Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps Steal Toronto FC’s Thunder in March

Toronto FC made the biggest offseason splash, but are facing a familiar tale, while the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps have had a terrific March.
Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps Steal Toronto FC’s Thunder in March
Vancouver's Octavio Rivero fights for control of the ball with Portland’s George Fochive in Vancouver on March 28, 2015. Rivero was held off the scoresheet for the first time in four games against Portland. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
Rahul Vaidyanath
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Toronto FC, again this year, made the biggest splash in the offseason, but are being met by a familiar tale of unkind results, while fellow Canadian MLS sides, Montreal and Vancouver, have both had terrific months of March.

The Impact may not have had a more eventful month in their professional history—and it’s not for what they did in MLS competition. Montreal made history on March 3 with a 1–1 draw at home to Pachuca in dramatic style to reach the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal.

Meanwhile, the Whitecaps are off to their best start ever—three wins in four games, but actually feel much improvement is needed.

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Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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