Toronto FC loses 1-0 but advances on away goals rule in wild playoff game
TORONTO — Defender Drew Moor looked like he had been attacked by a wild animal Sunday, an ugly red welt adorning his neck after an abrasive, ill-tempered game with the New York Red Bulls.
Like Moor, Toronto FC was still standing. But the MLS league leaders were also showing a few marks after surviving on the away goals rule following an MLS Eastern Conference semifinal that ended 2-2 on aggregate after a 1-0 loss to the Red Bulls in Game 2 Sunday.
The game featured a freak goal, another two that were disallowed, a halftime melee in the stadium tunnel, six yellow cards and two straight reds. And you could fill a super tanker with the vitriol the 90 minutes produced.
Asked if he had ever seen anything like it, Toronto coach Greg Vanney said: “No, not in a professional soccer game. And I played in Bastia (a French league club based in Corsica) which is a crazy place to play.”