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Canada books spot at the women’s U-17 World Cup

By
Steven Sandor
– 05/11/2012

Valerie Sanderson PHOTO: CANADA SOCCER

Canada will be represented at the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan.

The Canadian teams wrapped up the berth Thursday, as a goal from Valerie Sanderson was all that was needed to beat Mexico 1-0 in a semifinal of the CONCACAF of the U-17 Women’s Chamionship.

CONCACAF sends three teams to the World Cup; both finalists and the winner of the regional consolation game. So, that format made the semifinals de facto one-game World Cup qualifiers

Sanderson, who scored three goals against Guatemala in Canada’s final group stage game, pounced on a rebound off a shot from Summer Clarke early in the first half. That marker proved to be enough.
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Elementary mistakes expose Toronto FC in Mexico

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Steven Sandor
– 04/05/2012

As the dust settles after Toronto FC’s 6-2 loss Wednesday on the road to Santos Laguna, no one is going to talk about the talent gap on the field — the best team in Mexico against the only team in MLS without a point.

No one is going to talk about just how incredible it was that a poor MLS team was able to get hot and get to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League.

No, people will talk about the plethora of self-inflicted wounds that brought on a green-and-white flood of second-half goals in Torreon. From Julian de Guzman to Miguel Aceval to Ty Harden, TFC’s valiant effort to get to the finals of the CCL was undone by errors.

At halftime, TFC defied critics by being tied 2-2 with a team that hasn’t lost at home this season. But, by the 64-minute mark of the game, it was all but over.
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Toronto FC ready for anything and everything in Torreon

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Aman Dhanoa
– 04/03/2012

Ryan Johnson

After an intense first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League against Santos Laguna at BMO Field, Toronto FC is not going to rule anything out when it lands in Mexico Tuesday.

A post-game dust-up between the two teams resulted after defender Ashtone Morgan was head butted by Santos Laguna’s Darwin Quintero and the bad blood will surely be carried over. TFC forward Ryan Johnson told reporters after practice on Monday that Santos players were very serious in their warnings on the pitch and in the tunnel after the game.

“Coming off in the tunnel in here those were the words that were said and other words too that I don’t want to repeat but it’s going to be a tough one,” said Johnson, talking specifically of the warnings of war.

“It’s going to happen. I believe that a 100 per cent. They’re not joking around when they say that. It’s in the heat of the moment, but they’re making a promise that’s how it’s going to be when we’re down there. I believe that 100 per cent. So we go to match it – it’s a reality it’s going to happen.”
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Mexicans vanquish Olympic hopes of Canadian U-23s

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Gavin Day
– 04/01/2012

Doneil Henry: Sent off in the 78th minute

As the full-time whistle sounded, nearly every Canadian player slumped to the field in disappointment. They weren’t expected to win, but it didn’t diminish the stings they were feeling.

Canada’s Under-23 side fell to a 3-1 defeat against Mexico at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City. With the loss, Canada’s dreams of qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics are dashed. The team lost at the same stage four years ago in qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

“We knew coming in that this would be a mountain to climb. I’m very proud of the boys,” head coach Tony Fonseca said in his post-match press conference. “They fought with everything. They left everything in the field today. Unfortunately they faced a team that was better today.”
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Can Canada’s U-23 team stop Mexican scoring machine Alan Pulido?

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Steven Sandor
– 03/30/2012

Alan Pulido

If the Canadian national men’s team is to earn a spot in the 2012 London Olympics, it will need to do something that no other youth team in CONCACAF has been able to achieve.

Stop Alan Pulido.

The Mexican striker, who plays for Tigres and has attracted the attention of many major European clubs, scored all three goals as Mexico beat Honduras during the round robin of the CONCACAF men’s Olympic qualifier. He is averaging more than a goal a game. At the U-20 level, Pulido averages a goal per game.

Now, defenders Nana Attakora and Doneil Henry will likely be put in the firing line, as Canada faces Mexico Saturday in a CONCACAF semifinal. Winning the semifinal would guarantee Canada a spot in London.
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TFC and Santos Laguna trade goals… and punches

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Mark Polishuk
– 03/29/2012

Carlos Darwin Quintero, the hero of Santos Laguna's 2009 triumph over the Montreal Impact, was sent off Wednesday.

