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Herdman looks forward to another Canadian Championship David vs. Goliath matchup
Toronto FC coach John Herdman is looking forward to another Canadian Championship cup tie against a semi-pro side in CS Saint-Laurent.
The Ligue1 Quebec champion advanced Thursday after upsetting Halifax Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the game finished tied at 2-2 after regulation time.
Toronto moved into the final eight by blanking League 1 Ontario’s Simcoe Country Rovers 5-0 on April 24 at BMO Field
“[It’s] exciting. That’s what cup games are about,” said Herdman. “You just don’t want to be on the other side of that situation.
“They’re an exciting team [CS Saint-Laurent]. I enjoyed watching them [Thursday night] A lot of individual talent. Again if we don’t get the mentality right in a game like that, you could go there and be in a lot of trouble.”
The return leg of the quarter-final is May 21 at BMO Field.
The other quarter-finals are Atletico Ottawa versus Pacific FC, Forge FC verus CF Montreal and Cavalry FC versus the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Whitecaps and 2023 runner-up CF Montreal received byes to the quarter-final.
The Canadian Championship winner hoists the Voyageurs Cup and earns a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the confederation’s elite men’s club competition.
Preliminary-round games in the 14-team competition were one-offs. The quarter-finals and semi-finals are two-legged affairs with the championship game a stand-alone match.
Canadian Championship Schedule (All times ET)
Cavalry FC (CPL) versus Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS)
May 7: ATCO Field at Spruce Meadows, Calgary, 9 p.m.
May 21: At B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver, 10:30 p.m.
Atletico Ottawa (CPL) versus Pacific FC (CPL)
May 8: At TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, 7 p.m.
May 29: At Starlight Stadium, Langford, B.C., 10 p.m.
Forge FC (CPL) versus CF Montreal (MLS)
May 7: At Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, 11 a.m.
May 22: At Stade Saputo, Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
CS Saint-Laurent (Ligue1 Quebec) versus Toronto FC (MLS)
May 8: At Complexe Sportif Claude Robillard, Montreal, 7 p.m.
May 21, At BMO Field, Toronto, 7 p.m.
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