There’s no place like home.
After being forced to play at Citi Field for the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals, New York City FC were upset in a 2-1 loss to Toronto FC on Wednesday night. Top-seeded NYCFC, which normally play their home games at Yankee Stadium, looked out of sorts in the first half, and ultimately couldn’t overcome two fatal mistakes in the second.
NYCFC survived a testy opening period in which they were comfortably outplayed by Toronto, which continuously threatened to score and forced goalkeeper Sean Johnson into action on numerous occasions. Derisive chants directed at Toronto captain Michael Bradley set the tone for a heated match.