LAVAL, Que. — Ottawa Fury FC opened the second round of the Canadian Championship with a 1-0 road win over AS Blainville on Wednesday.
Tony Taylor's goal in the first minute of the opening leg was all Ottawa needed as the Fury now head home with the away goal in the two-legged series.
The second leg between the Quebec league champions and the United Soccer League's Fury goes June 27 at TD Place in Ottawa.
The winner will advance to the Canadian Championship semifinal against MLS club Toronto FC.
The Montreal Impact will host Vancouver Whitecaps FC to open the other semifinal.
Last season Toronto FC became the second Canadian Championship winner in four years to make it to the CONCACAF Champions League Final in 2018.
The Voyageurs Cup will be presented to the winners of the Canadian Championship on Aug. 15.
Blainville advanced to the second round with a 3-1 aggregate win over League 1 Ontario champion Oakville.
The Canadian Press
