The Vancouver Whitecaps are happy with where they stand going into Wednesday’s second leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal against FC Edmonton, but know they must maintain readiness from the first whistle.

Former two-time Canadian U-17 player of the year Bryce Alderson is headed for Charleston.

“We know we have to keep our lineup fresh,” said Miller. “After the game in Vancouver we have a big game Saturday against Tampa. We know what we have to do against the Whitecaps. We have to score two goals and can’t give away anything. The Whitecaps will need to be poor and we’ll have to be at our best."

Matt Lam is off the Hong Kong FA Cup final.

Tim Cahill became just the latest in a long line of players who have broken the hearts of the fans at BMO Field with a late goal.

The Scorpions had several clear-cut scoring chances in the second half, but couldn’t convert any of them — allowing Shaun Saiko’s late first-half penalty-kick marker to stand as the deciding goal.

“It always feels good to score, especially with my first professional goal,” Manneh told reporters after the match. “It was a tough situation. We were down two goals and we needed a goal.”

Asked if the change in formation was something that would be repeated in the future, coach Schallibaum, replied, “As a coach you have to be flexible and able to put something fresh into the game. Today it worked well with everyone playing well together. Paponi did well, for his first time, getting a goal."

"It's not a jinx, not a hoax or anything like that. We need personalities to go and clear the ball or win the ball," Nelsen said. "Strong personalities in the back. Every successful team in the world has had one or two defenders that the ball seems to go like a magnet to their head since they want to win it so much."

"It was a matter of Toronto being after me for such a long time and really showing so much interest," Laba said. "From a player's perspective when you see that another team really wants to put you in the team and do everything possible, that's what motivates me to come here."