On Saturday night, Toronto FC’s struggles continued at Toyota Stadium, as the Reds suffered a 3-0 defeat to FC Dallas. The home side had their way from kick-off to the final whistle. The Toros maximized possession in the first half, while their well-structured pressing scheme prevented the Reds from playing out of the back. Although Toronto did see more of the ball in the second half, they played right into Dallas’ hands, the home sid content to sit back and hit Toronto on the break via Michael Barrios.
Simply put, Toronto FC deserved to lose, and relinquishing the final playoff spot in the East seems an inevitability unless Greg Vanney takes a more pragmatic approach in next week’s matches against Atlanta and D.