It was a defining match of Toronto FC’s 2019 season. With key players now well and truly back into the fold, an inspiring win over the Montreal Impact at the weekend to build off, and a chance to pull within two points of the New York Red Bulls, the Reds had an opportunity to inject their season with new life. And that they very much did, if with a little fortune.
Each team lined-up in a 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 hybrid, pressing the opposition in the defensive phase and playing direct in attack, culminating in a chaotic yet thoroughly entertaining match.