2005 Voyageurs Cup

The 2005 Voyageurs Cup was the fourth Voyageurs Cup tournament which was started by the Canadian supporters group The Voyageurs.[1] The 2005 Edition of the tournament featured Impact de Montréal, Toronto Lynx and Vancouver Whitecaps.[2] Professional soccer teams in Edmonton and Calgary ceased being operated by the league and folded at the end of the 2004 season respectively.

The 2005 Voyageurs Cup was won by Impact de Montréal who captured the competition in a dominant fashion going undefeated and clinching the competition on August 31, 2005 in their third of four matches. Impact de Montréal not only dominated their Canadian rivals but also the league winning ten points clear of the nearest opposition although the 2005 USL First Division was not a balanced home and away competition where each team played the others an equal number of times.

Format

Each team played two matches (home and away) against each other team. All of these matches are drawn from the USL First Division 2005 regular season; the final two matches played between each city's team is counted as a Voyageurs Cup 2005 match. In each match, 3 points are awarded for wins (even if it comes in extra time), 1 point is awarded for a draw, and 0 points are awarded for losses (even if it comes in extra time). The four teams are ranked according to the total number of points obtained in all matches.[3]

The team ranked highest after all matches have been played is the champion, and will be awarded the Voyageurs Cup.

Standings

2005-Team GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
Impact de Montréal 440051+412
Vancouver Whitecaps 411212-14
Toronto Lynx 401314-31

Results by round

Impact de Montréal
Round1234
GroundAHHA
ResultWWWW

Source: Voyageurs.ca
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Toronto Lynx
Round1234
GroundAHAH
ResultDLLL

Source: Voyageurs.ca
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Vancouver Whitecaps
Round1234
GroundHAAH
ResultDLWL

Source: Voyageurs.ca
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Schedule

Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 0 Toronto Lynx
Report
Attendance: 5,722
Referee: Paul Ward
Toronto Lynx 0 – 1 Impact de Montréal
Report Mauro Biello  38'
Attendance: 2,489
Referee: Kevin Doliba
Impact de Montréal 2 – 1 Toronto Lynx
Joe Mattacchione  30' Report Zé Roberto  52'
Biello  72'
Attendance: 12,885
Referee: Tiger Liu
Impact de Montréal 1 – 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
António Ribeiro  5' Report
Attendance: 8,917
Referee: Steve Depiero
Toronto Lynx 0 – 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
Report Joey Gjertsen  59'
Attendance: 1,587
Referee: Domenic Scali
Vancouver Whitecaps 0 – 1 Impact de Montréal
Report Sebrango  10'
Attendance: 6,192
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Champion

Voyageurs Cup:
Impact de Montréal
4th Voyageurs Cup Win

Top scorers

Source[4]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Canada Mauro Biello Impact de Montréal 3
2 Cuba Eduardo Sebrango Impact de Montréal 1
Brazil Zé Roberto Impact de Montréal 1
United States Joey Gjertsen Vancouver Whitecaps 1
Canada António Ribeiro Impact de Montréal 1
Canada Joe Mattacchione Toronto Lynx 1

References

  1. ↑ Bin, Matthew. "Voyageurs Cup Announced For A-League Teams". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bin, Matthew (April 24, 2005). "Fourth Voyageurs Cup Kicks Off". USLFans.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "VOYAGEURS CUP 2005". voyageurscup.ca. Archived from the original on December 28, 2005. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Voyageurs Cup 2005 Goalscorers". Retrieved May 12, 2014.
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