The 2-1 scoreline would hold, and TFC’s hopeful glimmers from the start of the season have given way to the reality that, more and more, this feels like a Mo Johnston team. What is TFC? Players from the lower English divisions and an Argentine that we don’t know a lot about, but there’s high hopes he can do something. (We’ve seen that script before.)

But, while Emory made the mistake, his coach was the one who put his team in jeopardy. Call it a rookie mistake, but coach Ryan Nelsen has to put his hand up, as well.

"It was a matter of Toronto being after me for such a long time and really showing so much interest," Laba said. "From a player's perspective when you see that another team really wants to put you in the team and do everything possible, that's what motivates me to come here."

To say that Laba is one of the most-anticipated roster moves in the history of the club would be accurate.