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Dominic Oduro said there are times when the Impact needs to face adversity before they get into a game.

“We need to get punched,” the forward said Monday as the Impact put the finishing touches on preparations for Tuesday’s Canadian Championship semifinal game against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Saputo Stadium (7:30 p.m., TSN, TVA Sports, TSN-690 Radio). “Last year around the playoffs was like that. We got punched, but we got back up and played strong.”

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This is the second leg of a two-game, total-goal series and, while the Whitecaps were 2-1 winners last Tuesday in Vancouver, there is reason for optimism going into the second game.

As the Impact showed last season and in its run in the CONCACAF club championships two years ago, away goals are important. If the series is tied on aggregate, away goals count double.

David Choinière’s goal last week highlighted a strong second-half performance and it took some of the string away from a disappointing start.