It certainly looks
that way, after both of its representatives took matter into their own hands
and by winning their respective matches in the first leg of the Eastern
Conference semifinals.
After both squads in
this edition of Major League Soccer postseason, the Montreal Impact and the
Toronto FC are looking forward to seal their deals and consume the feat to see
an all-around Canadian contest.
This time is not in
the hockey rink but in the soccer field and if becomes a reality this event
between these titans, we might see a more contested 401 Derby between these two
squad, looking forward to get the upper hand in their bragging rights.
So far, after neutralizing
both New York squads and these displaying not so clean games in their past matches
and being in trouble with some yellow cards and players missing, the outcome of
making a run into the next stages can be in the side of the Canadians.
Still we have a
second leg to play and with both the NYCFC and NY Red Bulls hosting their matches
and seen as not vulnerable at home, the outcome of these matches will be a bit
challenging for both Montréal and Toronto.
For Toronto Boss Greg
Vanney despite his squad dominating in the first match of the semifinals, they
have a comfortable two-goal lead but the challenge and pressure will rely in
its defensive core to protect that goal differential.
Very well if he
displays again his 3-5-2 formation will undoubtedly have a bit of success,
still the NYCFC Boss will put his best guns in the field to counter that lead
and live up to their labels of all around favorites.
The question lingers
if he can pull an upset to the New York Boys, as the tale of the tape put both
squads even with their arsenals in both of their initial elevens.
In the case of the
Montreal Impact, Le Gars will have a tough time and a much challenging match
back at Red Bull Arena when they face off against the New York Red Bulls, after
all these already have a very heated rivalry in the field and stands.
As Le Gars Manager Mauro
Biello not strange to the situations where his squad is in the hole and always prevails,
he knows of the way Jesse Marsch squad puts on a ugly and physical display in
his squad game.
For the Montreal
squad hopefully in this match they can have all of its initial eleven ready and
determined that this will be a game with all the essence of an all-around final
and they must fight on to push for the league finals.
At the end what will
be the outcome for both squads if this situation happen, if Montreal and
Toronto face-off in the east finals, who will it win and gets the upper hand,
after all they are playing two squads predicted by many experts as favorites.
For Major League
Soccer this event if becomes a reality will be history in the making as for the
first time two Canadian squads will be showing off in a conference final as
well one of them will advance to its championship game.
Imagine if Vancouver
Whitecaps would be in the league postseason and disputing the Western Conference
finals and seeing a very Canadian final, it can happen one day.
For now it’s the US
vs Canada with both of its representatives from the Big Apple playing as the
American ambassadors and for the Canadians in the squads above mentioned, will
the Yank’s rebound and win it all or the Canadians score an all-around upset!
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