Cold and Bitter.
That was not only the weather, but also the shared feelings of the 15,973 people that witnessed the hometown Reds surrender a goal and 2 points in injury time.
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That is the arm bar that is becoming more common in MLS. Even his shirt is being pulled
Since 2007, the people watching this team from the stands and at home on television have learned that late goals are almost expected. At field level, I was encouraged by a squad that seemed to be creating chances when attacking and improving communication with each other.
Yeah, that's me wearing the baby blue outfit... sorry, but pastels just work with my complexion
We saw the crossbar, the post and the 2 offsides, but we also saw players moving and looking for each other to create scoring opportunities. These are things that give me some hope that this team is starting to come together.
Assertive play
There must be some bonding going on in the locker room and based on the upcoming schedule, this will force them to be there for each other and also give them the game experience to move forward in both MLS and the Voyageurs Cup Competition.
This is the kind of physical play in which both players are active participants
4-3-4-3-4
This is not a formation that attempts to sneak extra bodies on the pitch, but actually the number of days rest that the Toronto team has between upcoming scheduled matches.
With the 2 Canadian Championship games in addition to the 4 MLS games over a 19 day stretch, the team will need to be physically and mentally prepared for this demanding schedule.
Now it starts to make sense why Jeremy Hall ran to the sidelines and celebrated his goal with one of the team therapists in today's game.
Yes, we are all laughing at you
Following the upcoming sprint, the team gets a full 10 day rest and between May 9 and June 21, they currently have 4 matches scheduled.
What does that look like for rest days? 10-7-7-14-7
Offside
With the noticable gaps in the stands today at BMO Field, I am very curious to see what the attendance will be for Wednesday's CCL match with Montreal.
You seem pretty tough when there are 2 people protecting you
The forecast for isolated showers, single digit temperatures (in the daytime) and the match a regular league game is expected to have a significant impact on the mid-week attendance.
Oh yeah... injury time. blah.
Slideshow with more pictures from the match
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