An increasingly chippy game boiled over at the end of Toronto FC’s 1-1 draw with Santos Laguna on Wednesday night at BMO Field, promising an even more heated match in next week’s return leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal tie.

As the final whistle blew, an altercation between Reds defender Ashtone Morgan and Santos striker Darwin Quintero led to a full-on scrum between the two teams.  Both benches cleared and, while no further blows were thrown, both sides left knowing that the final score would be settled next Wednesday.

“They already warned us that it’s going to be a war over there and we know that ourselves,” said TFC captain Julian de Guzman.  “We’ve already had that experience playing at Cruz Azul and Pumas.  We know what type of atmosphere it’s going to be over there and now we’ve sparked up some more fire after this game for these guys.  We’re ready for it, we’re looking forward to it and the guys are prepared.”
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Mission accomplished: Canadians qualify for U-20 Women’s World Cup

By
Steven Sandor
– 03/10/2012

Nkem Ezurike

Canada has booked its place at the Women’s U-20 World Cup.

The Canadian women got two goals each from Jenna Richardson and Christabel Oduro as they easily dispatched the host Panamanians by a 6-0 count in the semifinals of the CONCACAF women’s U-20 Championship.

Both finalists are guaranteed spots in Japan. Canada will face the Americans in the final this weekend, as the U.S. beat Mexico 2-0 in the other semifinal.

But, both Canada and the U.S. are going to Japan. The other CONCACAF spot will go to the winner of the third-place game between Mexico and Panama.
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Canada qualifies for women’s U-20 semifinal

By
Steven Sandor
– 03/04/2012

Jenna Richardson

The Canadian team left it late, but got its second win in two tries at the CONCACAF women’s U-20 Championship in Panama.

Oregon State University’s Jenna Richardson scored in the 76th minute, and Catherine Charron-Delage, the Laval Cometes’ teen who scored twice in the opening win over Haiti, put the game out of reach. Final score, Canada 2, Jamaica 0.

Both goals were set up through the outstanding vision of Christine Exeter. In both situations, she had the ball in the penalty area, but instead of trying to beat defenders or shoot, she placed perfect drop passes for the shooters to run on to.

The win guarantees Canada a spot in the semifinals of the tournament. The top three teams qualify for the U-20 Women’s World Cup, to be held in Japan.
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Marsch: Impact also made offer for Le Toux

By
Mike Wyman
– 02/01/2012

Justin Braun PHOTO: MIKE WYMAN

Asked to comment on the trade that sent French striker Sebastien Le Toux to Vancouver Montreal coach Jess Marsch said that the Impact had made an offer to the Philadelphia team but that Vancouver had made a better one.

Back in town after their jaunt to Mexico and before departing once against the end of the week, this time to continue their pre-season in California, the Montreal Impact, over 30 strong at the present time, worked out at a local indoor facility, with the players being put through their paces for 90 minutes before Marsch and several of his men met with the media.

Incoming forward Justin Braun is looking forward to playing in Montreal.

“I’m extremely excited. I’ve only heard awesome things about this city and the club. The fans have been amazing. They’ve been reaching out to me and being real supportive. It’s fun to come to a city like this that has embraced the team and the coaches so much.”
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Mission accomplished: Canadian women book tickets to London

By
Gavin Day
– 01/28/2012

Christine Sinclair PHOTO: CANADA SOCCER

As the full-time whistle sounded, Christine Sinclair and goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc ran to the stands to grab a Canadian flag from the crowd and then paraded around B.C. Place with it.

After Friday’s game, there will be a large call now for Sinclair to carry a flag at the front of the Canadian delegation that walks into the Olympic Stadium this summer.

Sinclair scored twice and Melissa Tancredi added a third as the Canadians brought the 22,954 predominantly Canadian fans to their feet with a hectic 3-1 win over Mexico. Veronica Perez scored Mexico’s lone goal.

“We’re just a team that will never give up,” said Sinclair. “It’s something (Canada head coach John Herdman’s) brought to this program—the fight. When we gave up that goal in the second half I think in the past we would have collapsed. We just kept going and kept battling and got that third goal to close out the game.”
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