It seems the soccer gods wanted to rub it in a little bit. Mere months on from losing the MLS Cup final on penalty kicks, they once again cost Toronto FC a win in their 2017 season opener against Real Salt Lake.
Nick Rimando, the league’s resident spot-kick-stopping expert, denied Sebastian Giovinco and Toronto all three points when the Atomic Ant’s penalty was driven safely into his gloves. Giovinco’s placement from 12 yards is well known at this point; he’s going to go bottom left. This time he wasn’t able to hit it far enough into the corner.