AFTER 90: New dawn... same evening

The future isn't that bright Paul.

THE BUZZ:
Can this finally be the real "The New Beginning" (TM)?
Is the 4-4-2 set to make its TFC return?

Is TFC more Plymouth Argyle 1970's or 2000's?

Will de Guzman find a permanent place in Mariner's doghouse?

Can Jacob Peterson quietly hiss through the Canadian anthem?

Push. Run. Or, push-and-run? Discuss.

Is Livestrong Sporting Park on the juice?

FIRST HALF:

18' - GOAL: Sporting KC - C.J. Sapong

SPORTING KC 1 - TORONTO 0

35' - GOAL: Sporting KC - Julio Cesar

SPORTING KC 2 - TORONTO 0

 

FIRST HALF HIGHLIGHT: Any moment TFC didn't try and defend

FIRST HALF LOWLIGHT: Eric Avila playing pinball instead of scoring

 

HALFTIME: SPORTING KC 2 - TORONTO 0

SECOND HALF:

46' - SUB: Ashtone Morgan on for Adrian Cann

55' - YELLOW CARD: Reggie Lambe

62' - SUB: Luis Silva on for Eric Avila

62' - SUB: Julian de Guzman on for Reggie Lambe

77' - YELLOW CARD: Ryan Johnson

SECOND HALF HIGHLIGHT: Captain America Jacob Peterson writhing

SECOND HALF LOWLIGHT: Paul Mariner telling the home audience that the First Half really wasn't all that bad

FULL TIME: SPORTING KC 2 - TORONTO 0

PLAYER RATINGS: Milos Kocic 6 / Richard Eckersley 6 / Adrian Cann 5.5 (Ashtone Morgan 6) / Doneil Henry 5 / Jeremy Hall 5 / Reggie Lambe 5.5 (Julian de Guzman 5) / Terry Dunfield 6 / Torsten Frings 5.5 / Eric Avila 6 (Luis Silva 6.5) / Danny Koevermans 5.5 / Ryan Johnson 5

THE YORKIES' TFC MAN OF THE MATCH: Really? Hmpf... Eric Avila?

THE MOOD:

Yes, we will preface this by saying it's the first match under a new manager. But boy... fuggo. Toronto FC, breakers of all kinds of futile records also become one of the few teams to not get any kind of "new coach bump". Flat and on their heels from the opening whistle, The Reds were simply never in this match. Do not be fooled by a slightly better second half - the superior SKC had taken their foot off the gas. From the bewildered defence, the unimaginative midfield and up to the misfiring forwards - nothing clicked for The Reds.

Again, we aren't painting any "MARINER OUT" banners but 100% of the abused TFC supporters tuning into Kool-Aid TV (aka Gol TV) tonight expected to see heart and effort. They got little. Three DP's who look entirely done with this club surrounded by a group of kids and misfits leads to thoughts of blowing up the roster (again) and the dawn of 5 Year Plan IV. To us, the insult to injury was Paul Mariner telling us newb soccer fans that things weren't so bad and trotting out the eternal "bad luck". We deserve better than that Paul. We deserve better than this MLSE. But you've heard that before haven't you Tom... sorry to disturb you.