Match Thread: Voyageurs Cup - 1st Round - CF Montreal v Vaughan Azzurri - April 18, 2023

[narduch]

Game is at 7pm ET on One Soccer and Fubo.

This is the first ever time a League 1 Ontario team will face an MLS side in the Cup.

Montreal have 1 win and 6 losses in league play. They lost 1-0 to DC United on Saturday.

Vaughan kicked off their season last Thursday with a 2-2 draw against North Toronto Nitros.

The winner of this match up will take on TFC in the Quarter-Finals.

[narduch]

 

 

[narduch]

This game is also on radio in Montreal. 

 

[Kingston]

Go Vaughan!

I'm surprised they'd fly.  By the time you deal with airport delays, travel to and from the airports on both ends, etc. it probably isn't any faster than driving or taking the train.

[wallflower]

Where is Joe Di Chiara? He shows up on the wiki squad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaughan_Azzurri

but not on the game roster v Nitros.

This has to be one of the oldest L1 teams...

Given Montreal's poor form, this Vaughan group can hold a game! Go Vaughan!

[narduch]

[Bison44]

Camacho, really??? Oh boy, montreal isnt taking this seriously.

[narduch]

 

[Big_M]

8 former cpl players in the 11 for vaughan

[jonovision]

My prediction: 4-1 Montreal.

[Big_M]

5 minutes ago, Big_M said:

8 former cpl players in the 11 for vaughan

with former cpl'ers robinson and phillips on the bench

[wallflower]

Vaughan 2 - 1 Montreal

[Big_M]

if youre montreal you gotta go at higgins all night

[jonovision]

3 minutes ago, wallflower said:

Vaughan 2 - 1 Montreal

Wild. I'll send you a valour jersey if you're right.

[Lurker]

Quite the chance for Vaughan there... of all the commentators OneSoccer offers Dunfield has become one of my favorites.

[dyslexic nam]

Geez.  Montreal may be the clear favourites but if you were looking for an upset this seems to be scenario.  A strong Vaughn side with lots of CPL experience and a Montreal side that is going deep into its bench.  Still unlikely but you never know.  

[Big_M]

lil sean big baller rea gives montreal the lead

[dyslexic nam]

He’s looking good this game.  Had a great chance before then too.  

[narduch]

Montreal gets a 2nd. 

The dream seems to be over

[dyslexic nam]

Well, the dream of an upset may be dead.  

[Big_M]

iliadis through ball to lassiter cross to ibrahim 2-0

[Big_M]

37 minutes ago, Big_M said:

if youre montreal you gotta go at higgins all night

they are just going a bit at him and he gets a yellow

[dyslexic nam]

I know the attendance isn’t fantastic but for a cold Tuesday night cup game against an L1O team, there are actually a fair number of people in the stands.  

[jonovision]

6 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

I know the attendance isn’t fantastic but for a cold Tuesday night cup game against an L1O team, there are actually a fair number of people in the stands.  

I was going to say the same. Maybe some Montreal fans recognize it's one of the few chances they'll have to watch a win in their building this year.

[Big_M]

and it was higgins who was easily beaten by the through ball on the second...such a weak player