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Recap & Highlights: Toronto FC suffer third defeat in six at the hands of unbeaten Orlando City SC
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In an away game at their temporary home stadium, Toronto FC fell to a disappointing 1-0 defeat to the still unbeaten Orlando City SC. The loss means that TFC remain third from bottom of the Eastern Conference and with just one win in their first six league games of the year.
Chris Armas made two changes to the team that salvaged a point in New York last weekend, as Ayo Akinola and Tsubasa Endoh made way for Jonathan Osorio, who made his comeback from a right thigh injury, and Mark Delgado.
After collecting just one point and being outscored 8-4 in its first three league games, Toronto (1-3-2) came into Saturday s contest having taken four points and outscored the opposition 3-1 over its previous two matches.
Toronto manufactured chances Saturday but lacked a clinical finish against a well organized Orlando defence. And it paid for an early defensive letdown.
Toronto pressed in injury time, making for a wild finish with Orlando keeper Pedro Gallese stopping shots by Nick DeLeon and Yeferson Soteldo in the 96th minute and Toronto goalkeeper Alex Bono coming forward for the final seconds.
Dutch winger Silvester van der Water, acquired in February from Heracles Almelo of the Dutch top-flight, made his MLS debut for Orlando and set up Akindele for the opening goal in the 12th minute.
FT: Toronto FC 0 -1 Orlando City SC Game thread, preview, and how to watch
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Game Thread:
96’ - Last Chance Saloon - two lovely (?) strikes are saved.
90’ + 6’ - Into extra time.
89’ - SHAFFFFFFFFFFFF...WHHHHHHHHYYYYYYY?
85’ - Another breakaway meets a Bono save. Orlando Corner - was close. They got a free header on it.
BIG save from Bones
He keeps TFC in this match AND earns himself another 9 starts under Armas pic.twitter.com/vyg2hUZ5hC Waking the Red (@WakingtheRed) May 23, 2021
80’ - Gonzalez goes down - looks like Zavs is getting subbed in.
81’ | SUBSTITUTION
77’ -
74’ - In other news: