Union at Toronto FC

For kicks: Toronto is at the bottom of the MLS standings, but confidence is sure to come from a win in the Amway Canadian Championship, following a 1-0 win over Vancouver in the final Wednesday night … The win granted Toronto entrance in the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League … Reggie Lambe scored the game winner and Lambe also leads the team with two goals … Goals have been tough to come by for Toronto though, which has scored just seven while conceding 21 (-14 goal differential) … the Union is coming off a tough match of its own, a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas, which found a few members of the Union roughed up postgame. Union captain Carlos Valdes suffered a laceration over his left eye, but announced via Twitter that he "will be OK for Saturday." Also this match is the first of two in a 72 hour period for the Union as it hosts Rochester in third round play of the U.S. Open Cup Tuesday (7:30 p.m.).

INJURY REPORT

(As of Tuesday)

Out the Union: Chase Harrison, GK (left ankle sprain); Roger Torres, MF (left knee surgery recovery); Krystian Witkowski, FW (concussion)

Doubtful: Chris Albright, D (left big toe sprain)

Questionable: Gabriel Gomez, MF (left quad contusion); Zac MacMath, GK (concussion symptoms); Carlos Valdes, D (head laceration)

Probable: Gabriel Farfan, D (right knee contusion)

Out for Toronto FC: Nicholas Lindsay, FW (left knee surgery recovery); Stefan Frei, GK (left lower leg); Aaron Maund, D (right eye hyphema); Logan Emory, D (shoulder subluxation)

Doubtful: Miguel Aceval, D (left quadriceps strain)

Questionable: Dicoy Williams, D (right knee surgery recovery); Torsten Frings, DF (shoulder sprain)

TWEET O’ THE WEEK

"Sixers vs. Heat ... Might just want to go ahead and get my tickets now"

– Union midfielder Amobi Okugo, who appeared more than just a little pumped after the Sixers 82-75 win over the Boston Celtics to force Game 7.

– Kerith Gabriel