Toronto FC 2 – 4 Los Angeles FC
By Luis Martinez (Twitter @canadaluis)
Toronto, ON – The best visitor of the western conference imposed their authority in Canada last night in the home of the Canadian Champion.
Toronto FC conceded too many spaces at the back, something not new for the Vanney Boys this season.
Even the efforts of Sebastian Giovinco and The Man of New Jersey, Jozy Altidore, who scored two excellent goals wasn’t enough to stop this Californian Massacre.
The Uruguayan, Diego Rossi, opens the show with an unfortunately rebound the Clint Irwin door, a little push from Vela’s arm finished the trajectory into the net.
All the first part was dominated by the American Team with a few mistake shots that should have finished in goals.
This was an historic encounter for the Bradley Family, this time where Mr. Bob the Victorius was a visitor in front of his son, The Captain, Michael Bradley.
At 46’, the same Rossi was very confident with his left leg shooting a fireball impossible to be stopped by the 2nd goalkeeper of the Reds.
The Man of Match, the Mexican, Carlitos Vela, creates a magnificent poem to Lee Nguyen who puts in the 3rd one.
And it is the Aztec player, who after the 2 Goals of The Man of New Jersey, signs the 4-2 of the night, with a golazo unforgettable for the Vanney Boys.
Match stats
Lineups
TFC – Clint Irwin; Gregory Van der wiel, Eriq Zavaleta (Jay Chapman 68’), Drew Moor, Justin Morrow; Marco Delgado, Michael Bradley ©, Jonathan Osorio, Victor Vazquez (Lucas Janson 27’); Jozy Altidore, Sebastian Giovinco
LAFC – Tyler Miller; Steven Beitashour (Tristan Blackmon 87’), Dejan Jakovic, Walker Zimmerman, Jordan Harvey; André Horta (Benny Feilhaber 63’), Eduard Atuesta, Lee Nguyen; Carlos Vela, Marco Ureña (João Moutinho 79’), Diego Rossi
Shots: TFC 21 – LAFC 14
Shots on target: TFC 8 – LAFC 8
Possession: TFC 68% – LAFC 32%
Fouls: TFC 8 – LAFC 11
Yellow cards: TFC 3 – LAFC 1
