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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

An absolute shame at BMO Field. Vancouver takes a 1-0 lead in the game and looks poised to win the title, but a second rain delay in the game forces a cancellation of the game. And under CSA rules, any match that is abandoned will be replayed IN ITS ENTIRETY!!!

The Caps lose their goal and will have to start from scratch. I realize the rain was awful, the field was brutal and there was lightning and all that. Fine, call the match, but this replay the entire match thing is efn brutal and totally unfair. The game is scheduled to be replayed tomorrow morning at 11am EST, but they won't make a decision on whether or not it's a go until 3 hours before kickoff.

Not to mention both teams have MLS games this weekend, so if the game goes on tomorrow, the teams will have played 62 minutes on Wednesday, a full 90 and maybe more on Thursday, have a day off(Vancouver flies across the country) and play another 90 on Saturday. An absolute joke.

Here's the CSA rule:

Official Nutrilite Canadian Championship rule 12: If the match is abandoned before the completion of normal playing time because of extreme weather or for reasons outside the control of the host team, the match shall be replayed in its entirety the following day, thus avoiding the considerable extra expense for the visiting team. If it is still impossible to play the match the next day for the same reasons, the match may be postponed by another day, provided both teams agree. If the match can still not be played on the third day, the expenses thus incurred by the visiting team shall be split between the two teams. A decision will be taken within two hours of the referee’s decision to abandon the match, in consultation with the two clubs concerned. In case of dispute, the CSA Organizing Committee fixes the date and kick-off time of the match. Its decision is final.


CSA.....YOU SUCK!

The game has been rescheduled to July 2, 3 days after Vancouver plays Toronto at BMO.

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UPDATE: NCC Final Second Leg rescheduled to July 2 -> http://bit.ly/kQZuTp ... #TFC#TorontoFC#Whitecaps#MLS#NCC