For about 20 minutes in the second half on Monday, it looked like things were going to end the way they usually do for Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena: badly.
After getting frustratingly close to the half-time whistle with a 1-0 lead built on the back a dominant first-half performance in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semi-final, TFC conceded a penalty. New York Red Bulls’ resulting goal not only tied the match, but seemed to give the home side new life.
They came out of the gates in the second half and pressed hard for a crucial go-ahead goal.