On the cusp of its first home playoff game last fall, Toronto FC was in need of a convincing win.
The Reds were victorious in just one of the eight games leading up to their second playoff appearance, a 3-2 win over then Eastern Conference bottom dweller Chicago Fire on the final day of the regular season that left coach Greg Vanney ruing the pair of goals his team conceded. And there was the 2015 post-season on Toronto’s minds, an embarrassing loss to rivals Montreal Impact that sent the Reds packing after just one game.
On paper, No.