2012 Canadian Championship

2012 Canadian Championship
2012 Amway Canadian Championship (English)
Championnat Canadien Amway 2012 (French)
Country Canada
Teams 4
Champions Toronto FC
Runners-up Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Matches played 6
Goals scored 11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance 75,789 (12,632 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) 4-way tie (2 goals)
Best player Ryan Johnson
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The 2012 Canadian Championship (officially the Amway Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons) 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 2012. As in the previous tournament, participating teams included FC Edmonton, Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It was won by Toronto FC, who defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on aggregate in the final round. As the winner, Toronto FC took the Voyageurs Cup and Canada's entry into the Group Stage of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. It was the fifth edition of the annual Canadian Championship.[1]

Matches

Bracket

The teams were seeded based on 2011 league results, with the Major League Soccer teams receiving the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, and the North American Soccer League teams receiving the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds.[1]

Each round is a two-game aggregate goal series.
  Semifinals Final
                         
1  Toronto FC 0 2 2  
4  Montreal Impact 0 0 0  
    1  Toronto FC 1 1 2
  2  Vancouver Whitecaps FC   1 0 1
3  FC Edmonton 0 1 1
2  Vancouver Whitecaps FC   2 3 5  

Semifinals

First leg

May 2, 2012
20:00 EDT
Montreal Impact 0 – 0 Toronto FC
Report Silva  90+5'
Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 13,405
Referee: Paul Ward
Montreal Impact
Toronto FC
GK 1 Donovan Ricketts
DF 15 Jeb Brovsky
DF 13 Matteo Ferrari
DF 3 Shavar Thomas
DF 5 Tyson Wahl
MF 25 Lamar Neagle  71'
MF 18 Collen Warner
MF 7 Felipe  86'
MF 22 Davy Arnaud (c)
FW 23 Bernardo Corradi  82'
FW 11 Sanna Nyassi
Substitutes
MF 28 Sinisa Ubiparipovic  71'
FW 16 Eduardo Sebrango  82'
FW 17 Justin Braun  86'
Manager
United States Jesse Marsch
GK 30 Milos Kočić
DF 4 Doneil Henry
DF 12 Adrian Cann
DF 3 Miguel Aceval
DF 5 Ashtone Morgan
MF 23 Terry Dunfield
MF 6 Julian de Guzman
MF 22 Torsten Frings (c)  90+1'
MF 19 Reggie Lambe  73'
FW 9 Ryan Johnson
FW 8 Eric Avila  60'
Substitutes
MF 11 Luis Silva  90+5'  60'
FW 27 Richard Eckersley  73'
MF 2 Logan Emory  90+1'
Manager
Suriname Aron Winter

May 2, 2012
20:00 MDT
FC Edmonton 0 – 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Saiko  66'
Van Leerdam  74' 		Report Hassli  18'
Harris  41'
Harvey  72'
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
FC Edmonton
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK 22 David Monsalve
DF 5 Kevin Hatchi
DF 13 Jonathan Joseph-Augustin
DF 18 Paul Hamilton
DF 26 Fabrice Lassonde
MF 6 Shaun Saiko  66'
MF 8 Ilja van Leerdam  74'
MF 21 Dominic Oppong  84'
FW 4 Serisay Barthélémy  21'
FW 19 Kyle Porter  77'
FW 29 Yashir Pinto
Substitutes
FW 11 Matthew Lam  21'
MF 20 Chris Kooy  84'
FW 14 Paul Craig  77'
Manager
Netherlands Harry Sinkgraven
GK 18 Brad Knighton
DF 3 Jordan Harvey  72'
DF 4 Alain Rochat
DF 19 Carlyle Mitchell
DF 32 Greg Klazura
MF 11 John Thorrington
MF 28 Gershon Koffie
MF 20 Davide Chiumiento
FW 9 Atiba Harris  71'
FW 17 Omar Salgado
FW 37 Eric Hassli  78'
Substitutes
MF 13 Michael Nanchoff  71'
MF 23 Long Tan  78'
Manager
Scotland Martin Rennie
Assistant referees
Joe Fletcher
Dereck Illingworth
Fourth official
Drew Fischer -->

Second leg

May 9, 2012
20:00 EDT
Toronto FC 2 – 0 Montreal Impact
Lambe  2'
Eckersley Red card 17'
Johnson  38'
Cann  41' 		Report Nyassi  23'
BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 15,016
Referee: Dave Gantar

Toronto FC won 2–0 on aggregate

Toronto FC
Montreal Impact
GK 30 Milos Kočić
DF 27 Richard Eckersley Red card 17'
DF 12 Adrian Cann  41'
DF 4 Doneil Henry
DF 5 Ashtone Morgan
MF 7 Eric Avila  57'
MF 6 Julian de Guzman
MF 22 Torsten Frings (c)
MF 19 Reggie Lambe  73'
FW 9 Ryan Johnson
FW 11 Joao Plata  66'
Substitutes
MF 23 Terry Dunfield  57'
FW 25 Jeremy Hall  66'
FW 18 Nick Soolsma  73'
Manager
Scotland Aron Winter
GK 1 Donovan Ricketts
DF 15 Jeb Brovsky  75'
DF 13 Matteo Ferrari
DF 3 Shavar Thomas  46'
DF 5 Tyson Wahl
MF 28 Sinisa Ubiparipovic
MF 8 Patrice Bernier  46'
MF 18 Collen Warner (c)
MF 22 Davy Arnaud  73'
FW 23 Bernardo Corradi
FW 11 Sanna Nyassi  60'  23'
Substitutes
MF 7 Felipe Martins  46'
FW 21 Justin Mapp  46'
MF 6 Hassoun Camara  75'
Manager
United States Jesse Marsch

