Forge FC, CF Montreal in Canadian Championship quarterfinal [Video]

Forge FC and CF Montreal have to hit the ground running Tuesday.

Forge, the reigning Canadian Premier League champion, hosts the MLS side in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal in an 11 a.m. “School Day Match” start.

“I don’t think I’ve played in a morning game since I was U-7 or U-8,” Montreal defender Joel Waterman, who played in the CPL for Cavalry FC, said with a laugh. “It’s an interesting one.

“But look we’ve got to play the game. For us the mission doesn’t change. We want to go out and win a game. We want to win this cup, it’s no secret. It should be a fun one to have a pre-game meal at 7:30 a.m.”

Asked what he would be eating at this time, he replied: “Good question. I don’t know if I can do pasta that early. So probably some other carbs: toast, …