By Luis Martinez (Twitter @canadaluis)
Photos by David Chant (Instagram @chantphoto)
Toronto, ON – It was a perfect night for everyone in Toronto, a night where multiple sports were active in the same town at the same time as well as the end of the Invictus Games that were held in Canada this year from September 23-30.
Toronto FC received the “Supporters’ Shield ” with a devasting 4-2 against The Red Bulls of New York.
The figure of the match is without a question, Justin Morrow, who scored a “Hat Trick” letting us see, they have a very good preparation in order to face the part most important in the competition, the playoffs.
Note: TFC has recorded five hat tricks…
09/30/2017 -TOR 4 vs NYRB 2 -3 goals, TOR Justin Morrow
08/06/2016 -TOR 4 vs NE 1 -3 goals, TOR Sebastian Giovinco
07/23/2016 – TOR 4 vs DC 1 -3 goals, TOR Sebastian Giovinco
08/05/2015 TOR 4 vs ORL 1 -3 goals, TOR Sebastian Giovinco
07/12/2015 TOR 4 at NYC 4 -3 goals, TOR Sebastian Giovinco
The man with the number “2” on his shoulder, opens the score at 31″, and only five minutes later, he appears for a second time to make the 2-0 in favor of TFC.
But, the reaction of the Red Bulls comes at 38″ by the Argentinian, Gonzalo Veron, scoring on the Alex Bono door for the first time in the match.
The Greg Vanney team comes in the 2nd time with the same energy, the group was very focused on the ball possession.
The game was developed in multiple back and forth for both teams, but the referee decreed a penalty for the team of Jesse Marsch executed by the midfielder, Daniel Roger, equalizing the actions momentarily.
A few minutes later, “The International” Victor Vazquez took the responsibility to charge a penalty at the minute 90′.
The Spanish player offered a magnificent performance, working in combination with “The Man of New Jersey”, Jozy Altidore, regardless of the absence of Il Capo.
And at minute 91, the MAN of the encounter, Justin Morrow shows up to close the night with a Hat Trick, memorable for the more of 26 000 fans who had accepted the appointement at BMO FIELD this night.
NEXT MATCH AGAINST IMFC IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO!
Match statistics
Lineups:
TFC – Bono, Zavaleta, Moor, Mavinga, Hasler (Beitashour), Delgado, Bradley, Vazquez (Cheyrou), Morrow, Altidore, Ricketts (Osorio)
NYRB – Robles, Murillo, Long, Zizzo, Adams, Royer, Martins, Etienne (Wright-Phillips), Lade (Keita), Davis (Kljestan), Veron
Shots: TFC 13 and NYRB 14
Shots on target: TFC 5 and NYRB 4
Possession: TFC 43% and NYRB 57%
Fouls: TFC 10 and NYRB 11
Yellow cards: TFC 1 and NYRB 1
Offsides: TFC 1 and NYRB 1
Corners: TFC 2 and NYRB 8
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