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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

THE MATCHUP: Impact in name and in game

You should see the "impact" on your colon

MONTREAL IMPACT VS. TORONTO FC
 
Stade Saputo - Wednesday 8:00 EST
TV: SPORTSNET EAST & WEST ----RADIO: THE FAN590
 
At the end of the 401 awaits a magical world where cheese curd and gravy frolic with fries. Rich, luxurious grey-blue smoke fills every open space with a thick, slightly mentholated bouquet. The Pepsi flows freely as if a mystical cola spring had been discovered amongst their rubber-tired Metro. You can feel the zest for life, the joie de vivre if you will - in fact it makes many local ladies freely break free of their shackles and take off their clothes in dance! Well not freely - it's usually $20 dollars a dance... but c'est la vie! It's springtime in Montreal - it is Le NutCan!
 
Wednesday, is indeed Toronto FC's return leg with Montreal as part of the Canadian Championship and its Impact by name and by game. In Montreal's two games so far in the 2010 NCC, impact-ing has been their game plan. "If you can't beat'em - knock 'em down" has been the way of Just For Laughs Gags FC so far and they will be missing three starters as a consequence. Roberto "Duran" Brown for his heroic knockout punch of Nick Garcia, Reda Agourram for hunting Vancouver's Chris Williams and TFC original - yet not hero - Adam Braz who has collected two yellows. The match will be Montreal's first at home in the NutCan but they will have to change their gameplan to succeed.
 
Toronto FC can indeed make this a match with impact. With a win, TFC would have a healthy six points and a sturdy lead which could have good repercussions down the line. The Reds could use that lead to play a less than first team squad against Vancouver in a week’s time and if they can control the match on Wednesday they could even rest some key players early for the tilt with Galaxy on the weekend. A win would also eliminate Montreal from this year's cup and go well to stoking "The 401 Derby" fires.
 
The match will give Preki the chance to further develop the Chad Barrett - O'Brien White strike partnership and give the team further chances to gel before difficult upcoming MLS matches. The happy Serb will be stressing his squad to keep cool, calm and collected if faced with Montreal's "1970's Leeds United" style and allow their quality to rise above anger. Three points in the Stade where TFC hoisted the NutCan Trophy last year will be a perfect house-warming gift for MLS's newest club. Salut!
 
UPPER CANADA SAYS: 3-1 Toronto
LOWER CANADA SAYS: 1-1 Draw
HEADLINE: "SAPUTO FUMES AS TFC CUTS THE CHEESE"

3 comments:

  1. Typical Toronto macho phrases. Tonight Impact will show that FC are worse than USL team. You only won the cup last year in that Impact played the juniors.

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  2. Vive Le Toronto FC, mon equipe!

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  3. Que-est ce que vous chantez? Nous chantez LES BLEUS allez!!!

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