Just when Toronto FC thought they had exorcised the demons that had haunted them since their inception, they came crawling back tonight. The bell at Olympic stadium rang three times, the Montreal Impact looked to have buried TFC early and a nightmare from a year ago was repeated.
Then Toronto FC woke up. They got two crucial away goals late in the match, courtesy of Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore, to completely change the narrative.
It wasn’t enough to completely dissipate the haunting images of the first half. But a 3-2 loss away from home in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference finals was enough to keep Toronto FC’s MLS Cup dreams alive.