2008 Canadian Championship

2008 Canadian Championship
2008 Nutrilite Canadian Championship (English)
Championnat canadien Nutrilite 2008 (French)
Country Canada
Teams 3
Champions Montreal Impact (1st title)
Matches played 6
Goals scored 12 (2 per match)
Attendance 70,882 (11,814 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Panama Roberto Brown
England Rohan Ricketts
Cuba Eduardo Sebrango
(2 goals each)
Best player United States Matt Jordan
2009 →

The 2008 Canadian Championship (officially the Nutrilite Canadian Championship[1] for sponsorship reasons) was a soccer tournament that took place in the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver in 2008.

Participating teams were the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps. The tournament consisted of a home and away series between each team for a total of six games. The winner of the tournament, Montreal, gained entry into the qualifying round of the CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09,[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.[7]

Media coverage

The 2008 Nutrilite 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.

Tie-breaking procedures

If teams are tied on points after four games, the following tie-breaking criteria will be used:[8]

  1. Goal Differential
  2. Most Goals Scored
  3. Most Away Goals
  4. Drawing of Lots

Standings

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Montreal Impact 7421152+3
Toronto FC 54121440
Vancouver Whitecaps 4411236-3
Team qualified for 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 United States Matt Jordan
DF 15 Canada Patrick Leduc (c)
DF 16 Italy Stefano Pesoli  37' Yellow cardRed card 52'
DF 24 Canada Simon Gatti
DF 33 Canada Adam Braz
MF 7 United States David Testo
MF 17 United States Joey Gjertsen
MF 18 Argentina Leonardo Di Lorenzo  24'
MF 19 Bolivia Pato Aguilera  59'
FW 9 Canada Rocco Placentino  58'
FW 11 United States Dwight Barnett  79'
Substitutes
MF 23 Canada Antonio Ribeiro  24'
DF 6 Canada Alex Surprenant  58'
FW 11 Brazil Severino Jefferson  79'
Manager
Canada Nick De Santis
GK 1 Canada Greg Sutton
DF 4 Puerto Rico Marco Vélez
DF 11 Canada Jim Brennan (c)  32'
DF 16 United States Marvell Wynne
DF 28 Ivory Coast Olivier Tebily
MF 5 Canada Kevin Harmse  50'
MF 10 England Rohan Ricketts
MF 32 France Laurent Robert
MF 33 Wales Carl Robinson
FW 9 England Danny Dichio  41'
FW 96 United States Jeff Cunningham
Substitutes
FW 14 New Zealand Jarrod Smith  41'
Manager
England John Carver
Man of the Match
Canada Rocco Placentino / Puerto Rico 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 United States Matt Jordan
DF 5 Canada Nevio Pizzolito
DF 24 Canada Simon Gatti
DF 26 France Cédric Joqueviel  77'
DF 33 Canada Adam Braz
MF 7 United States David Testo
MF 9 Canada Rocco Placentino  46'
MF 15 Canada Patrick Leduc (c)
MF 17 United States Joey Gjertsen  59'
MF 20 Canada Mauro Biello
FW 11 Brazil Severino Jefferson
Substitutes
MF 18 Argentina Leonardo Di Lorenzo  46'
FW 14 Canada Sita-Taty Matondo  59'
DF 2 Burundi Davy Uwimana  77'
Manager
Canada John Limniatis
GK 1 United States Jay Nolly
DF 8 Canada Steve Kindel
DF 15 State of Palestine Omar Jarun  23'
DF 19 Canada Chris Pozniak
DF 24 United States Lyle Martin
MF 7 Canada Martin Nash
MF 9 Canada Alfredo Valente  60'
MF 22 Japan Takashi Hirano  77'
MF 25 United States Justin Moose
FW 3 United States Nick Webb  46'
FW 26 Canada Jason Jordan
Substitutes
MF 14 United States Tony Donatelli  46'
DF 28 Canada Diaz Kambere  60'
MF 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Salihović  77'
Manager
Iceland Teitur Thordarson
Man of the Match
United States Joey Gjertsen / Canada 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 United States Jay Nolly
DF 2 Canada Jeff Clarke
DF 4 Canada Adrian Cann  40'
DF 19 Canada Chris Pozniak  46'
DF 24 United States Lyle Martin
MF 7 Canada Martin Nash
MF 8 Canada Steve Kindel
MF 22 Japan Takashi Hirano
MF 25 United States Justin Moose  75'
FW 11 Jamaica Nicholas Addlery  75'
FW 16 Cuba Eduardo Sebrango
Substitutes
DF 28 Canada Diaz Kambere  45'
MF 9 Canada Alfredo Valente  75'
FW 26 Canada Jason Jordan  75'
Manager
Iceland Teitur Thordarson
GK 1 United States Matt Jordan
DF 5 Canada Nevio Pizzolitto
DF 16 Italy Stefano Pesoli
