Whitecaps still alive in playoff race with 2-1 victory over Toronto
TORONTO — Fighting for their post-season lives with just four games to go in the regular season, the Vancouver Whitecaps arrived at BMO Field thinking only of themselves.
But Vancouver’s 2-1 victory over Toronto FC, in Toronto’s home stadium, didn’t only boost the Whitecaps’ playoff hopes. It ended Toronto’s.
And the Whitecaps (12-12-7) departed smiling just a little bit bigger.
“There was no sort of revenge going into the game,” said Russell Teibert. “Toronto’s got a good team, and that’s the reason why they’re reigning champs.