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TORONTO - Paul Mariner isnt about to understate the importance of Toronto FCs game against El Salvadors Club Deportivo Aguila on Wednesday to open CONCACAF Champions League play. With only one club from each three-team group advancing and two tough road games ahead, the coach says getting maximum points at BMO Field is crucial. "Weve got to win the home games," Mariner said this week. "Theyre all difficult games away from home, but we have to take care of this one." Toronto is languishing at the bottom of the standings in Major League Soccer with a 5-12-4 record, but has seen a resurgence of sorts under Mariner, who is 4-3-4 since taking over from Aron Winter. The team has switched formations to a more direct 4-4-2 from Winters Dutch-influenced attack and has seen better results. "Its a question of us imposing our power and our system on the opposition," said Mariner, whose team lost 2-0 at home to Houston over the weekend. "We wont change our style (on Wednesday)." Games against Central American opponents can sometimes degenerate into shenanigans away from the ball, but the Englishman adds that his players will be ready. "You cant get involved in that sort of stuff. Youve just got to hope that referee is strong and that the referee can see through some of the antics and not get wrapped up in it," Mariner said. "The players have been around the block. They know what to expect." The MLS playoffs might be an unrealistic goal at this point for Toronto FC, but with another crucial league game on tap over the weekend, every match is being viewed as a must win. "Weve got to look at all our games as Cup finals," Mariner said. "Every single game is of vital importance to myself and the players — we just want to give a good account of ourselves." Ironically, one of Winters only successes this season was qualifying Toronto for the Champions League by way of winning Canadas domestic championship. Toronto advanced to the semifinals of last years CONCACAF competition, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean, including a stunning defeat of MLS champion Los Angeles in March. But the wheels fell off after Toronto lost in the semis over two legs to Mexicos Santos Laguna, which is also in TFCs group this time around, eventually forcing Winter to step down after an 1-9-0 start to the MLS regular season. "When I took over we wanted to have steady improvements," Mariner said. "I think weve done that." Aguila enters Wednesdays game in Toronto off a pair of league wins and sits fourth in the standings after three games. Toronto hosts Santos, the Mexican champions, on Aug. 28, before playing at Aguila in San Miguel on Sept. 25. The Reds then visit Santos in Torreon, Mexico, on Oct. 24. Note: Toronto FC announced the signing of goalkeeper Freddy Hall on Tuesday after a three-week trial with the club. 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With the release of Santos and rookie Zach Collaros being placed on the nine-game injured list to start the season, youngster Trevor Harrris won the battle for the No.dddddddddddd 3 spot behind veterans Ricky Ray and Jarious Jackson. Harris enjoyed a solid pre-season with Toronto, completing 13 of 15 passes for 160 yards and two TDs in rallying the Argos past Montreal 25-20 on Tuesday. Last week, he was 7 of 10 passing for 84 yards and a TD in the clubs 29-24 exhibition victory over Hamilton. Also released by the Argos were linebacker Anthony Cannon, receiver Samie Parker and cornerback Sean Smalls. Cannon and Small started for Toronto last season while Parker was a 2004 fourth-round selection of the Kansas City Chiefs and spent six seasons in the NFL with five different teams. Toronto will open the 2012 season in Edmonton on June 30. ' ' '