Posted 27 October 2009 by Iain Colpitts
Chris Cummins wants to take care of business at home instead of on the pitch.
That’s why the interim coach for Toronto FC turned down an offer to return as an assistant next season.
He wanted to return home earlier because of family difficulties in the United Kingdom, but chose to stay until the end of the [...] Continue Reading
Posted 23 October 2009 by Iain Colpitts
Toronto FC will travel to New York Saturday night (7:30 p.m. ET) to face the Red Bulls with their playoff lives in the balance. With 39 points, Toronto (10-10-9) is in a four-way tie with the New England Revolution (10-10-9), FC Dallas, and D.C. United (9-8-12) for the eighth and final playoff spot.
The Colorado Rapids [...] Continue Reading
Posted 22 October 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
Glasgow Rangers’ Maurice Edu has alleged that he was racially abused by two of his team’s fans on Tuesday night.
According to the former Toronto FC star, the incident occurred after Rangers’ 4-1 loss to the Romanian side Unirea Urziceni in Champions League play.
He did not play in the match.
“Not sure what hurt more: result or being [...] Continue Reading
Posted 17 October 2009 by Stephen Sweet
Captain Jim Brennan scored in the 47th minute to keep playoff hopes alive as Toronto FC defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field.
Brennan’s mid-air volley beat Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando giving Toronto a critical three points in their final home game of the season.
The win put TFC (10-10-9) temporarily into the [...] Continue Reading
Posted 16 October 2009 by Stephen Sweet
When Toronto FC take to the pitch on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field against Real Salt Lake, they will start the day in 11th place.
By the end of the match, TFC could be in a temporary playoff spot — or eliminated completely.
After squandering second half leads in their last two games, Toronto has no room [...] Continue Reading
Posted 15 October 2009 by Stephen Sweet
A slim chance is better than none at all for Toronto FC.
Coming into the second to last weekend of MLS play, Toronto FC find themselves two points out of a playoff spot with a pair of matches remaining.
Last week, Toronto suffered a heart-breaking draw with San Jose thanks to a goal in injury time.
“Up until [...] Continue Reading
Posted 08 October 2009 by Stephen Sweet
Toronto FC takes on the San Jose Earthquakes in a game with large playoff implications Saturday afternoon in MLS action at BMO Field.
Currently in 11th place in the overall standings, Toronto needs three points from Saturday’s match to realistically keep its playoff hopes alive.
It will be up to Toronto’s mental strength to avoid late game [...] Continue Reading
Posted 07 October 2009 by Domenic Gratta
Toronto FC fans received more bad news on Wednesday.
Already frustrated with having to play Saturday’s crucial game against the San Jose Earthquakes without midfielder Amado Guevara, fans of the Reds found out they’re going to be without Carl Robinson for the rest of the year.
Robinson, a Welsh international, is out with a fractured cheekbone.
The 32-year-old [...] Continue Reading
Posted 23 September 2009 by John Chidley-Hill
Toronto FC’s playoff hopes will be on the line this Saturday when they visit the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park in the suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois.
Although the Reds lost a crucial 2-0 match to Los Angeles last weekend, TFC (9-10-7) have kept their heads above water and are still two games out of Major [...] Continue Reading
Posted 20 September 2009 by Ryan Glassman
David Beckham’s second goal of the season was the game winner as the host Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Toronto FC 2-0 at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
Edson Buddle also scored at the 83rd minute for a Galaxy (10-5-11) club coming off the worst loss in franchise history, a 6-3 defeat to FC Dallas [...] Continue Reading