THE MATCHUP: Cruz Azul looking to "cement" Toronto's CCL demise

Mo & Preki decided to show up for the match

CRUZ AZUL (1st) VS. TORONTO FC (3rd)
CONCACAF Champions League - Group A
　
Estadio Azul - Tuesday 10PM ET
TV: GOL TV
　
For the first time in their history, Toronto FC are feeling what it's like to be Rosenborg, FC Copenhagen or Sparta Prague. You can be fresh of a great league win and flying high only to be thrust days later into Champions League and humbled by a continental giant. While CONCACAF Champions League isn't quite its European cousin's standard, The Reds' are about to experience this region's version of visiting Barcelona in the Nou Camp.
　
Mexico City's Cruz Azul, the 5-time CONCACAF Champions, are the big nacho cheese in the region's footballing chalupa and their bullring-esque Estadio Azul is likely the most difficult place TFC has ever played. Toronto, who have put in a mixed effort so far in the CCL group stage, can expect to meet a Los Cementeros squad who take the competition extremely seriously and also are chomping at the bit to avenge their loss to TFC in Toronto which was widely mocked in the Mexican media.
　
The fixture puts TFC interim head coach Nick Dasovic in an awkward place tactically. He has seemed eager to shed the negative shackles of PrekiBall and attack his opposition but donde los Estadio Azul he may just have to reel in his Maple Gringos. Partly due to Preki's tactics during the very winnable fixture in Panama, TFC are most likely not going to qualify for the group stage but perhaps this gives Daso a golden opportunity. He could throw caution to the smoggy Mexican wind and if the Reds fail heroically people will say "hey it's Cruz Azul". However, steal a win like a bandito and suddenly Dasovic looks like a genius and maybe cementeros-is his future at TFC.
　
MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME: "Los Revengeros donde Canadiense"
　
SOLID CEMENT: Gerardo Torrado, Jose (Christ's Beer) de Jesus Corona, Emanuel Villa
CRACKED PAVEMENT: Dwayne De Rosario, Chad Barrett, Adrian Cann
　
THE ODDS:
- Cruz Azul's concrete manufacturer ownership offering to "take care of TFC's boots": 5-1
- Toronto trying to rile up the Cruz Azul fans by re-naming themselves Chivas CDN: 10-1
- Nick Dasovic blaming a loss on "a couple of Mexican guys": 20-1
- Mo Johnston hired by Cruz Azul owners as "Director of Watching Cement Dry": 2-1
　
WHO ARE YA?
- Cruz Azul's Estadio Azul (or Blue Stadium) is located in Mexico City's Colonia Nochebuena district named after Colonel Nochebuena (Sergeant Goodlunch in English) inventor of the modern military burrito
- Estadio Azul plans to unveil its special "Canadian Taco" on Tuesday night. The delicacy is a pancake taco filled with beaver meat, maple syrup, French fries, gravy and shredded stolen Canadian passports
- Cruz Azul is ranked # 1 on FIFA's "Clubs named after Construction Suppliers" list - currently beating rivals FK IKEA Screws Stockholm, Partizan Plastik Sheeting Belgrade and AC Marble Tiles of Turin
- Visiting supporters can expect delays going into Estadio Azul as protests by a Roman Catholic Prohibition Group continues to rail against Cruz Azul's goalkeeper Jose de Jesus Corona claiming his name is both blasphemous and enabling of alcoholics
　
DE JESUS CORONA SAYS: 3-0 Cruz Azul
ST. DWAYNE OF MOLSON SAYS: 2-2 Draw
HEADLINE: "CEMENTEROS TAKE DUMP ON TORONTO'S CCL"