{
    "title": "Toronto FC must watch and wait",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 18:06:23",
    "published_at": "2010-05-22 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/toronto-fc-must-watch-and-wait",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/PCFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Toronto FC remains in the driver\u2019s seat of the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship following Wednesday night\u2019s 0:0 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The draw keeps Toronto FC in first place with seven points, but more importantly means it needs but a draw to clinch the championship on Match Day 6 a\u2026",
    "slug": "toronto-fc-must-watch-and-wait",
    "body": "<p>Toronto FC remains in the driver&rsquo;s seat of the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship following Wednesday night&rsquo;s 0:0 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The draw keeps Toronto FC in first place with seven points, but more importantly means it needs but a draw to clinch the championship on Match Day 6 at BMO Field on 2 June.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bIn the meantime, Toronto FC will watch and wait for its 2 June Vancouver opponent. The Whitecaps need back-to-back wins on the road to win the championship &ndash; 26 May at Stade Saputo in Montr&eacute;al and 2 June at BMO Field in Toronto. If it fails to pick up anything less than three points in either match, it will concede the championship to Toronto FC.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bToronto FC will definitely benefit from the home crowd on 2 June. It won the right to host the first and last matches of the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship because it was the national champion in 2009. Toronto FC won the championship opener 2:0 over the Impact Montr&eacute;al. That match was played in front of a championship-record 21,436 fans on 28 April.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bSo far this season, Toronto FC is a perfect 5-0-0 at BMO Field in Toronto. That record includes the 22 May 1:0 victory over New England Revolution in league play.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship runs six consecutive Wednesday nights from 28 April to 2 June. The three teams in the championship are Impact Montr&eacute;al, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Each team plays four matches in the tournament &ndash; two at home and two on the road. All six matches are broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet. The championship winner claims the Voyageurs Cup and qualifies for 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}