2012 Canadian Championship

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]

2012 Canadian Championship
2012 Amway Canadian Championship (in English)
Championnat Canadien Amway 2012 (in French)
CountryCanada
Teams4
ChampionsToronto FC (4th title)
Runners-upVancouver Whitecaps FC
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Attendance75,789 (12,632 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Eric Hassli
Ryan Johnson
Reggie Lambe
Sébastien Le Toux
(2 goals each)
George Gross Memorial TrophyRyan Johnson
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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
Montreal Impact0–0Toronto FC
Report
Attendance: 13,405
Referee: Paul Ward
Montreal Impact
Toronto FC
GK1 Donovan Ricketts
DF15 Jeb Brovsky
DF13 Matteo Ferrari
DF3 Shavar Thomas
DF5 Tyson Wahl
MF25 Lamar Neagle 71'
MF18 Collen Warner
MF7 Felipe 86'
MF22 Davy Arnaud (c)
FW23 Bernardo Corradi 82'
FW11 Sanna Nyassi
Substitutes
MF 28 Sinisa Ubiparipovic  71'
FW 16 Eduardo Sebrango  82'
FW 17 Justin Braun  86'
Manager
Jesse Marsch
GK30 Milos Kočić
DF4 Doneil Henry
DF12 Adrian Cann
DF3 Miguel Aceval
DF5 Ashtone Morgan
MF23 Terry Dunfield
MF6 Julian de Guzman
MF22 Torsten Frings (c) 90+1'
MF19 Reggie Lambe 73'
FW9 Ryan Johnson
FW8 Eric Avila 60'
Substitutes
MF 11 Luis Silva  90+5'  60'
FW 27 Richard Eckersley  73'
MF 2 Logan Emory  90+1'
Manager
Aron Winter
FC Edmonton0–2Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report Hassli  18'
Harris  41'
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard
FC Edmonton
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK22 David Monsalve
DF5 Kevin Hatchi
DF13 Jonathan Joseph-Augustin
DF18 Paul Hamilton
DF26 Fabrice Lassonde
MF6 Shaun Saiko 66'
MF8 Ilja van Leerdam 74'
MF21 Dominic Oppong 84'
FW4 Serisay Barthélémy 21'
FW19 Kyle Porter 77'
FW29 Yashir Pinto
Substitutes
FW 11 Matthew Lam  21'
MF 20 Chris Kooy  84'
FW 14 Paul Craig  77'
Manager
Harry Sinkgraven
GK18 Brad Knighton
DF3 Jordan Harvey 72'
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF19 Carlyle Mitchell
DF32 Greg Klazura
MF11 John Thorrington
MF28 Gershon Koffie
MF20 Davide Chiumiento
FW9 Atiba Harris 71'
FW17 Omar Salgado
FW37 Eric Hassli 78'
Substitutes
MF 13 Michael Nanchoff  71'
MF 23 Long Tan  78'
Manager
Martin Rennie
Assistant referees
Joe Fletcher
Dereck Illingworth
Fourth official
Drew Fischer -->

Second leg
Toronto FC2–0Montreal Impact
Lambe  2'
Johnson  38'		 Report
Attendance: 15,016
Referee: Dave Gantar

Toronto FC won 2–0 on aggregate

Toronto FC
Montreal Impact
GK30 Milos Kočić
DF27 Richard Eckersley  17'
DF12 Adrian Cann  41'
DF4 Doneil Henry
DF5 Ashtone Morgan
MF7 Eric Avila 57'
MF6 Julian de Guzman
MF22 Torsten Frings (c)
MF19 Reggie Lambe 73'
FW9 Ryan Johnson
FW11 Joao Plata 66'
Substitutes
MF 23 Terry Dunfield  57'
FW 25 Jeremy Hall  66'
FW 18 Nick Soolsma  73'
Manager
Aron Winter
GK1 Donovan Ricketts
DF15 Jeb Brovsky 75'
DF13 Matteo Ferrari
DF3 Shavar Thomas 46'
DF5 Tyson Wahl
MF28 Sinisa Ubiparipovic
MF8 Patrice Bernier 46'
MF18 Collen Warner (c)
MF22 Davy Arnaud 73'
FW23 Bernardo Corradi
FW11 Sanna Nyassi 60'  23'
Substitutes
MF 7 Felipe  46'
FW 21 Justin Mapp  46'
MF 6 Hassoun Camara  75'
Manager
Jesse Marsch
Vancouver Whitecaps FC3–1FC Edmonton
Le Toux  75', 88'
Mattocks  90+3'		 Report Pinto  54'
Attendance: 15,011
Referee: Geoff Gamble

