Toronto FC rewriting its MLS history with powerful, relentless playoff run
NEW YORK — A franchise once known for failure, Toronto FC is rewriting its reputation in Major League Soccer with a powerful, relentless playoff run.
And with the Montreal Impact the lone obstacle ahead of the MLS Cup final, Toronto is looking to make more history.
Greg Vanney’s team entered the league record book Sunday with a 5-0 shellacking of New York City FC that completed a shocking 7-0 aggregate victory in the Eastern Conference semifinal. The previous heaviest aggregate defeat was the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 5-0 win over Real Salt Lake in 2014.
For Canadian midfielder Jonathan Osorio, Sunday’s performance — Toronto’s first playoff win on the road — was one of the franchise’s finest.