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MONTREAL -- The Amway Canadian Championship will come down to a one-game final two weeks from now in Vancouver after the Whitecaps secured a scoreless draw in Montreal against the Impact in the opening leg. Both teams emphasized the positives after Wednesday nights draw at Saputo Stadium. The Whitecaps are happy to have home-field advantage in the deciding game at B.C. Place on May 29, though Montreal can secure a crucial tie-breaker with an away goal in the two-game, total-goals final. "I guess both teams will be aware that they wont want to take an away goal if we go out there and lead 1-0," Impact captain Patrice Bernier said. "Im thinking its going to be a more open game. Its going to be a final so at the end its going to be the last game. Theres no third game thats going to be played. Its either going to go into overtime or its going to be solved in 90 minutes." Whitecaps goalkeeper Brad Knighton posted the clean sheet and Vancouvers Alain Rochat had two solid scoring chances in the first half, including a header off a corner kick in the 32nd minute that was stopped on the goal-line by Montreal midfielder Justin Mapp. "Were happy with the result tonight," Rochat said. Vancouver defender Andy OBrien acknowledged that the Whitecaps will have to move away from the concentrated defensive approach the team took in the opening leg. "I think maybe in the second leg well have to open up a little bit but weve got plenty of time to prepare for that," OBrien said. Impact defender Jeb Brovsky was bloodied about the face in the 88th minute when he collided with Vancouvers Jordan Harvey as both went up for a ball kicked deep into the box by Montreal defender Matteo Ferrari. Brovsky, who returned to finish the game, went to the hospital after the game to check for a broken nose and possible facial fractures. "Thats Jeb. Hes a warrior," Impact coach Marco Schallibaum said. "His nose was over here (on the side of his face). You have to respect a player like that because he gives it his all." The Whitecaps are appearing in their third championship series since the tournament format changed in 2011 from a round robin to two playoff rounds. Vancouver lost the first two ACC finals to Toronto FC, which won four straight Voyageurs Cup titles from 2009-12. "I thought we did a good job of shutting them down," Whitecaps coach Martin Rennie said. "We had a couple of chances ourselves and it would have been nice to have stolen one of those, but I think weve given ourselves a good chance going into the second leg." Impact striker Marco Di Vaio lifted his arms to appeal, though to no avail, for a handball in the 74th minute when his shot from inside the box off a pass from Brovsky was blocked. Montreal goalkeeper Evan Bush jumped to stop Erik Hurtados shot in injury time at the end of the second half. Di Vaio had a scoring chance 19 minutes in when he curled around to the front to fire a shot from 25 yards out. Whitecaps goalkeeper Brad Knighton made the stop but had to scramble to recover his rebound. Montreal captain Patrice Bernier put a shot just wide of the right post moments later in the 21st minute. Vancouver threatened in the 32nd minute when Rochats shot was stopped by Bush. Rochat had a second straight opportunity to go for goal on the ensuing corner kick but Mapp blocked his header just inside the right post. Montreal coach Marco Schallibaum exchanged heated words with Whitecaps assistant coach Paul Ritchie on the sidelines after the Impact picked up its third yellow card in a span of seven minutes when Di Vaio was cautioned in the 33rd minute for his tackle on Matt Watson. Defender Hassoun Camara was shown Montreals first yellow card for fouling Vancouver captain Nigel Reo-Coker on a hard tackle 26 minutes in. 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To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Terry Sawchuk Red Wings Jersey . -- Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. WASHINGTON -- Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden echoed Josh Normans complaints about penalty calls in the teams 27-all tie against the Cincinnati Bengals, saying Monday that the star cornerback probably is targeted a little bit by officials.Gruden said on a conference call with reporters that he disagreed with some of the flags thrown during Sundays game in London, which left Washington at 4-3-1 and last in the NFC East heading into its bye week.The Redskins totaled 15 penalties -- eight more than the Bengals -- and Gruden said: I think we gave them eight first downs via penalty. After watching the film ... some of them were not very blatant, thats for sure.Norman lashed out at field judge Brad Freeman after the game, saying, Im just going to be honest with you; Im going to be straightforward: He was terrible. I feel like he should be reprimanded.Norman drew five flags, including four for illegal use of hands, while covering Bengals wideout A.J. Green.Some of the glancing hits to the facemask on A.J. Green, I just dont understand them. There was no intent there to injure, Gruden said. It was absolutely just a glancing blow that had nothing to do with anything.Gruden also specifically questioned an offensive pass interference call against Redskins wideout Pierre Garcon in OT that wiped out a completion, and an earlier defensive holding call against substitute cornerback Quinton Dunbar.On the Garcon penalty, Gruden said: Thats not offensive PI in any realm whatsoever of the penalty that I know (as) offensive pass interference. Theres nothing Pierre did wrongg.dddddddddddd ... Some of the penalties we can clean up; some of them we cant do anything about.And heres what he said about the Dunbar call in the end zone: I dont know what to teach them. He was jamming his guy and then Andy (Dalton) threw it over the guys head and threw it out of bounds, but they called holding.As for whether Norman needs to worry about being the focus of officials, Gruden replied: Well, he cant be any more targeted than he was yesterday, thats for sure. ... He had quite a few on him that ... could have gone either way, quite frankly.Gruden continued: As far as him being targeted, he probably is a little bit, but hes going to have to deal with it.Game notes S Will Blackmon needs thumb surgery, but they can cast it up and hopefully hell play, Gruden said. On other injuries: TE Niles Paul was going to have an MRI to see the extent of his strained shoulder; WR DeSean Jackson did not get a concussion from a hit to the helmet, but his whole body was banged up, so he didnt go back in, Gruden said; RT Morgan Moses sprained his ankle. ... The Redskins announced that they were canceling a practice originally scheduled for Tuesday, which was going to be the teams lone workout of this week. ... Washingtons next game is against the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 13.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '