Now and again you hear a criticism in North America of the beautiful game: there is not enough scoring. However, given Major League Soccer has caught on in Canada and the U.S., you might say that complaint has disappeared. Well not in Vancouver.
I don't reckon it's the end of the world but it is the end of my Major League Soccer experience. Okay, for the foreseeable future. The call that gave Dallas FC a win in their playoff against Vancouver Wednesday night was so bad it does that, and more.
With all the positive aspects associated with the arrivals of Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley and Julio Cesar, Toronto FC has been forced into making a few sacrifices.
On paper, Ryan Nelsen’s team selection suggested that Toronto FC would claim a straightforward first leg Amway Canadian Championship semifinal victory over a young Vancouver Whitecaps side.
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He scored the first ever goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS but French striker Eric Hassli appears to have scored his last for the club. The latest in a series of moves for the Caps sees them send Hassli to rival Toronto FC.