Late free kick allows SKC to edge Toronto FC in “bit of a nothing match” 19 Aug 2012 "It was a bit of a nothing match, to be perfectly frank," said TFC head coach Paul Mariner. "It was a bit of a stalemate and then suddenly they got the goal."
Shorthanded TFC forced to settle for draw with Timbers 16 Aug 2012 "How many teams in MLS can have five starters out and put on a performance like that?" Mariner asked. "When you ask players to come in after months of layoffs… if you factor those things in, with Portland having most of their guns firing and us coming out with 2-2, I'm reasonably happy with what's going on."
TFC scores 5 in CCL opener, but the game wasn’t seen by many 2 Aug 2012 With just 5,324 fans in attendance at BMO Field and no TV broadcaster airing the game, Toronto FC's performance in its CONCACAF Champions League opener against CD Aguila could well become an urban legend.
TFC’s need for a centre back is evident in loss to Houston 29 Jul 2012 Toronto FC's three-game winning streak ended with a thud on Saturday as the Reds turned in arguably their worst effort of the Paul Mariner era in a 2-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo at BMO Field.
Amarikwa makes TFC debut and scores against Liverpool 22 Jul 2012 "It lets all the players, especially the Academy players, realize they're not that far away from competing with some very very good players," Mariner said.
Mariner’s fiery halftime speech inspires TFC rally against the Rapids 19 Jul 2012 Mariner praised how his players responded after he "gave them both barrels at halftime."
Dunfield: “Best feeling of my soccer career” after TFC stuns Whitecaps 12 Jul 2012 Yet just when it seemed as TFC had once again fallen apart late, Dunfield saved the day for the home side.
TFC says it has been approached about Plata loan; Nesta may not fit under salary cap 1 Jul 2012 "A couple of weeks ago we had some clubs ask us about his services," Cochrane said. "We've toyed with the idea and continued to kind of think about whether to loan him out. Quito was one of those clubs, and a couple of clubs in Mexico also."
Back four goes from zeroes to heroes: TFC draws with the Red Bulls 1 Jul 2012 "The young back four are learning really quick," said Toronto head coach Paul Mariner. "I thought that was the best performance of the back four today."
TFC blows a two-goal lead for the second consecutive match 24 Jun 2012 It hasn't taken Paul Mariner long to master the initiation of any Toronto FC head coach: watching his team give away points thank to stoppage-time allowances.