{"id":60106,"date":"2015-08-27T18:25:44","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T10:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=60106"},"modified":"2016-05-31T10:18:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T14:18:27","slug":"whitecaps-beat-impact-in-second-leg-to-win-amway-canadian-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/08\/27\/whitecaps-beat-impact-in-second-leg-to-win-amway-canadian-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitecaps beat Impact in second leg to win Amway Canadian Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Vancouver Whitecaps won their first Voyageurs Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Impact. (Photo from the Vancouver Whitecaps’ official Twitter account<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

VANCOUVER \u2013 Russell Teibert yearned to play in the Wednesday night\u2019s second leg of the Amway Canadian Championships \u2013 and he did not disappoint.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old from Niagara Falls, Ont., who has been used mainly as a substitute lately, was named the game\u2019s most valuable player as the Vancouver Whitecaps won their first Voyageurs Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Impact. The Whitecaps had finished as runner-ups in five of the previous six Canadian championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, man, it\u2019s hard to put into words,\u201d said Teibert, who joined the team\u2019s residency program as a teenager in 2008. \u201cI\u2019ve been through too many heartbreaks with this tournament \u2013 disappointment for the fans, disappointment for us.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Canadian, I wanted to win this trophy. I got the flag (after the game), I put it on my back because I\u2019m proud to be Canadian. I want to play every game, but most importantly, I wanted to play this game. I wanted to win this trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Octavio Rivero and Tim Parker scored as Vancouver took the two-game series 4-2 on aggregate. The Impact had won the Canadian championship the past two years. The two teams played to a 2-2 first-leg draw on Aug. 12 in Montreal.<\/p>\n

Rivero opened the scoring in the 39th minute \u2013 booting the ball home a split second before Christian Techera\u2019s shot would have crossed the goal-line anyway. The goal spoiled a sensational effort by Montreal goalkeeper Eric Kronberg after he stopped Techera from point-blank range and then got back into position to stop the Whitecap speedster\u2019s second attempt.<\/p>\n

Parker headed home a Pedro Morales corner in the 53rd minute to spoil any hope of an Impact comeback.<\/p>\n

Teibert was part of a sturdy Vancouver midfield that prevented Montreal from mounting any serious offensive charges. The Impact failed to put a single shot on target while making nine attempts during the game. The Whitecaps put seven of their 12 shots on target.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s our time now and we showed that tonight,\u201d said Teibert. \u201cThere was never any question that we were going to win this game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlike the first leg, Vancouver coach Carl Robinson went mainly with regulars, fielding 10 of the 11 starters from Saturday\u2019s 1-0 win over FC Dallas. Teibert replaced defensive midfielder Matias Laba, who was rested.<\/p>\n

Robinson said Teibert thoroughly deserved the MVP honours.<\/p>\n

\u201cI put Rusty in because this tournament means a lot to Canadian players, without a doubt, and I just sensed in training that he had a bit between his teeth,\u201d said Robinson.<\/p>\n

Montreal was reduced to 10 players for the last 60 minutes after defender Victor Cabrera received a pair of yellow cards for fouls on Rivero.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The loss) is hard to swallow \u2013 it\u2019s just two different games,\u201d said Montreal coach Frank Klopas, referring to the time before and after his club was left shorthanded. \u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to understand. It\u2019s a different game after that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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