Vancouver Whitecaps FC won 5–1 on aggregate

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
FC Edmonton
GK1 Brad Knighton
DF32 Greg Klazura
DF19 Carlyle Mitchell
DF6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF3 Jordan Harvey
MF26 Floyd Franks
MF11 John Thorrington 42'
FW20 Davide Chiumiento
FW13 Michael Nanchoff 70'
FW29 Eric Hassli 74'
FW37 Camilo Sanvezzo 85'
Substitutes
MF 7 Sebastien Le Toux  70'
FW 22 Darren Mattocks  74'
DF 8 Etienne Barbara  85'
Manager
Martin Rennie
GK22 David Monsalve
DF24 Antonio Rago
DF18 Paul Hamilton 41'
DF5 Kevin Hatchi
DF27 Fabien Vorbe 33'
MF6 Shaun Saiko 77'
MF16 Kenny Caceros
MF20 Chris Kooy 51'
MF9 Michael Cox 44' 55'
FW11 Matt Lam 59'
FW33 Yashir Pinto 81'
Substitutes
DF 19 Kyle Porter  55'
DF 8 Ilja van Leerdam  77'
MF 14 Paul Craig  81'
Manager
Harry Sinkgraven

Final

First leg
Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–1Toronto FC
Hassli  90+1' Report Johnson  66'
Attendance: 14,878
Referee: Drew Fischer
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Toronto FC
GK1 Joe Cannon
DF4 Alain Rochat
DF6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF12 Young-Pyo Lee
DF15 Martín Bonjour
MF11 John Thorrington 86'
MF16 Matt Watson 69'
MF27 Jun Marques Davidson
FW7 Sébastien Le Toux
FW8 Etienne Barbara 56'
FW37 Camilo
Substitutes
MF 20 Davide Chiumiento  69'
FW 22 Darren Mattocks  86'
FW 29 Eric Hassli  56'
Manager
Martin Rennie
GK30 Miloš Kocić
DF4 Doneil Henry
DF5 Ashtone Morgan
DF12 Adrian Cann
DF25 Jeremy Hall 11'
MF6 Julian de Guzman (c)
MF8 Eric Avila 65'
MF19 Reggie Lambe 71'
MF23 Terry Dunfield 49'
FW7 Joao Plata 80'
FW9 Ryan Johnson
Substitutes
MF 11 Luis Silva  80'
MF 14 Danny Koevermans  65'
FW 26 Nick Soolsma  71'
Manager
Aron Winter
Assistant referees
Daniel Belleau
Darren Clark
Fourth official
Dave Gantar

Second leg
Toronto FC1–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Lambe  83' Report
Attendance: 13,777

Toronto won 2–1 on aggregate

Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
GK30 Miloš Kocić
DF4 Doneil Henry 84'
DF5 Ashtone Morgan 48'
DF12 Adrian Cann
DF25 Jeremy Hall
MF6 Julian de Guzman 57'
MF8 Eric Avila 60'
MF19 Reggie Lambe 75' 84'
MF22 Torsten Frings (c) 31'
FW7 Joao Plata 78'
FW9 Ryan Johnson
Substitutes
MF 23 Terry Dunfield  84'
MF 27 Richard Eckersley  60'
FW 18 Nick Soolsma  78'
Manager
Aron Winter
GK1 Joe Cannon
DF4 Alain Rochat 65'
DF6 Jay DeMerit (c)
DF12 Lee Young-Pyo
DF15 Martín Bonjour 36'
MF11 John Thorrington 73'
MF27 Jun Marques Davidson
MF28 Gershon Koffie
FW7 Sébastien Le Toux 45'  58' 
FW29 Eric Hassli
FW37 Camilo 66'
Substitutes
MF 20 Davide Chiumiento  73'
FW 22 Darren Mattocks  89'  66'
DF 3 Jordan Harvey  65'
Manager
Martin Rennie
Assistant referees
Philippe Briere
Richard Gamache
Fourth official
Mathieu Bourdeau

Top goalscorers
Pos Name Nationality Club Goals
1 Eric Hassli FranceWhitecaps FC 2
Ryan Johnson JamaicaToronto FC
Reggie Lambe BermudaToronto FC
Sébastien Le Toux FranceWhitecaps FC
2 Atiba Harris Saint Kitts and NevisWhitecaps FC 1
Darren Mattocks JamaicaWhitecaps FC
Yashir Pinto ChileFC Edmonton
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References
  1. "2012 Amway Canadian Championship". Retrieved January 27, 2012.
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