TORONTO. Toronto conquers New York City 1-0 after C. Sapong scored just 1 goal (46′).
The match was played at the BMO Field stadium in Toronto on Saturday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Armando Villarreal who had the assistance of Andrew Bigelow and Meghan Mullen. The 4th official was Ben Pilgrim. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.3 degrees Celsius or 46.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 95%.
Match Statistics
- 45 Ball Possession 55
Shots
- 11 Total 5
- 6 On Target 1
- 2 Off Target 2
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 124 Attack 106
- 51 Dangerous attack 38
- 99 Ball safe 113
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 11 Total 8
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
New York City had a superior ball possession 55% while Toronto was struggling with a 45% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Toronto was more pushing with 51 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Toronto won the match.
Toronto shot 11 times, 6 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, New York City shot 5 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Toronto received 3 yellow cards (Richie Laryea, Matt Hedges and Sean Johnson). Regarding the opposition, New York City received 1 yellow card (Keaton Parks).
Match Timeline
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
After playing this match, Toronto will have 10 points like Chicago Fire to hold in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, New York City will stay with 16 points to lose in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Major League Soccer, Toronto will host Orlando City on the 20th of October with a 8-6 head to head stats in favor of Toronto (3 draws).
New York City will host Chicago Fire on the 20th of October with a 10-3 head to head record in favor of New York City (6 draws).
Toronto and New York City will play the return match on the at the Yankee Stadium
Toronto – Formation
Toronto
80'
90'
46'
Toronto started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Bob Bradley decided to play with the following team: Sean Johnson , Richie Laryea , Matt Hedges , Sigurd Rosted , Raoul Petretta, Kobe Franklin , Brandon Servania , Alonso Coello , Mark-Anthony Kaye , Federico Bernardeschi , Charles Sapong and Lorenzo Insigne .
The home team had on the bench: Tomás Romero, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Deandre Kerr, Shane O’Neill, Ayo Akinola, Adama Diomandé, Kosi Thompson and Aimé Mabika.
Substitutions
Toronto made 2 changes: C.J. Sapong for Adama Diomandé (90′) and Brandon Servania for Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty (90′).
Best player: Charles Sapong
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Toronto was Charles Sapong even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 18 passes (77% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 6.
New York City – Formation
New York City
New York City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Nick Cushing played with: Luis Barraza , Mitja Ilenič , Thiago Martins , Maxime Chanot , Kevin O’Toole , James Sands , Keaton Parks , Matías Pellegrini , Richard Ledezma , Talles Magno , Santiago Rodríguez .
They had on the bench: Brian Cufré, Tony Alfaro, Alfredo Morales , Justin Haak, Gabriel Segal, Andres Jasson , Stephen Turnbull, Tayvon Gray and Matthew Freese.
Substitutions
New York City made 2 changes: Matías Pellegrini for Andres Jasson (55′) and Keaton Parks for Alfredo Morales (55′).
Best player: Luis Barraza
The player that probably impressed the most for New York City was the goalkeeper: Luis Barraza. His rating is 7.82. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Major League Soccer.
- Toronto – New York City – 1-0
- Orlando City – LA Galaxy – 2-0
- New England – Cincinnati – 1-1
- DC United – Charlotte – 3-0
- Columbus Crew – Inter Miami – 1-2
- Nashville SC – Atlanta United – 3-1
