Reds Held As Houston Claws Back Toronto sees a tremendous first half performance muted in 3-3 draw at Dynamo's new digs. HOUSTON – In a midweek thriller, Houston used some late magic from sophomore striker Will Bruin in to save a 3-3 result against Toronto FC and stay undefeated in BBVA Compass Stadium. Bruin got his seventh and eighth goals of the season, leaving it late to pull his team back from a 3-1 deficit. His home heroics overshadowed a fantastic first half performance from Toronto Designated Player Danny Koevermans, who showed what a crafty striker can do by finding space in Houston’s backline and notching a brace of his own. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/06/reds-held-houston-claws-back
Recap: Revolution rally for last-gasp 2-2 draw with TFC TORONTO – Paul Mariner has many good memories from his days as an assistant coach with the New England Revolution. But he won’t remember as fondly his first match against them as the head coach of Toronto FC. Minutes from his first victory in his third game as coach of the Reds, Mariner saw his team surrender another two-goal lead as Chris Tierney scored in stoppage time to give the Revolution last-gasp a 2-2 draw at BMO Field on Saturday. http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-06-23-tor-v-ne/recap
Recap: Rampant Reds throttle Impact 3-0 in Montreal MONTREAL – All eyes were on new Impact DP Marco Di Vaio Wednesday night, but Toronto FC ended up stealing the show with a dominant 3-0 win at Stade Saputo. Torsten Frings scored the first at the 52nd minute, a powerful free kick blasted in from 22 yards. Ryan Johnson added the insurance marker in the 72nd, while Danny Koevermans added insult to injury at the 78th. http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-06-27-mtl-v-tor/recap
Toronto FC's Emory gets valuable lesson vs. Red Bulls TORONTO – Toronto FC head coach Paul Mariner says his young back four are learning on the job – and doing so quickly. Central defender Logan Emory showed what Mariner meant on Saturday at BMO Field, with a tackle in the 76th minute that preserved a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls. The 23-year-old was quick to react after Thierry Henry’s pass put Joel Lindpere through on the Toronto goal, making a sliding, saving tackle to knock the ball away. “Logan Emory, for me, is a bit of an unsung hero,” said Mariner, who signed Emory after seeing him play with Orlando City during preseason. “He’s one of those guys who go underneath the radar. He sort of very, very quietly goes about his business extremely well." For Emory, it was a lesson learned from a 2-1 loss to the Montreal Impact back on April 7, a game in which he picked up a red card for his tackle in a similar situation. This time, his starting position was better. “It’s just being in the right spot,” Emory said after Saturday’s match. “I trust the right side that they’re going to stop things but if they don’t then I have to be there and today I was lucky enough to get a foot on it. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/02/toronto-fcs-emory-gets-valuable-lesson-vs-red-bulls
Floored In Philly Toronto unable to keep up in 3-0 loss to Union on Sunday. CHESTER, PA – In a battle of two teams with new coaches, the Philadelphia Union showed significantly more progress than Toronto FC. Sunday afternoon at PPL Park, the Union used goals from Gabriel Gómez, Freddy Adu and Antoine Hoppenot to dismantle last-place Toronto, 3-0, in front of 18,393 charged-up fans. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/toronto-hits-wall-philly
Recap: Dunfield's goal at the death leads TFC over 'Caps TORONTO – Terry Dunfield's header in the final seconds of stoppage time secured a 3-2 win for Toronto FC over the Vancouver Whitecaps after a wild second half. Dunfield, who was traded by Vancouver to Toronto three days shy of a year prior to the match, found himself in the center of the box and rose highest to get his head to a corner from Torsten Frings. The winner came just after TFC goalkeeper Milos Kocic missed a punch on a cross lofted into the box that allowed Darren Mattocks to score his second goal of the game and sixth of the season in the 90th minute. Mattocks also scored five minutes in half to put the Whitecaps into the lead after a deadlocked first half http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-07-11-tor-v-van/recap
Kick Off: Toronto continue makeover, ship DP to Dallas Just as Toronto FC is beginning to move — 2-1-4 in their last seven — it looks like they are moving one of their biggest names. Canadian international Julian De Guzman has been traded to FC Dallas in exchange for midfielder Andrew Wiedeman. The trade looks good for both sides, clearing up cap space and opening up a DP slot for TFC and providing struggling FCD — winless in 13 matches — with the defensive-midfield presence they’ve lacked this year. De Guzman could be available when Dallas travel to Colorado on Saturday night (9 pm ET, live stream on MLS LIVE) http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/13/kick-toronto-dp-reportedly-shipped-out-dallas
Silva Sensation Rookie midfielder strikes in 1-0 win away to New England Photo: Luis Silva strikes the winning shot against New England (Getty) FOXBOROUGH, MA – Toronto FC coach Paul Mariner enjoyed a winning return to Gillette Stadium as Luis Silva's eighth-minute goal gave the Reds a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution. Silva combined with Danny Koevermans on the edge of the penalty area and slotted home his second goal in as many games to separate the sides. New England searched ardently for an equalizer in the second half, but TFC goalkeeper Milos Kocic intervened on several occasions to preserve the points. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/silva-strikes-again-toronto-win
