Pre-Match/Match/Post-Match Thread - Toronto FC vs. D.C. United - March 22, 2014 (R)

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  1. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
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    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
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    What/When
    • Toronto FC (1-0-0) will begin their 2014 home schedule when they return home to BMO Field to take on D.C. United (0-0-1) on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 4:30 pm EDT.
    TV/Video
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    And The Match...
    Five Match Trend
    • TFC: WXXXX
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    Last Match vs. D.C. United
    • August 10, 2013 vs. DCU - TFC 1 DCU 2
    Supporters Group Match Thread Links
     
  2. GoodDead

    GoodDead Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 8, 2004
    Toronto Canada
    Club:
    Sporting Braga
    Nat'l Team:
    Portugal
    If the team goes to work and respects DC this one could be over at half. Hopefully they are focussed and don't go into the game still celebrating the Sounders win.
     
  3. Polygong

    Polygong Moderator
    Staff Member

    Apr 8, 2007
    Toronto
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    How's DC looking this year? They were horrible last year, but did they make some good pick ups in the off season?
     
  4. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Well, a 3-0 defeat at home to Columbus last week certainly doesn't help, that's for sure.

    Like TFC, D.C. may need some time to jell as a team.
     
  5. RetreadFC

    RetreadFC Member

    Sep 8, 2008
    Oshawa
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    snow in the forecast right now. ;-)
     
  6. crazypete13

    crazypete13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 7, 2007
    A walk from BMO
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    High of 2 - have to hope the snow comes well before or after the game - hopefully it doesn't end up as rain
     
  7. DavemTFC

    DavemTFC Member

    Apr 4, 2012
    Toronto
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I feel like DC could shock us in this on and beat us. We were promising but not great against seattle
     
  8. davidsanchez157

    Oct 30, 2008
    Toronto
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Hey guys, so for the supporters coming out on saturday, we should try to start chanting on the 17th minute for Defoe.

    HEY HO DE-FOE!

    a la Blitzkrieg bop, by the ramones.

     
  9. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    It's too early in the season to really know what form the teams are in but this is a game that TFC should win. We're at home against a team that did poorly last year and, although they made a lot of changes, DC's changes weren't at the same level as TFC's.

    The fact that both teams still need to gel is the fly in the ointment. TFC has more talent but will they play with sufficient team cohesion to make that count?

    This will be a good early season indicator as to whether TFC is going to come together quickly, live up to its potential, and make a lot of noise this season or come together more slowly and take half a year to start showing the level of talent they actually have.

    Being optimistic, I say 2-1 TFC with some very vocal fan support.
     
  10. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    REFEREE: Silviu Petrescu. SAR (bench): Joe Fletcher; JAR (opposite): Gianni Facchini; 4th: Jose Carlos Rivero
    MLS Career: 76 games; FC/gm: 27.7; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 10; pens: 11

    DISABLED LIST:
    TORONTO FC
    OUT: F Bright Dike (L Achilles surgery); F Jordan Hamilton (R hamstring strain); D Jeremy Hall (R hamstring strain)
    DOUBTFUL: F Gilberto (R hip flexor strain)

    D.C. UNITED
    OUT: D Jalen Robinson (L hamstring); M/F Chris Pontius (L hamstring); D Chris Korb (L knee surgery); D/M Conor Shanosky (L wrist)

    SUSPENDED: none

    INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

    HEAD-TO-HEAD
    ALL-TIME (18 meetings): Toronto FC 5 wins, 25 goals … D.C. United 10 wins, 35 goals … Draws 3
    AT TORONTO (9 meetings): Toronto FC 3 wins, 8 goals … D.C. United 6 wins, 11 goals … Draws 0
    RETURN MATCHES:
    7/5: Toronto FC vs. D.C. United, 4 p.m. ET
    7/30: D.C. United vs. Toronto FC, 7 p.m. ET

    LAST YEAR (MLS):
    6/15: DC 1, TOR 2 (De Rosario 19 – Earnshaw 30; own goal 41)
    8/24: DC 1, TOR 1 (De Rosario 10 – Convey 60)
    9/28: TOR 4, DC 1 (Russell 25; Dike 67; own goal 71; Rey 87 – Jeffrey 15)

    * D.C. United had a four-game winning streak at BMO Field, stretching over three seasons, snapped last year
    when TFC won 4-1 on Sept. 28. It was Toronto’s first home win vs. United since 2009.
    * TFC gained a win and a draw on their two trips to RFK Stadium last year, the victory just the club’s second all-time vs. United (first since 2010).
    * Coaches record: Ryan Nelsen vs. DC: P3 W2 D1 L0 … Ben Olsen vs. TOR: P10 W5 D2 L3
     
  11. ArteEtLabore

    ArteEtLabore Member

    Dec 16, 2006
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Now there looks to be a high of +5 tomorrow. We're supposed to get snow, but overnight tonight, so it should be taken care of by game time.

    Looking at the next few games coming up, this one has to be one of the more winable opportunities.
     
  12. crazypete13

    crazypete13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 7, 2007
    A walk from BMO
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    After the winter we've had +5 is spring-like weather, oh wait...
     
  13. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    OK, first, the good news - Gilberto could be in the lineup for tomorrow.

    The bad news - the pitch. It's gonna take another beating, given that 5 cm of snow is expected.

    http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=446928
     
  14. BHTC Mike

    BHTC Mike Member+

    Apr 12, 2006
    Burlington, ON
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I like it. We'll see what we can do in 115.
     
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  15. ArteEtLabore

    ArteEtLabore Member

    Dec 16, 2006
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I've had a weird feeling this past few days. A feeling I haven't had since about 2008...I'm actually looking forward to a TFC game.
     
  16. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
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    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Oddly enough, many of us here have had the same feeling! :D :cool:
     
  17. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
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    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Hmmm. All things considered, the pitch looks to be in reasonable shape (thanx @LukeWileman ):

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    Of course, I could be wrong there... :oops:
     
  18. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
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    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
  19. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    OK, here's TFC's starting XI (now sponsored by Expedia.ca :p):

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    On the bench: Bendik, Orr, Hagglund, Morgan, Bekker, Wiedeman, De Rosario.
     
  20. ArteEtLabore

    ArteEtLabore Member

    Dec 16, 2006
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Gotta like gilberto starting. 3 dps on the field. Dero an off-the bench option. Surprised they went with bloom over orr though
     
  21. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
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    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    TFC doesn't look too bad in their new alternate kits.
     
  22. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Hamid denies Defoe a third tally. Great touch feed from Gilberto.
     
  23. ArteEtLabore

    ArteEtLabore Member

    Dec 16, 2006
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Seen on the rotating ad boards:

    "best of luck defoe. From your friends at tottenham hotspur"

    Now that's class
     
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  24. atlanticTFCfan

    atlanticTFCfan Moderator
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    Mar 14, 2007
    Sydney, Nova Scotia
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    How did Rey miss that from in close? Bradley gave him a perfect feed.
     
  25. adammac19

    adammac19 BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2006
    Sydney Mines
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    We look good on the counter attack but we not really controlling the game and ball like I thought we would before the game
     

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