DF 24 Canada Simon Gatti
DF 33 Canada Adam Braz
MF 7 United States David Testo  38'
MF 9 Canada Rocco Placentino  83'
MF 15 Canada Patrick Leduc  58'
MF 18 Argentina Leonardo Di Lorenzo  33'
FW 10 Panama Roberto Brown  54'  67'
FW 11 Brazil Severino Jefferson  55'
Substitutes
DF 17 United States Joey Gjertsen  55'
MF 8 Canada Gabriel Gervais  67'
FW 14 Canada Sita-Taty Matondo  83'
Manager
Canada John Limniatis
Man of the Match
Canada Steve Kindel / United States 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 Canada Greg Sutton
DF 4 Puerto Rico Marco Vélez
DF 11 Canada Jim Brennan (c)  11'
DF 14 Jamaica Tyrone Marshall
DF 16 United States Marvell Wynne
MF 6 United States Maurice Edu
MF 10 England Rohan Ricketts  46'
MF 33 Wales Carl Robinson
FW 9 England Danny Dichio  46'
FW 20 Honduras Amado Guevara  23'
FW 32 France Laurent Robert  46'
Substitutes
FW 23 New Zealand Jarrod Smith  46'
DF 3 Trinidad and Tobago Julius James  46'
FW 96 United States Jeff Cunningham  82'  46'
Manager
England John Carver
GK 1 United States Jay Nolly
DF 8 Canada Jeff Clarke
DF 15 Canada Steve Kindel
DF 2 State of Palestine Omar Jarun
DF 24 United States Lyle Martin
MF 7 Canada Martin Nash  7'
MF 9 Canada Alfredo Valente  74'
MF 22 Japan Takashi Hirano  66'
MF 25 United States Justin Moose  45+'
FW 11 Jamaica Nicholas Addlery  88'
FW 16 Cuba Eduardo Sebrango  75'
Substitutes
DF 28 Canada Diaz Kambere  66'
MF 23 Bolivia Vicente Arze  74'
FW 32 Canada Charles Gbeke  75'
Manager
Iceland Teitur Thordarson
Man of the Match
Wales Carl Robinson / Canada 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 United States Jay Nolly
DF 2 Canada Jeff Clarke
DF 15 State of Palestine Omar Jarun
DF 22 Japan Takashi Hirano
DF 24 United States Lyle Martin
MF 7 Canada Martin Nash
MF 8 Canada Steve Kindel  63'
MF 9 Canada Alfredo Valente  75'
MF 25 United States Justin Moose  72'
FW 11 Jamaica Nicholas Addlery  72'
FW 16 Cuba Eduardo Sebrango
Substitutes
DF 28 Canada Diaz Kambere  72'
FW 26 Canada Jason Jordan  72'
MF 23 Bolivia Vicente Arze  75'
Manager
Iceland Teitur Thordarson
GK 1 Canada Greg Sutton
DF 3 Trinidad and Tobago Julius James
DF 4 Puerto Rico Marco Vélez  66'  85'
DF 14 Jamaica Tyrone Marshall
DF 16 United States Marvell Wynne
MF 6 United States Maurice Edu
MF 10 England Rohan Ricketts
MF 32 France Laurent Robert  80'
MF 33 Wales Carl Robinson
FW 20 Honduras Amado Guevara
FW 96 United States Jeff Cunningham
Substitutes
FW 14 New Zealand Jarrod Smith  80'
MF 5 Canada Kevin Harmse  85'
Manager
England John Carver
Man of the Match
Cuba Eduardo Sebrango / England 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 Canada Greg Sutton
DF 4 Puerto Rico Marco Vélez  86'
DF 11 Canada Jim Brennan (c)
DF 14 Jamaica Tyrone Marshall
DF 16 United States Marvell Wynne
MF 6 United States Maurice Edu
MF 10 England Rohan Ricketts
MF 20 Honduras Amado Guevara
MF 32 France Laurent Robert
MF 33 Wales Carl Robinson
FW 7 United States Abdus Ibrahim  68'
Substitutes
FW 96 United States Jeff Cunningham  68'
DF 3 Trinidad and Tobago Julius James  86'
Manager
England John Carver
GK 1 United States Matt Jordan  73'
DF 5 Canada Nevio Pizzolitto
DF 16 Italy Stefano Pesoli
DF 24 Canada Simon Gatti  38'
DF 33 Canada Adam Braz  53'  73'
MF 7 United States David Testo
MF 9 Canada Rocco Placentino  40'  64'
MF 15 Canada Patrick Leduc
MF 17 United States Joey Gjertsen  84'
MF 18 Argentina Leonardo Di Lorenzo
FW 10 Panama Roberto Brown  92'
Substitutes
FW 14 Canada Sita-Taty Matondo  64'
MF 26 France Cedric Joqueviel  73'
MF 23 Canada Antonio Ribeiro  84'
Manager
Canada John Limniatis
Man of the Match
England Rohan Ricketts / Panama Roberto Brown
Assistant referees
Joe Fletcher
Daniel Belleau
Fourth official
Steven DePiero

Top goalscorers

Pos Name Club Goals
1 Cuba Eduardo SebrangoVancouver Whitecaps 2
Panama Roberto BrownMontreal Impact
England Rohan RickettsToronto FC
4 United States Maurice EduToronto FC 1
United States Joey GjertsenMontreal Impact
Brazil Severino JeffersonMontreal Impact
Canada Martin NashVancouver Whitecaps
United States David TestoMontreal Impact
Puerto Rico Marco VélezToronto FC

References

  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. 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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