Montreal tops Toronto on penalty kicks for Canadian title
Posted September 25, 2019 7:00 am
TORONTO (AP) - Rudy Camacho, Bojan and Daniel Lovitz scored in a shootout and the Montreal Impact beat Toronto FC 3-1 in the tiebreaker Wednesday night after the MLS teams tied 1-1 in the two-game Canadian Championship.
Jonathan Osorio hit the post with Toronto's fourth kick to seal the result. Alejandro Pozuelo scored on Toronto's first attempt, but Jozy Altidore hit the crossbar and Patrick Mullins had his shot saved by goalkeeper Clement Diop.
Tsubasa Endoh scored in the second leg to pull Toronto even. Last week in Montreal, Ignacio Piatti scored in the Impact's 1-0 victory.
The Impact earned a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Montreal Impact goalkeeper Clement Diop (23) makes a save during first half against Toronto FC during the second leg of the Canadian soccer championship, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Toronto. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC goalkeeper Alex Bono (25) clears a ball past defender Omar Gonzalez (44) and Montreal Impact defender Rudy Camacho (4) during the first half in the second leg of the Canadian soccer championship, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Toronto. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti (10) controls the ball as he heads up field during the first half in the second leg of the Canadian soccer championship, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in Toronto. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP)
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