Paul Hamilton
DF	24	Antonio Rago		75'
MF	6	Shaun Saiko	23'
MF	9	Chris Lemire		64'
MF	13	Conrad Smith
MF	20	Chris Kooy (c)
MF	21	Dominic Oppong
MF	29	Kyle Porter
FW	10	Kyle Yamada		46'
Substitutes
MF	16	Eddy Sidra	90+1'	46'
MF	26	Sam Lam		64'
DF	5	André Duberry		75'
Manager
Harry Sinkgraven



GK	24	Stefan Frei
DF	19	Mikael Yourassowsky
DF	20	Ty Harden
DF	25	Danleigh Borman
DF	27	Richard Eckersley		46'
DF	31	Dicoy Williams
MF	16	Oscar Cordon
MF	22	Tony Tchani
MF	7	Joao Plata		64'
FW	21	Alan Gordon	43'	59'
FW	29	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

May 4, 2011

20:00 EDT

Toronto FC	1–0	FC Edmonton
Gordon 21'	Report

BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 17,937

Referee: Mauricio Navarro

Team details

Toronto FC

FC Edmonton



GK	24	Stefan Frei (c)
DF	12	Adrian Cann
DF	19	Mikael Yourassowsky	60'
DF	20	Ty Harden
DF	25	Danleigh Borman
DF	27	Richard Eckersley
MF	6	Julian de Guzman		72'
MF	7	Joao Plata
MF	22	Tony Tchani		72'
MF	23	Jacob Peterson
FW	21	Alan Gordon		65'
Substitutes
FW	29	Maicon Santos		65'
MF	18	Nick Soolsma		72'
MF	26	Matt Gold		72'
Manager
Aron Winter



GK	23	Lance Parker
DF	12	Niko Saler
DF	18	Paul Hamilton
DF	24	Antonio Rago
MF	13	Conrad Smith	62'
MF	20	Chris Kooy (c)
MF	21	Dominic Oppong	73'
MF	26	Sam Lam
MF	29	Kyle Porter
FW	10	Kyle Yamada
FW	22	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.

Final

May 18, 2011

20:00 PDT

Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1–1	Toronto FC
Hassli 64'	Report	Santos 73'

Empire Field, Vancouver, British Columbia

Attendance: 15,474

Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Team details

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Toronto FC



GK	18	Jay Nolly
DF	4	Alain Rochat
DF	6	Jay DeMerit (c)
DF	14	Greg Janicki
DF	25	Jonathan Leathers
MF	7	Terry Dunfield	77'
MF	20	Davide Chiumiento
MF	22	Shea Salinas		83'
MF	28	Gershon Koffie	68'
FW	29	Eric Hassli		74'
FW	37	Camilo Sanvezzo		78'
Substitutes
FW	17	Omar Salgado		74'
MF	16	Nizar Khalfan		78'
MF	31	Russell Teibert		83'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson



GK	24	Stefan Frei
DF	8	Dan Gargan
DF	12	Adrian Cann
DF	27	Richard Eckersley
DF	31	Dicoy Williams	52'
MF	6	Julian de Guzman
MF	18	Nick Soolsma
MF	22	Tony Tchani		46'
MF	23	Jacob Peterson		33'
FW	7	Joao Plata		76'
FW	29	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

May 25, 2011

20:00 EDT

Toronto FC	Abandoned	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
		Hassli 17'

BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

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]

Replay July 2, 2011

12:30 EDT

Toronto FC	2–1	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Plata 51' (pen.) Yourassowsky 61'		Camilo 21'

BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 18,212

Referee: Dave Gantar

Team details

Toronto FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC



GK	24	Stefan Frei
DF	25	Danleigh Borman
DF	27	Richard Eckersley
DF	20	Ty Harden		57'
DF	8	Dan Gargan
MF	11	Nathan Sturgis
MF	6	Julian de Guzman		87'
MF	19	Mikael Yourassowsky
MF	7	Joao Plata
FW	29	Maicon Santos (c)		33'
FW	18	Nick Soolsma
Substitutes
FW	33	Javier Martina	56'	33'
MF	32	Tony Tchani		57'
DF	4	Doneil Henry		87'
Manager
Aron Winter



GK	1	Joe Cannon
DF	2	Michael Boxall
DF	4	Alain Rochat
DF	6	Jay DeMerit (c)		62'
DF	7	Terry Dunfield
MF	12	Jeb Brovsky		72'
MF	22	Shea Salinas		45'
MF	25	Jonathan Leathers
MF	28	Gershon Koffie
FW	29	Eric Hassli	50'
FW	37	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	Brazil	Toronto FC	3
2	Alan Gordon	United States	Toronto FC	2
3	Mouloud Akloul	France	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1
	Camilo	Brazil	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
	Terry Dunfield	Canada	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
	Eric Hassli	France	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
	Ali Gerba	Canada	Montreal Impact
	Joao Plata	Ecuador	Toronto FC
	Mikael Yourassowsky	Belgium	Toronto FC

References

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

External links

[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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