The rain stayed away from BMO Field for a rare afternoon match. but the results witnessed by the 20,841 people (really?) were familiar.
The only goal of the afternoon was a screamer from Yordany Alvarez for RSL in the final minute of the first half. A series of passes (Garcia & Beltran) resulted in him being alone outside the box and he capitalized. It was all that was required as Toronto was not able to capitalize when it gained field position and their crosses into the box were about as memorable as the flares that were lit before the game in the south end. (I prefer the confetti canon myself)
In a league that is known for it's physical play, this was a match that seemed to get away from the official, resulting in 6 yellow cards and 2 red cards, evenly distributed between the 2 squads. In the lead up to the large altercation between the 2 teams in the second half, there had been a lack of respect being shown to the referee, with players appearing to take liberties when questioning him about calls being made.
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On a positive note, the Reds did challenge late in the game, with Joe Bendik even getting involved with the offense as he pushed up to the opposing net for a corner kick in injury time. It was not enough to capitalize on the late push, yet they also did not allow a late goal, so that can be seen as a positive, even when they connoted their home winless streak.
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