Toronto FC 3 – 0 Chicago Fire
By Luis Martinez (Twitter @canadaluis)
Photos by David Chant (You can give him your thoughts on Instagram)
Toronto, ON – Even the efforts of Chicago Fire to change the history of last week in the United States, there was not enough fire to stop a MLS Champion, who recovered an important player and that is the man of New Jersey, Jozy Altidore.
One of the stars of the US team, he scores at minute 52′, beside The International, Victor Vazquez, were the facts on the field show the return of the real TFC, the one built by coach of Virginia, Greg Vanney.
The performance of Fire was excellent and exemplary, but the Vanney Boys discovered their way back on the fight and very motivated after they defeated their countryman, Ottawa Fury FC, to qualify in the final of the Canadian Championship against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Man of Fire was Bastian Schweinsteiger, a guy of World Cup class, giving the example on the field, but it just wasn’t his night in Ontario.
The revelation of the year, Jonathan Osorio gives more confidence to the Canadian Team, scoring the 2nd of the night at 72′.
At the same time, Alex Bono justifies his salary, Il Capo, Sebastian Giovinco, makes the 3rd and definite goal after several tries on the door of the Fire guardian.
Giovinco-Osorio, Giovinco-Altidore, even with Victor Vasquez, Toronto FC is indestructible when the full roaster is in the house.
Match stats
TFC – Alex Bono; Gregory van der Wiel, Eriq Zavaleta, Chris Mavinga; Ashtone Morgan (Marco Delgado HT), Víctor Vázquez (Nick Hagglund 82’), Michael Bradley ©, Jonathan Osorio, Justin Morrow; Jozy Altidore (Ayo Akinola 80’), Sebastian Giovinco
FIRE – Richard Sánchez; Kevin Ellis, Johan Kappelhof, Brandon Vincent, Raheem Edwards; Brandt Bronico (Mohammed Adams 56’), Bastian Schweinsteiger, Nicolas Hasler; Aleksandar Katai (Alan Gordon 79’), Nemanja Nikolic, Diego Campos (Luis Solignac 64’)
Shots: TFC 20 – Fire 7
Shots on target: TFC 8 – Fire 3
Possession: TFC 61% – Fire 39%
Yellow cards: TFC 2 – Fire 1
Fouls: TFC 10 – Fire 16
