Match Thread: Voyageurs Cup - Semi-Finals - Leg 1 - Forge v Toronto FC - July 10, 2024

[narduch]

Game is at 7pm ET (4pm PT) on One Soccer.

The only other time the clubs met was in 2022. TFC needed penalties to defeat Forge in the 2020 Voyageurs Cup Final.

The second leg will be at BMO Field on August 27.

Edited July 9 by narduch

[gator]

Too bad the weather is so shit here, there was potential for a big crowd for this one but torrential rain all day and severe thunderstorm warnings during the match will definitely hurt the walk up crowd potential! A Forge ticket rep told me last Sunday there hasn't been much of a buy in from the TFC supporters groups with only 80 tickets sold in their designated section which is a bit surprising given how many came down last time they played here! Well @Club Linesman is coming in from Toronto and our friend Derek from Sarnia for a Euro semi viewing before we take in the game!

[narduch]

1 minute ago, gator said:

Too bad the weather is so shit here, there was potential for a big crowd for this one but torrential rain all day and severe thunderstorm warnings during the match will definitely hurt the walk up crowd potential! A Forge ticket rep told me last Sunday there hasn't been much of a buy in from the TFC supporters groups with only 80 tickets sold in their designated section which is a bit surprising given how many came down last time they played here! Well @Club Linesman is coming in from Toronto and our friend Derek from Sarnia for a Euro semi viewing before we take in the game!

Seen TFC supporter's complaining that the tickets are expensive.

[gator]

4 minutes ago, narduch said:

Seen TFC supporter's complaining that the tickets are expensive.

Yes, I think the club may have over estimated the demand after the 2020 Cup Final with TFC here, that was on a Saturday night and tickets were cheaper not just for away supporters, the Forge SS sold out at $30 a seat but I think the lowest priced ticket anywhere else is $45 and ranges to over $100!

[Kingston]

56 minutes ago, gator said:

Yes, I think the club may have over estimated the demand after the 2020 Cup Final with TFC here, that was on a Saturday night and tickets were cheaper not just for away supporters, the Forge SS sold out at $30 a seat but I think the lowest priced ticket anywhere else is $45 and ranges to over $100!

Wow!  Yes, I could see away fans - and even home fans - giving the game a miss at those prices.

It's unfortunate.  Although the money might be the same, I'd rather see a large crowd with $25 to $50 tickets than a crowd half the size with $50 to $100 tickets.

[Ivan]

I paid $65 each for club seats on the west side. Surprised pricing is that much higher elsewhere!

[Big_M]

forge full of confidence

 

[Big_M]

mr red card and penalty in the middle...terrible cpl ref

[Big_M]

 

[narduch]

14 minutes ago, Big_M said:

mr red card and penalty in the middle...terrible cpl ref

Should have had Dujic do this game instead.

[jonovision]

I guess with Laryea and Osorio away, I can't be too hard on TFC for fielding the minimum number of Canadians in this one. 

I might end up cheering for them. We'll see what the heart wants when things kick off.

[Big_M]

[Big_M]

badibangaaaaaaaaaa from his half 1-0

[narduch]

Forge score 

Badibanga catches Gavran way off his line

[anthony7]

Gavran going to have some serious nightmares.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Apparently that's how you score on Canadian keepers😄.

[Big_M]

poku makes it 2-0 14'

[anthony7]

2-0 now. 

[narduch]

Poku makes it 2-0

Edited July 10 by narduch

[jordan]

Lol 

[jonovision]

I hate this.

[anthony7]

It looks like TFC won’t be competing for anything this year.

[king1010]

Herdman getting canned

[narduch]

1 minute ago, king1010 said:

Herdman getting canned

That would be funny but I don't think he loses his job over this

[dyslexic nam]

Damn.  Forgot this was on until my FB feed said it was 2-0.