2009 Canadian Championship

2009 Canadian Championship
2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (in English); Championnat canadien Nutrilite 2009 (in French)
Tournament details
Country	Canada
Teams	3
Final positions
Champions	Toronto FC (1st title)
Runner-up	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	14 (2.33 per match)
Attendance	73,549 (12,258 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Dwayne De Rosario; (3 goals)
George Gross ; Memorial Trophy	Dwayne De Rosario
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The 2009 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship^[1] for sponsorship reasons) was a soccer tournament hosted and organized by the Canadian Soccer Association that took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2009. It is the second Canadian Championship held, after the inaugural competition in 2008.

As in the previous tournament, participating teams were the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each pair of teams for a total of six games.^[2] Toronto FC, winners of the tournament, were awarded the Voyageurs Cup and gained entry into the preliminary round of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.

Four of the six matches were broadcast in English by Rogers Sportsnet,^[3] while Radio Canada broadcast in French two of Montreal Impact's matches at Vancouver and at home against Toronto FC.^[4]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	TOR	VAN	MTL
1	Toronto FC (C)	4	3	1	8	3	+5	9	Champions League	—	1–0	1–0
2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	4	3	1	5	1	+4	9		2–0	—	1–0
3	Montreal Impact	4	0	4	1	10	−9	0		1–6	0–2	—

Source: CanadaSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in matches between drawn teams; 3) goal differential; 4) number of goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.^[5]
(C) Champions

Matches

May 6, 2009

20:00 EDT

Toronto FC	1–0	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Harmse 3'	Report

BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 19,811

Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Toronto FC

Vancouver Whitecaps

Toronto FC

GK	24	Stefan Frei
DF	3	Nana Attakora
DF	4	Marco Vélez
DF	11	Jim Brennan (c)
DF	16	Marvell Wynne
MF	5	Kevin Harmse	63'
MF	20	Amado Guevara
MF	33	Carl Robinson		79'
FW	8	Pablo Vitti
FW	14	Dwayne De Rosario	55'
FW	19	Chad Barrett		73'
Substitutes
FW	9	Danny Dichio	93'	73'
FW	7	Fuad Ibrahim		79'
Manager
Chris Cummins

Vancouver Whitecaps

GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	2	Marco Reda		14'
DF	6	Wesley Charles	63'
DF	18	Mason Trafford
DF	27	Jeff Parke
MF	7	Martin Nash (c)
MF	16	Ansu Toure		76'
MF	19	Justin Moose	50'	66'
MF	23	Vicente Arze
FW	9	Marlon James
FW	98	Charles Gbeke	25'
Substitutes
DF	8	Wes Knight		14'
MF	22	Takashi Hirano		66'
MF	20	Ethan Gage		76'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson

May 13, 2009

20:00 EDT

Toronto FC	1–0	Montreal Impact
Barrett 35'	Report^{[permanent dead link‍]}

BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 19,872

Referee: Mauricio Navarro

Toronto FC

Montreal Impact

Toronto FC

GK	24	Stefan Frei
DF	3	Nana Attakora
DF	4	Marco Vélez	69'
DF	11	Jim Brennan (c)
DF	15	Adrian Serioux
MF	2	Sam Cronin
MF	16	Marvell Wynne		16'
MF	20	Amado Guevara		88'
MF	33	Carl Robinson
FW	8	Pablo Vitti
FW	14	Dwayne De Rosario		74'
Substitutes
FW	19	Chad Barrett		16'
DF	5	Kevin Harmse		74'
FW	7	Fuad Ibrahim		88'
Manager
Chris Cummins

