{
    "title": "Whitecaps FC looking for win",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:15:57",
    "published_at": "2010-05-03 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/whitecaps-fc-looking-for-win",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/RuFd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Vancouver Whitecaps FC and its home fans may be looking for some pay back against Montr\u00e9al this Wednesday 5 May at Swangard Stadium. Vancouver was on the verge of winning the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship last year when Impact Montr\u00e9al gave up a one-goal lead in the final match against eventu\u2026",
    "slug": "whitecaps-fc-looking-for-win",
    "body": "<p>Vancouver Whitecaps FC and its home fans may be looking for some pay back against Montr&eacute;al this Wednesday 5 May at Swangard Stadium. Vancouver was on the verge of winning the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship last year when Impact Montr&eacute;al gave up a one-goal lead in the final match against eventual champion Toronto FC. This Wednesday&rsquo;s match will be the first Nutrilite Canadian Championship match between the two sides since last year.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bVancouver and Toronto finished the 2009 championship tied with nine points, but Toronto FC won the trophy on what came down to a better goal differential in the tie breaker scenario. Toronto FC won 6:1 over Impact Montr&eacute;al in that final championship match on 18 June 2009.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bIn fact, Vancouver has had four matches with Montr&eacute;al since the close of the 2009 Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The first league match was 20 June &ndash; a 1:2 loss at Stade Saputo. Montr&eacute;al had rested several players two nights earlier for this 20 June match. The next match was an 0:1 loss on 9 September, again in Montr&eacute;al during league play. Vancouver then lost back-to-back matches in the USL-1 playoff championship on 10 October (2:3 in Vancouver) and 17 October (1:3 in Montr&eacute;al).<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe two Canadian sides have not yet met this season in the new North American Soccer League Conference of USSF-2. Vancouver is in first place with two wins, one draw and one loss in four league matches this season. Vancouver lost 1:2 to Portland Timbers on Thursday 29 April.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bIn the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, this will be the first Vancouver-Montr&eacute;al meeting since last year. In two years, Vancouver has two wins and two losses against Montr&eacute;al in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. Vancouver lost both matches in 2008 when it finished third; Vancouver then won both matches in 2009 when it almost won the championship but finished second.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThe Wednesday 5 May match kicks off at 19.30 local time at Swangard Stadium in Vancouver. The match will be broadcast live on Rogers Sportsnet East and Rogers Sportsnet West at 22.30 ET / 19.30 PT.</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
    "format_version": 5
}