{
    "title": "Vancouver visits Montr\u00e9al in must-win situation",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:14:54",
    "published_at": "2010-05-24 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/vancouver-visits-montreal-in-must-win-situation",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/3uFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Whitecaps FC has arrived in Montr\u00e9al in advance of Match Day Five of the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship. Vancouver is facing a must-win situation on Wednesday night, needing in fact back-to-back wins against Montr\u00e9al and Toronto to win the 2010 championship.",
    "slug": "vancouver-visits-montreal-in-must-win-situation",
    "body": "<p>Whitecaps FC has traveled to Montr&eacute;al in advance of Match Day Five of the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship. Vancouver is facing a must-win situation on Wednesday night, needing in fact back-to-back wins against Montr&eacute;al and Toronto to win the 2010 championship.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Wednesday match will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet East and Rogers Sportsnet West at 20.00 ET / 17.00 PT. The match will be streamed via the web on Sportsnet.ca or CanadaSoccer.com, the official website of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship runs six consecutive Wednesday nights from 28 April to 2 June. The championship features Impact Montr&eacute;al, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The top team not only wins the Voyageurs Cup, but also clinches a spot in CONCACAF Champions League.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bVancouver is hitting the road after a five-match unbeaten home stand. That streak &ndash; one win and four draws &ndash; included a 15 May 0:0 draw with Montr&eacute;al in league play. It also included a 0:0 draw with Toronto FC last Wednesday in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bToronto FC does not play this week, but will win the championship if Montr&eacute;al wins or earns a draw. After four weeks, the standings has Toronto FC in first place with seven points (2-1-0), Vancouver in second place with two points (0-2-0), and Montr&eacute;al is last place with one point (0-1-2).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bNow in its third season, the Nutrilite Canadian Championship features Canada&rsquo;s top professional clubs in a six-match, round-robin format. Each club plays four matches &ndash; two at home and two on the road. This year&rsquo;s six matches will be played at Stade Saputo in Montr&eacute;al, BMO Field in Toronto and Swangard Stadium in Vancouver. All six matches will be broadcast on Rogers Sportsnet.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}