Montreal Impact

GK	1	Matt Jordan
DF	3	Adam Braz
DF	5	Nevio Pizzolitto (c)	45'
DF	25	Cédric Joqueviel
DF	26	Zanzan
MF	2	Kevin Sakuda		63'
MF	8	Sandro Grande
MF	9	Rocco Placentino
MF	17	Joey Gjertsen		72'
MF	7	David Testo	22' 71'
FW	10	Roberto Brown		75'
Substitutes
FW	12	Eduardo Sebrango		63'
MF	21	Félix Brillant		72'
DF	24	Simon Gatti		75'
Manager
John Limniatis

May 20, 2009

20:00 EDT

Montreal Impact	0–2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
	Report^{[permanent dead link‍]}	Haber 1' Gbeke 17'

Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

Attendance: 11,483

Referee: Steve Depiero

Montreal Impact

Vancouver Whitecaps

Montreal Impact

GK	1	Matt Jordan
DF	2	Kevin Sakuda
DF	3	Adam Braz
DF	5	Nevio Pizzolitto (c)
DF	25	Zanzan		60'
MF	8	Sandro Grande
MF	9	Rocco Placentino		76'
MF	17	Joey Gjertsen		70'
MF	24	Simon Gatti
FW	10	Roberto Brown	15'
FW	12	Eduardo Sebrango
Substitutes
MF	23	Stephen deRoux		60'
DF	21	Félix Brillant		70'
FW	28	Peter Byers		76'
Manager
Marc Dos Santos

Vancouver Whitecaps

GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	6	Wesley Charles	24'
DF	8	Wes Knight
DF	22	Takashi Hirano
DF	27	Jeff Parke		30'
MF	7	Martin Nash (c)	90'
MF	16	Ansu Toure		71'
MF	20	Ethan Gage
MF	28	Gordon Chin	8'	58'
MF	14	Marcus Haber	88'
FW	98	Charles Gbeke
Substitutes
DF	4	Justin Thompson		30'
MF	19	Justin Moose		58'
DF	12	Geordie Lyall		71'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson

Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau
Philippe Briere
Fourth official: Justin Tasev

May 27, 2009

19:30 PDT

Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1–0	Montreal Impact
Gage 67'	Report^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia

Attendance: 5,134

Referee: Dave Gantar

Vancouver Whitecaps

Montreal Impact

Vancouver Whitecaps

GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	4	Justin Thompson
DF	8	Wes Knight
DF	22	Takashi Hirano
DF	27	Jeff Parke	45'
MF	7	Martin Nash	36'
MF	16	Ansu Toure		90'
MF	19	Justin Moose		63'
MF	20	Ethan Gage
FW	14	Marcus Haber		87'
FW	98	Charles Gbeke
Substitutes
DF	24	Lyle Martin		63'
MF	11	Dever Orgill		87'
MF	18	Mason Trafford		90'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson

Montreal Impact

GK	1	Matt Jordan	24'
DF	2	Kevin Sakuda
DF	3	Adam Braz (c)	53'
DF	24	Simon Gatti	19'
DF	25	Zanzan		74'
MF	8	Sandro Grande
MF	18	Leonardo Di Lorenzo		79'
MF	21	Félix Brillant	38'	69'
MF	23	Stephen deRoux
FW	12	Eduardo Sebrango
FW	17	Joey Gjertsen
Substitutes
FW	19	Pa Amadou Gai		69'
MF	14	Tony Donatelli		74'
DF	28	Peter Byers		79'
Manager
Marc Dos Santos

Assistant referees: Darren Clark
Cameron Blair
Fourth official: Paul Ward

June 2, 2009

19:30 PDT

Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2–0	Toronto FC
Toure 31', 81'	Report^{[permanent dead link‍]}

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia

Attendance: 5,688

Vancouver Whitecaps

Toronto FC

Vancouver Whitecaps

GK	1	Jay Nolly
DF	6	Wesley Charles
DF	3	Takashi Hirano
DF	24	Lyle Martin
DF	27	Jeff Parke
MF	8	Wes Knight
MF	16	Ansu Toure
MF	20	Ethan Gage	59'
MF	28	Gordon Chin
FW	14	Marcus Haber	82'
FW	98	Charles Gbeke
Substitutes
MF	18	Mason Trafford	59'
MF	13	Kenold Versailles	82'
Manager
Teitur Thordarson