Reds Roll On Toronto wins third straight beating Colorado 2-1 at BMO Field. TORONTO — After finding themselves in an early hole against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night, goals from Ryan Johnson in the 51st minute and in the 67th by substitute Andrew Wiedeman helped Toronto FC come back for a 2-1 win at BMO Field, running their win streak to three games and dropping the visitors to a fourth loss in as many games. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/reds-keep-rolling-third-win
Toronto Acquires Eric Hassli Reds bolster attack following major trade with Vancouver. Photo: Hassli captured following through on a wonder-strike against Toronto on May 16 (Getty) Toronto FC announced Friday that the club has acquired forward Eric Hassli from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for Toronto’s first round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft along with an international roster spot through the 2013 season. Hassli will be considered a Designated Player and occupy an International Roster spot. Eric Hassli Position: Forward Height: 6’4 Weight: 200 Birthdate: May 3, 1981 Hometown: Sarreguemines, France Nationality: French Last Club: Vancouver Whitecaps FC How Acquired: Trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Friday, July 20, 2012 Pronunciation: “Hass-lee” http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/toronto-acquires-eric-hassli
Another Addition Reds follow-up Hassli trade with Quincy Amarikwa acquisition Toronto FC announced Saturday that the club has acquired forward Quincy Amarikwa in a trade with the New York Red Bulls in exchange for a conditional draft pick. “With the injury to Danny Koevermans there became an immediate need to add some additional help up top and we feel Quincy will address this area,” said Toronto FC Head Coach and Director of Soccer Operations Paul Mariner. “Quincy is a hard worker, with great athletic abilities and a positive attitude. That’s what we look for in all our players. We feel he will fit in with our club nicely.” Quincy Amarikwa Position: Forward Height: 5’9 Weight: 180 Birthdate: October 29, 1987 Hometown: Bakersfield, California Nationality: American Last Club: Colorado Rapids How Acquired: Trade with New York Red Bulls on Saturday, July 21, 2012 http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/toronto-trades-amarikwa
Rampant Reds Silva has goal, two assists as Toronto steamroll Águila in opener TORONTO – Toronto FC stressed the importance of winning their home games as they entered the 2012-13 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League. They also wanted to put on a good show at BMO Field after their dud in a 2-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo in a league game last Saturday. It was mission accomplished on both counts on Wednesday night, as the Reds flattened Salvadoran side Águila with a 5-1 victory in their Group 1 opener. http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-08-01-tor-v-cda/recap
TFC Sign Defender Darren O’Dea Toronto FC announced Friday that the club has signed Irish international defender Darren O’Dea http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/08/tfc-sign-defender-darren-o’dea
Hassli's appearance a positive for TFC in Chicago loss There was not much good that Toronto FC could take from their 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Their second league loss in a row, after a run of three successive victories, featured a blown lead, a red card and some disjoined play on the backline and in midfield. But at least the Reds were able to bring big center forward Eric Hassli into the starting lineup for the game, and watched him play 60 minutes. “Terrific,” concluded Paul Mariner of Hassli’s game. “His holdup play was terrific. He’s going to be great for us. People can’t handle him – he’s too strong. I took Eric off because we couldn’t get any more out of him. He hadn’t played for a while.” http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/08/06/hasslis-appearance-positive-tfc-chicago-loss
Crew-TFC Match Postponed Toronto agrees to August 22 date, allowing Crew players to attend funeral of Kirk Urso. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/08/crew-tfc-match-postponed
Recap: Nagbe scores late to hand Timbers 2-2 tie at TFC TORONTO – The Portland Timbers scored first and last at BMO Field, coming away with a 2-2 draw with Toronto FC on Wednesday night in a clash between the bottom teams in each conference. Darlington Nagbe saved the point for Portland when Toronto's porous defense allowed him to head home a pass from Steven Smith in the 82nd minute. After Sal Zizzo scored in the first half for the Timbers, Eric Hassli and Luis Silva scored for Toronto in the second half to put the Reds into the lead, but they were unable to hold on for the three points. Toronto (5-13-5) still have the worst record in the league with 20 points while the Timbers (5-12-6) have just 21. http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-08-15-tor-v-por/recap
Here To Stay Toronto re-signs homegrown defender Doneil Henry to long-term. Toronto FC announced Tuesday that the club has re-signed defender Doneil Henry. As per team and league policies, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “This is another positive step for our football club, signing another promising young defender for the long term,” said Head Coach and Director of Soccer Operations Paul Mariner. “Doneil possess a great amount of skill and the scary part is he is only 19 years old. He has proven to be an important part of our club and will continue to be for years to come.” http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/08/henry-here-stay
Eric Hassli, the new face of Toronto FC there was one thing that Toronto FC needed this year, more than anything else, more than wins, more than a pair of defenders, more than playoffs, more than winning the double and picking up the MLS Cup and the CONCACAF Champions League and the Canadian Champion title for the fourth time, it’s Eric Hassli http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2012/EricHasslithenewfaceofTorontoFC.aspx
Drawn Down Houston cough up two points with 1-1 draw against Toronto http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-08-25-hou-v-tor/stats
