MLS Toronto FC Impact Soccer

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Dominic Oduro, Matteo Mancosu and Ambroise Oyongo gave Montreal the big lead, but Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley provided Toronto with what could be two very important away goals with the second leg coming November 30 in Toronto.

Montreal finished 11-11-12 in the regular season for the fifth seed in the East.

He hopes to build on the momentum generated from upset victories against D.C. United and New York Red Bulls.

Impact captain Patrice Bernier, who learned earlier Tuesday that Drogba wouldn’t be returning, praised the 38-year-old for his influence on the team since his arrival last summer. No home team has won yet this season. We did previous year.

Toronto FC were formerly coached by ex-All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen between 2013-14.

“I think we’ve grown up a lot”, he added. “We just have to set our mind really right and go out there and give them the same thing that they give us, we just have to go out and compete”. Sounders fans have had Western Conference Finals before, but they must have felt at times this season like it wouldn’t be happening in 2016. Seattle’s story is the team’s incredible rebound from last place in the conference and the dismissal of longtime coach Sigi Schmid. Instead of a three-goal hole, TFC brings a more manageable one-goal deficit home for the second leg – and two away goals may prove significant if the series comes down to tiebreakers. Altidore and Bradley cut the lead to only 1 measly goal.

The victor of the series goes on to the MLS Cup final on December 10. And as Toronto stormed back into the match, Giovinco had an influence on the build-up play before both goals, touching the ball in a depper position and opening up space for his teammates. For the Sounders it was the unexpected loss of national team star Clint Dempsey because of a heart issue. Pablo Mastroeni’s defensive-minded Rapids will have to do without Tim Howard as they try to win the West.

He scored another 10 this season, but while struggling with back problems, lost his starting job to newcomer Matteo Mancosu. Toronto FC goes for a massive group hug, often heading to the stands to get fans involved.

Suddenly “All for one” is more than just the club’s slogan.