Toronto FC

GK	1	Greg Sutton
DF	3	Nana Attakora
DF	5	Kevin Harmse	63'	83'
DF	11	Jim Brennan	56'	83'
DF	15	Adrian Serioux
MF	2	Sam Cronin
MF	8	Pablo Vitti
MF	14	Dwayne De Rosario
MF	33	Carl Robinson
FW	9	Danny Dichio
FW	19	Chad Barrett		67'
Substitutes
MF	10	Rohan Ricketts		67'
MF	13	Johann Smith		83'
DF	4	Marco Vélez		83'
Manager
Chris Cummins

June 18, 2009

20:00 EDT

Montreal Impact	1–6	Toronto FC
Donatelli 24' (pen.)	Report^{[permanent dead link‍]}	De Rosario 29', 39', 49' Guevara 69', 90' Barrett 82'

Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

Attendance: 11,561

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard

Montreal Impact

Toronto FC

Montreal Impact

GK	22	Srdjan Djekanović
DF	23	Stephen deRoux
DF	24	Simon Gatti
DF	13	Elkana Mayard
DF	2	Kevin Sakuda
MF	18	Leonardo Di Lorenzo
MF	14	Tony Donatelli		65'
MF	17	Joey Gjertsen
MF	7	David Testo	47'	50'
FW	28	Peter Byers
FW	30	Pierre-Rudolph Mayard		71'
Substitutes
DF	16	Stefano Pesoli		50'
MF	21	Félix Brillant		65'
MF	9	Rocco Placentino	71'	71'
Manager
Marc Dos Santos

Toronto FC

GK	24	Stefan Frei
DF	6	Nick Garcia	42'
DF	3	Nana Attakora		80'
DF	11	Jim Brennan
DF	15	Adrian Serioux		64'
MF	2	Sam Cronin
MF	20	Amado Guevara
MF	33	Carl Robinson	63'
FW	14	Dwayne De Rosario
FW	9	Danny Dichio
FW	8	Pablo Vitti		45'
Substitutes
FW	19	Chad Barrett		45'
DF	4	Marco Vélez		64'
FW	7	Fuad Ibrahim		80'
Manager
Chris Cummins

Assistant referees: Cameron Blair
Philippe Brière
Fourth official: Dave Gantar

Goalscorers

Player	Team	Goals	Assists
Dwayne De Rosario	Toronto FC	3	1
Chad Barrett	Toronto FC	2	2
Amado Guevara	Toronto FC	2	1
Ansu Toure	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2	0
Charles Gbeke	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1	1
Tony Donatelli	Montreal Impact	1	0
Ethan Gage	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1	0
Marcus Haber	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1	0
Kevin Harmse	Toronto FC	1	0
Jim Brennan	Toronto FC	0	1
Gordon Chin	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	0	1
Takashi Hirano	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	0	1

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.
^ "Association announces schedule for 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. February 24, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Sportsnet to broadcast upcoming Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. April 1, 2009. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
^ "Société Radio-Canada to broadcast Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. May 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
^ "Nutrilite Canadian Championship Tie-Breaker scenarios". CSA Website. June 1, 2009. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2009.

External links

2010 Champions League Qualifying/Canada^{[permanent dead link‍]} at official CONCACAF website
2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship at official Canadian Soccer Association website

[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] "Association announces schedule for 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. February 24, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "Sportsnet to broadcast upcoming Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. April 1, 2009. Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2009.

[4] "Société Radio-Canada to broadcast Nutrilite Canadian Championship". CSA Website. May 13, 2009. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2009.

[5] "Nutrilite Canadian Championship Tie-Breaker scenarios". CSA Website. June 1, 2009. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2009.

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