Montreal win battle of Canada

Viva la Impact. The USL.1's Montreal Impact have won the Canadian Championship series and earned a berth as the Canadian Champion to the CONCACAF Champions League after a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in the final match of the Canadian tournament.

Montreal, entered the game with six points, and needed just a point to win the group, while Toronto FC faced a must-win situation. The final team in the group, Vancouver (USL.1) was already eliminated from contention.

Reds captain Jim Brennan served a ball to Rohan Ricketts putting the home side up 1-0 in the 15th minute, but the Impact's Roberto Brown equalized just 11 minutes later.

It's quite a blow for the up-and-down MLS club with a $2.5 million payroll, but not surprising given Toronto's inability to find a consistent scorer.