There has always been a thin line between playing the kids and disrespecting the competition in Voyageurs Cup games.
Play a group of talented youngsters and win and it is celebrated as an important development step in Canadian soccer. Lose with that same group, and all of a sudden there are questions as to whether the competition even matters to a team.
There should be no such questions about Toronto FC. Greg Vanney reiterated after last night’s 4-0 aggregate semi-final win over the Ottawa Fury how much this competition means to the club.