Toronto FC 1 – 2 Vancouver Whitecaps
By Luis Martinez (Twitter @canadaluis)
Photos by David Chant (You can give him your thoughts on Instagram) and Michael Fayehun (you can follow him on Instagram here).
Toronto, ON – Full of stress, back and forward, including a red card was the pressure for the MLS Champion.
The Vanney Boys, went to the field without Altidore in the starting 11, a new way to opening a match by the strategist with a 3-5-2 surprising the spectators at BMO Field.
Russell mark’s for The Whitecaps, at minute 4′, this goal put even more stress on the full TFC roster, even the banch was perplexed with the great performance from the visitors.
In the second part, Marky Delgado leaves his place in exchange with the entrance of The Man of New Jersey, Jozy Altidore, who scores with a penalty at 73′ equalizing the action.
The Reds were fighting for every single ball, but the red card on Gregory Van der Wiel was an important factor on this TFC loss.
A few minutes later, the icon of the West Canadian Coast, Kei Kamara, sentenced and almost killed the last hopes of TFC to go into the Playoffs.
As interim head coach for the Whitecaps, Craig Dalrymple demonstrated tonight against their eastern counterparts that he and his team delivered a successful outcome and confirming that his position was a right one.
Matchs stats
Lineups
TFC – Alex Bono; Auro. Jr., Gregory Van Der Wiel, Chris Mavinga, Justin Morrow; Michael Bradley ©, Marky Delgado (Jozy Altidore 58’), Jonathan Osorio, Víctor Vázquez (Nick Hagglund 70’); Lucas Janson (Jay Chapman 65’), Sebastian Giovinco
VAN – Stefan Marinovic; Jakob Nerwinski, Kendall Waston, Doneil Henry, Brett Levis (Felipe 88’); Aly Ghazal (Jordon Mutch 75’), Brek Shea, Russell Teibert, Yordy Reyna, Alphonso Davies (Erik Hurtado 69’); Kei Kamara
Shots: TFC 18 – Van 7
Shots on target: TFC 7 – Van 4
Possession: TFC 68% – Van 32%
Fouls: TFC 12 – Van 9
Yellow cards: TFC 1 – Van 3
Red cards: TFC 1 – Van 0
