Hamilton's Forge FC holds a seemingly comfortable 2-1 lead on aggregate heading into the second leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal on Tuesday night. Except that Toronto FC is practically a new team.
Hamilton's Forge FC holds a seemingly comfortable 2-1 lead on aggregate heading into the second leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal on Tuesday night."We're all jelling together in the past month or so, that's been shown," said centre back Kevin Long on Monday."Every season has its ups and downs, and that's the way it's been going so far.
It was Toronto's seventh consecutive loss across all competitions. Club owner Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and team president Bill Manning parted ways the next day. Although TFC was slumping heading into the semifinal's first leg and has found its form since, Forge FC head coach and sporting director Bobby Smyrniotis said that momentum doesn't matter in cup play with aggregate goals a factor.
Smyrniotis said Poku's transfer and other tactical changes don't particularly matter to Forge's chances of advancing to the final because change is inherent in the CPL. The match comes in a stretch where Toronto FC is playing three times in eight days. The Reds came away with a 1-0 road win over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, host Forge on Tuesday, and then host D.C. United on Saturday in MLS league play.
Herdman is embroiled in controversy from his time leading Canada's women's and men's national teams. Current women's head coach Bev Priestman was sent home from the Paris Olympics after Canada was caught using a drone to spy on opposing teams training sessions before the Games.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Forge transfer Canadian striker Poku to Belgian squad for CPL-record feeHAMILTON — Canadian striker Kwasi Poku has been transferred from Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League to Belgian side RWD Molenbeek for an undisclosed fee and future considerations.
Read more »
Forge transfer Canadian striker Poku to Belgian squad for CPL-record feeHAMILTON — Canadian striker Kwasi Poku has been transferred from Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League to Belgian side RWD Molenbeek for an undisclosed fee and future considerations.
Read more »
Forge transfer Canadian striker Poku to Belgian squad for CPL-record feeCanadian striker Kwasi Poku has been transferred from Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League to Belgian side RWD Molenbeek for an undisclosed fee and future considerations.
Read more »
Forge transfer Canadian striker Poku to Belgian squad for CPL-record feeHAMILTON — Canadian striker Kwasi Poku has been transferred from Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League to Belgian side RWD Molenbeek for an undisclosed fee and future considerations.
Read more »
Forge FC transfers Canadian striker Kwasi Poku to Belgian squad for CPL-record feeThe 21-year-old Poku made 71 appearances for the Hamilton-based Forge over parts of three seasons and helped the club win two CPL titles
Read more »
Last man Bradley wins BMW Championship to qualify for Tour ChampionshipKeegan Bradley went from the last man in the BMW Championship to a winner Sunday, closing with an even-par 72 for a one-shot victory that opened up all sorts of possibilities he never imagined possible a week ago.
Read more »