Toronto FC rode a spirited defensive effort to a berth in the Amway Canadian Championship final, securing a 0-0 draw on the road against the Montreal Impact to take their semifinal series by an aggregate scoreline of 4-2.

The Reds were happy to play a conservative game, holding a two-goal lead in the series after their win at BMO Field last week, and did an effective job of containing the Impact throughout the contest. The best Impact chance of the game came in the 36th minute when Lucas Ontivero shook a couple defenders to find an open look at the top of the box, which he drilled at the near post only for Clint Irwin to get down well to deny him.

It was Ontivero who would prove to be Montreal’s undoing, though, after he was sent off on the hour mark for a headbutt on TFC's Will Johnson. Montreal did have a good chance in the 73rd minute through substitute Cameron Porter, but his turn and shot was easily smothered by Clint Irwin.

Toronto will now face the winner of the Vancouver Whitecaps-Ottawa Fury series in the ACC final, with the first leg starting on either June 21 or 22.