{
    "title": "Toronto FC takes 1:0 lead over Ottawa Fury FC in Canadian Championship Semi-Final",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-04 18:31:34",
    "published_at": "2018-07-17 15:08:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/toronto-fc-takes-10-lead-over-ottawa-fury-fc-in-canadian-championship-semi-final",
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    "subtitle": "An early goal from Jonathan Osorio led Toronto FC to a 0:1 victory over Ottawa Fury FC in the first leg of the 2018 Canadian Championship Semi-Final in at TD Place in Ottawa, ON. The teams will travel to Toronto for the return leg on 25 July at BMO Field.",
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    "body": "<p>Osorio notched the crucial away goal for the defending champions in just the 5&prime; of the match, with a shot that beat Ottawa keeper Maxime Cr&egrave;peau at the near post. Ryan Telfer played an important role in the opportunity, working hard to keep the ball in play before he slotted a pass to Osorio at the top of the box.</p><p>Ayo Akinola had a great chance to double the lead for the visitors less than a minute into the second half but drove the shot into the side netting.</p><p>Kevin Oliveira&rsquo;s free kicks provided some of Ottawa&rsquo;s most threatening chances, including a cross that just missed both the head of Thomas Meilleur-Gigu&egrave;re and the far post late in the first half.</p><p>Ottawa&rsquo;s best chance of the match came late in the 84&prime;, when Onua Obasi&rsquo;s cross found a wide-open Steevan Dos Santos, whose header was on target but couldn&rsquo;t beat keeper Clint Irwin who was well positioned on the line to maintain the one-goal lead.</p><p>Ottawa Fury FC earned their spot in the Canadian Championship semi-final with a 2:0 victory on aggregate against AS Blainville, winning 1:0 both at home and on the road in the Second Qualifying Round. This is the second consecutive year that Ottawa Fury FC have faced Toronto FC in the Semi-Final.</p><p>Toronto FC are the reigning Canadian Championship winners and reached the Concacaf Champions League Grand Final in 2018.</p>",
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