Toronto FC 4 – 4 D.C. United
By Luis Martinez (Twitter @canadaluis)
Photos by David Chant (on Instagram)
Toronto, ON – A warriors match is what happened yesterday, The Canadian Team still have the force as MLS Champion.
At the same time, we saw a DC United that had decided going in to bring the 3 points back home in this match played at BMO Field last night.
What makes this match epic for TFC is the fact to come back with 3 goals against them infront their fans.
Luciano Acosta, Paul Arriola and Yamil Asad, were busy putting TFC against the wall in the first 45 minutes.
The defensive line of the Reds exhibited once again that they were loosing the race on speed.
Once the complimentary part starts, that line becomes more solid, even the midfield looks more revolutionary.
Once TFC recovers the ball possession, Jonathan Osorio scores and that is when the action starts. Il Capo, Sebastian Giovinco, was looking ar the arc with the same temperature and intensity that we all knows, that same energy he has shown all year.
The Italian icon shoots on the arc and the rebound offers an opportunity for the International, Victor Vazquez, who signs with a golazo.
A this point the encounter becomes more intense, and in the 86′, appears Hagglund to equalize the actions.
Four minutes later, at the 90′ minute mark, Asad makes the 4-3 and then TFC turn quickly around, and Nick Hagglund puts his second goal of the match to tie everything up at 4-4 in this power vs power match.
Match stats
TFC – Alex Bono; Auro Jr.; Eriq Zavalet (Tosaint Ricketts HT), Nick Hagglund, Gregory van der Wiel; Nicolas Hasler, Michael Bradley ©, Jonathan Osorio, Ryan Telfer (Justin Morrow 57’); Victor Vazquez, Sebastian Giovinco
D.C. UNITED – David Ousted; Oniel Fisher, Frederic Brillant, Steve Birnbaum, Joseph Mora; Christopher Durkin, Christopher Durkin, Zoltán Stieber (Ian Harkes 80’), Paul Arriola, Luciano Acosta (Júnior Moreno 61’), Yamil Asad; Darren Mattocks (Patrick Mullins 82’)
Shots: TFC 24 – D.C. 14
Shots on target: TFC 8 – D.C. 9
Possession: TFC 67% – D.C. 33%
Fouls: TFC 5 – D.C. 11
Yellow cards: TFC 1 – D.C. 1
