AFTER 90: Cup holders downed as Koef goes Double Dutch

That's a lot of Colo



THE BUZZ:
Or rather lack thereof. On the quietest day in memory at BMO Field (tornado days notwithstanding) there was a cautious yet apathetic vibe in the air pre-match. Would the TFC that beat Columbus soundly one week ago show up or would it be their evil-twins who went to Mexico City? With a similar line-up to the one that Pumas UNAM'ed all over the park on Wednesday ready to go, a hush fell over the crowd. A 45 minute long hush.
　
FIRST HALF:
39' - YELLOW CARD: Julian de Guzman
　
FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHT: Being able to finish that book I was reading in complete silence
FIRST HALF LOWLIGHT: Being awoken from a pleasant nap by the rude halftime whistle
　
HALFTIME: TORONTO 0 - COLORADO 0
　
SECOND HALF:
52' - GOAL: Toronto - Danny Koevermans
TORONTO 1 - COLORADO 0
59' - GOAL: Toronto - Danny Koevermans
TORONTO 2 - COLORADO 0
68' - GOAL: Colorado - Sanna Nyassi
TORONTO 2 - COLORADO 1
73' - SUB: Matt Stinson for Danny Koevermans
79' - SUB: Terry Dunfield for Nick Soolsma
87' - SUB: Mikael Yourassowsky for Eric Avila
　
SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHT: Koevermans doing what it says on the tin
SECOND HALF LOWLIGHT: "Attempts" at BMO Field atmosphere
　
FULL TIME: TORONTO 2 - COLORADO 1
　
THE MOOD:
The mood in fact is the strangest thing about this match. Despite a very workmanlike effort that led to a win over the reigning MLS Cup winners, there were times at BMO Field where the proverbial pin could have dropped. It was akin to those days where you watch a match on TV when you are sleepy, only to open your eyes gingerly when your ears hear that a goal has been scored - only to then drift off again.
　
It wasn't TFC's greatest performance ever, and Richard Eckersley's late-mach goal line clearance saved the 3 points, but it was one that would have elicited rapture in times past. Perhaps in the end the "announced" (extra big quotation marks) crowd of 20,000 plus are already done with the 2011 season and have reached the point where sustained success will return raucous atmosphere to BMO Field. After all, who believes they can't follow up this win with an awful display in their next match?
　
The match left us feeling: like we just kissed our cousin.
　
PLAYER RATINGS:
Milos Kocic 6 / Richard Eckersley 6.5 / Andy Iro 6.5 / Ty Harden 5.5 / Ashtone Morgan 6 / Torsten Frings 6 / Julian de Guzman 5 / Eric Avila 6.5 (Mikael Yourassowsky - ) / Nick Soolsma 6 (Terry Dunfield -) / Danny Koevermans 8 (Matt Stinson 6 ) / Ryan Johnson 5
　
THE YORKIES' TFC MAN OF THE MATCH: Danny Koevermans
TALKING POINT: Today's BMO Field PA announcer who offered the gems "Anton Morgan", "Sanny Nyanassi" and "middle-fielder" probably doesn't watch a lot of TFC. Discuss.