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Don’t Worry… About A Thing…

Saturday, August 21, 2010 No Comments

Sometimes things just don’t go your way.

Toronto FC found that out the hard way Saturday afternoon, when the visiting Red Bulls of New York ended the Reds’ seemingly infallible home unbeaten streak with an emphatic 4-1 result.

It was not for a lack of trying on TFC’s part, though.

Much Better, But Still Some Work To Be Done

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Comments Off

There are wins, there are resounding wins, and then there are wins that should be resounding but aren’t. TFC’s 1-0 victory over Club Deportivo Motagua of Honduras falls squarely in the latter category.

The Reds were all over their opponents in yesterday’s preliminary round CONCACAF Champions League match, a stark contrast to the lackluster play that has plagued the team of late. Yet even though they were decidedly more inspired than in other recent games, Toronto once again lacked in the goal-scoring department, a lone Chad Barrett marker early in the match being the difference between the two teams.

MLS: Get Your Priorities Straight!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 134 Comments

Dwayne De Rosario was named today to the MLS All-Star Team’s First XI.

The All-Stars will take on Manchester United at Houston’s Reliant Stadium on July 28th. Toronto FC has a home CONCACAF Champions League qualifying match versus Honduran side Motagua July 27th. De Rosario will be playing in both. Does anyone not see anything wrong with this scenario?

Dawn of the Dead

Friday, May 21, 2010 270 Comments

The zombies are coming!

Actually no, that’s just Toronto FC and the New England Revolution.

The two sides meet up tomorrow at BMO Field, both sporting numerous injuries and absences more befitting of an ER than a soccer match.

TFC vs. Fire: Pros and Cons

Monday, May 10, 2010 41 Comments

Now that’s more like it.

Terrible conditions, a listless opponent, and Chad Barrett’s awakening combined to give Toronto FC its biggest victory since the historic “Miracle in Montreal” back in June, 2009.

And while Saturday’s victory over the visiting Chicago Fire wasn’t nearly as monumental as last year’s Voyageurs Cup finale, it certainly was just as satisfying.

Make no mistake, TFC dismantled the Fire. That the conditions surrounding the game were a convergence of factors that will likely never coincide again just added to the fun.

Back To The Grind

Saturday, May 8, 2010 46 Comments

After a well deserved week off, Toronto FC hosts Eastern Conference foe Chicago Fire today in the first of a gruelling stretch that will play a large part in determining whether 2010 is a success or failure.

Between now and the MLS-mandated World Cup break (which starts following the June 5 match vs. Colorado), TFC will play eight matches. The Reds will see MLS action five times in that span, as well as three more matches in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.

By the time this stretch of games is over, the NCC champion will have been crowned, and TFC will have completed more than one-third of it’s league campaign. To say that the picture of TFC’s season will be much clearer by then is an understatement.

TFC at RSL: Pros and Cons

Monday, May 3, 2010 861 Comments

You simply cannot sit your two best players and expect a result.

Preki did just that, of course, when he kept Dwayne De Rosario and Julian de Guzman on the bench to start Saturday’s road loss at Salt Lake.

That Real Salt Lake jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead came as a surprise to no one.

TFC vs. Impact: Pros and Cons

Thursday, April 29, 2010 2,685 Comments

Well that was fun, wasn’t it?

If there is such a thing as a temporary cure for any ill that TFC (both club and supporters) is feeling, a match versus the Montreal Impact is certainly it.

The rivalry between fans is hot, the games are chippy, and TFC is undefeated against the Impact. Wednesday’s game followed suit, with a dogfight of a match that resulted in numerous cards, a lot of bad blood, and two goals for the good guys.

TFC vs. Sounders: Pros and Cons

Monday, April 26, 2010 20 Comments

Who was that team in white during the second half, and can we see them play every week?

After a scrappy first half against the visiting Seattle Sounders that saw neither team gain any real edge in play, Toronto FC came out in the seconfd half a team possessed.

Purposeful passing, smart running off the ball, and – most importantly – a cohesiveness that has not been seen thus far in the 2010 season. All of these things were on display from the hometown side for a stretch, led by the sublime skill of the team’s highest-paid player Julian de Guzman.

Pre-Game: Restless in Toronto

Friday, April 23, 2010 180 Comments

Say what you will about the Seattle Sounders, they sure do have a penchant for late-game dramatics.

After edging past the visiting Kansas City Wizards at Qwest Field last week, the Sounders tooka second half lead at Dallas yesterday, only to see it disappear on the back of a controversial penalty kick call in favour of the Texas side in injury time.

Seattle looked well on its way to securing three road points, before an FC Dallas player was allegedly tripped up in the Sounders’ box, resulting in former TFC striker Jeff Cunningham’s second PK goal of the night.