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Vancouver forward Eduardo Sebrango spoiled the night for Toronto FC, scoring a brace to cancel out goals by Maurice Edu and Rohan Ricketts, as the Reds of MLS and USL.1's Vancouver Whitecaps drew 2-2 in the penultimate match of the Canadian Championships.With the draw, Toronto will need to win in the final match of the tournament against the group leaders Montreal in order to claim the Voyageurs Cup, as the top soccer club in Canada. The Impact will only need a draw to take the title. Vancouver were eliminated from contention with four points in four matches.
Sebrango got things going in the 43rd minute, firing a low shot inside the right post, but American midfielder Maurice Edu equalized with a six-yard chip over the keeper in the 60th minute.
Forward Jeff Cunningham appeared to have won a penalty in the 64th minute, but referee Carol Anne Chenard waved play on. Cunningham had beaten Whitecaps keeper Jay Nolly and had only to tap it in, but Nolly, a former DC United keeper, swiped at him as he past and Cunningham went down. Although it would make absolutely no sense the knock didn't appear to be enough to bring Cunningham down. But knowing Cunningham, perhaps he took a dive rather than the embarrassment of missing the gimmie.
Rohan Rickets tearing down the left side, struck a hard right-footer off Nolly and in at the near post to put Toronto 2-1. Then, a poor attempt at a clearance by Edu was picked up by Sebrango who dribbled by a diving Greg Sutton and equalized.
The winner of the Canadian Championship will represent Canada in this August's CONCACAF Champion's League. They will face the champions of Nicaragua - Real Estelí - in a home-and-away series to decide the final clubs for the initial group stage of the tournament that starts on September 16.
Toronto will face Montreal in the final match of the Canadian Championships on July 22 at BMO Field.