May 9, 2012
20:00 PDT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 – 1 FC Edmonton
Thorrington  42'
Le Toux  75', 88'
Mattocks  90+3',  90+3' 		Report Vorbe  33'
Hamilton  41'
Cox  44'
Kooy  51'
Pinto  54'
BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Geoff Gamble

Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 5–1 on aggregate

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
FC Edmonton
GK 1 Brad Knighton
DF 32 Greg Klazura
DF 19 Carlyle Mitchell
DF 6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF 3 Jordan Harvey
MF 26 Floyd Franks
MF 11 John Thorrington  42'
FW 20 Davide Chiumiento
FW 13 Michael Nanchoff  70'
FW 29 Eric Hassli  74'
FW 37 Camilo Sanvezzo  85'
Substitutes
MF 7 Sebastien Le Toux  70'
FW 22 Darren Mattocks  74'
DF 8 Etienne Barbara  85'
Manager
Scotland Martin Rennie
GK 22 David Monsalve
DF 24 Antonio Rago
DF 18 Paul Hamilton  41'
DF 5 Kevin Hatchi
DF 27 Fabien Vorbe  33'
MF 6 Shaun Saiko  77'
MF 16 Kenny Caceros
MF 20 Chris Kooy  51'
MF 9 Michael Cox  44'  55'
FW 11 Matt Lam  59'
FW 33 Yashir Pinto  81'
Substitutes
DF 19 Kyle Porter  55'
DF 8 Ilja van Leerdam  77'
MF 14 Paul Craig  81'
Manager
Netherlands Harry Sinkgraven

Final

First leg

May 16, 2012
19:00 PDT
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 – 1 Toronto FC
Hassli  90+1' Report Johnson  66'
BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Attendance: 14,878
Referee: Drew Fischer
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Toronto FC
GK 1 Joe Cannon
DF 4 Alain Rochat
DF 6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF 12 Young-Pyo Lee
DF 15 Martín Bonjour
MF 11 John Thorrington  86'
MF 16 Matt Watson  69'
MF 27 Jun Marques Davidson
FW 7 Sébastien Le Toux
FW 8 Etienne Barbara  56'
FW 37 Camilo
Substitutes
MF 20 Davide Chiumiento  69'
FW 22 Darren Mattocks  86'
FW 29 Eric Hassli  56'
Manager
Scotland Martin Rennie
GK 30 Miloš Kocić
DF 4 Doneil Henry
DF 5 Ashtone Morgan
DF 12 Adrian Cann
DF 25 Jeremy Hall  11'
MF 6 Julian de Guzman (c)
MF 8 Eric Avila  65'
MF 19 Reggie Lambe  71'
MF 23 Terry Dunfield  49'
FW 7 Joao Plata  80'
FW 9 Ryan Johnson
Substitutes
MF 11 Luis Silva  80'
MF 14 Danny Koevermans  65'
FW 26 Nick Soolsma  71'
Manager
Netherlands Aron Winter
Assistant referees
Daniel Belleau
Darren Clark
Fourth official
Dave Gantar

Second leg

Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK 30 Miloš Kocić
DF 4 Doneil Henry  84'
DF 5 Ashtone Morgan  48'
DF 12 Adrian Cann
DF 25 Jeremy Hall
MF 6 Julian de Guzman Red card 57'
MF 8 Eric Avila  60'
MF 19 Reggie Lambe  75'  84'
MF 22 Torsten Frings (c)  31'
FW 7 Joao Plata  78'
FW 9 Ryan Johnson
Substitutes
MF 23 Terry Dunfield  84'
MF 27 Richard Eckersley  60'
FW 18 Nick Soolsma  78'
Manager
Netherlands Aron Winter
GK 1 Joe Cannon
DF 4 Alain Rochat  65'
DF 6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF 12 Lee Young-Pyo
DF 15 Martín Bonjour  36'
MF 11 John Thorrington  73'
MF 27 Jun Marques Davidson
MF 28 Gershon Koffie
FW 7 Sébastien Le Toux  45' Yellow cardRed card 58'
FW 29 Eric Hassli
FW 37 Camilo  66'
Substitutes
MF 20 Davide Chiumiento  73'
FW 22 Darren Mattocks  89'  66'
DF 3 Jordan Harvey  65'
Manager
Scotland Martin Rennie
Assistant referees
Canada Philippe Briere
Canada Richard Gamache
Fourth official
Canada Mathieu Bourdeau

Top goalscorers

Pos Name Nationality Club Goals
1 Éric Hassli  France Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Ryan Johnson  Jamaica Toronto FC
Reggie Lambe  Bermuda Toronto FC
Sébastien Le Toux  France Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 Atiba Harris  Saint Kitts and Nevis Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1
Darren Mattocks  Jamaica Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Yashir Pinto  Chile FC Edmonton

References

  1. 1 2 "2012 Amway Canadian Championship". Retrieved January 27, 2012.
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