U-Sector – The Original Toronto FC Supporters Group

The Cup Runneth Over Toronto

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Get ready to party tomorrow night, U-Sector!

The final Nutrilite Canadian Championship match versus Vancouver Whitecaps will give everyone in the stadium the rare chance to watch a completely stress-free Cup game in which the outcome really doesn’t matter.

TFC is already 2010 Voyageurs Cup champion, yet they are required to play out the schedule against a Whitecaps team that will once again finish second. Those same ‘Caps flew to Montreal last year sitting in first place in the competition, only to watch their Cup dreams completely fall apart before their eyes. Now they get to watch as the same team that snatched the Cup from their grip last year is again awarded with the championship, this time without the high drama that 2009 provided.

TFC has already gone public that this match will likely feature many of its lesser-played players. Some of the Academy kids, including a 15-year-old, will also be available for selection when Preki fills out his lineup card before the match.

Given that seven Academy players have been called up to the big squad, it’s a fair bet that at least one or two of them will see game action tomorrow, with perhaps one of them lucky enough to start.

Make no mistake, this is a nothing game to Toronto FC the MLS side, but as a top-to-bottom club, the mere inclusion of the U-18′s in the 30-man roster is a huge step. The kids will be ready if called upon too, as the crowd at BMO Field will be the biggest that any of them has ever played in front of before. What great motivation that must be.

TFC’s winning the competition early may just be the biggest credibility boost that the Academy has ever had in its short lifespan. Play for TFC Academy and you could end up playing a match or two in front of the famous BMO Field crowd for real. It’s the stuff dreams are made of.

As for the Voyageurs Cup tournament, sources say that it will officially conclude with the presentation of the trophy at the end of the match. Maybe the Whitecaps players will even stick around to watch. Again.

Posted by Rudi Schuller

Join us at Maro (135 Liberty St.) for pre-game libations, starting at 5:30pm.