CIS wrap: Former TFC midfielder Matt Stinson scores in his York U. debut 30 Sep 2013Former Toronto FC midfielder Matt Stinson scored the game-winning goal that gave his new Toronto-based team that wears red, the York Lions, a 2-1 win over Western on Saturday.
TFC routs the worst team in MLS’s reserve side 28 Sep 2013Technically, the Reds didn't even beat THE United side who have struggled to just 15 points in 30 games. Of the 11 men who have played the most minutes for DC this season, only two were in Saturday's Starting XI, as the Red-and-Blacks were clearly saving their regulars for Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup final against Real Salt Lake.
Dunfield still on the unattached-but-still-being-paid-by-MLS list; ex-Whitecap Paulo Jr. still paid out by MLS despite move to NASL 25 Sep 2013On the August update, two players cut by Toronto FC this season — Matt Stinson and Terry Dunfield — were on the list of unattached players still being paid out by MLS. But, on the September update, Stinson is off the list, but Dunfield and his US$120,000 salary is still on.
MLS slaps TFC’s Osorio with two-game ban; De Santis gets a game 20 Sep 2013The question is, did Osorio have time to pull out of his challenge? It’s one of those situations that’s actually muddied by the use of instant replay. By slowing it down in replay, it looks as if Osorio has more time to pull out of the challenge than he actually did — and the play looks more malicious in nature when it slows down.
Bezbatchenko’s arrival at TFC a “Theo Epstein kind of hire,” says Leiweke 20 Sep 2013It's a risky move for Leiweke to begin his stewardship of TFC with a rookie general manager, yet he sees Bezbatchenko's hiring as a forward-thinking move.
TFC loses to Red Bulls: Toothless Reds possess, but don’t threaten 15 Sep 2013The result now leaves TFC with 23 points with five games left to play. With Houston’s win over Philadelphia Saturday night, the Reds are officially (as in, mathematically) eliminated from playoff contention. If somehow lightning struck five times in a row, and the Reds won their last five, they’d get to 38 points. The Philadelphia Union, which held fifth place at the time of this article, have 39 points.
TFC adds fourth goalkeeper to the roster as Konopka acquired in deadline-day deal 13 Sep 2013Starter Joe Bendik, back-up Stefan Frei and teenager Quillan Roberts are now joined on the roster by Chris Konopka. On Friday morning, the Reds announced that they had acquired the keeper from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2014.
TFC can’t make the final pass as Reds settle for draw with Chicago 12 Sep 2013"We had four two-versus-ones and at this level you've got to take them. If we took one of them I think we would've won the game comfortably," TFC head coach Ryan Nelsen said.
Urruti traded away from TFC less than a week after Payne leaves the team 9 Sep 2013Boy, you get the feeling that the drawn out pursuit of Argentine forward Maximiliano Urruti was a Kevin Payne pet project, don’t you?
Toronto FC’s defenders give away four cheap goals to the Timbers 8 Sep 2013Toronto FC began the post-Kevin Payne era with a resonating 4-0 loss to the host Portland Timbers. Yes, Whitecaps supporters will be unhappy to see a Cascadia and conference rival pick up maximum points and also pad the vital goals-for column. But, if this game was any indication of how Toronto FC will play out the string, the Whitecaps have to be hopeful that they can maximize their draft position in 2014.
