Toronto FC loses to Real Salt Lake in Terry Dunfield’s debut
TORONTO — A purpose in additional time from substitute Anderson Julio gave Real Salt Lake a 1-0 win and spoiled interim Terry Dunfield’s debut for Toronto FC on Saturday.
After TFC defender Aime Mabika cleared an try off the road, Julio smashed within the rebound.
Dunfield changed a fired Bob Bradley final Monday within the hopes the TFC (3-8-10) can flip round its struggles this Major League Soccer season.
TFC confronted a group that has carried out properly away from Utah this season as Real Salt Lake (8-7-6) prolonged its highway streak to a membership file 10 video games (8-0-2) with the win at BMO Field.
The visiting aspect got here shut late in regulation time. Braian Ojeda whistled a shot from outdoors the field simply broad of the left publish off a nook kick within the eightieth minute.
TFC keeper Greg Ranjitsingh made a giant cease on Diego Luna three minutes later, though Damir Kreilach was caught offside.
TFC got here on within the second half and nearly linked for the sport’s first purpose within the 69th minute.
Substitute Alonso Coello hit the correct publish after Brandon Servania’s move deflected to Coello simply outdoors the field.
C.J. Sapong was contained in the field 4 minutes later, spun round and drilled a shot over the Real Salt Lake purpose.
Ranjitsingh saved the match scoreless with a wonderful save on Luna’s shot from outdoors the field within the 61st minute.
TFC ahead Lorenzo Insigne was changed by Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to start the second half. Insigne appeared hobbled late within the opening 45 minutes.
TFC’s finest scoring likelihood within the first half was a weak left-foot shot from Sapong within the centre of the field that was straightforward to deal with for keeper Zac MacMath within the thirty third minute.
Real Salt Lake had the higher scoring alternatives within the first half.
Midfielder Jasper Loffelsend made a pleasant move to Danny Musovski within the centre of the field, however his right-footed chip landed over the crossbar and on prime of the netting within the twenty sixth minute.
TFC averted an in depth name when defender Shane O’Neill deflected a move again to Ranjitsingh astray. Fortunately for O’Neill, the miscue went broad of the purpose.
Real Salt Lake’s Luna took a move from Jefferson Savarino in shut, however Luna’s try hit the aspect of the purpose within the thirty seventh minute.
Five minutes later, captain Damir Kreslach’s header was tipped over the purpose by Ranjitsingh.
INTERNATIONALS MISSING
TFC was lacking 4 gamers due to worldwide duties within the Gold Cup. Richie Layrea and Jonathan Orsio have been with Canada, whereas goalie Sean Johnson and Tomas Romero have been with the United States and El Salvador, respectively.
UP NEXT
TFC visits Orlando City (7-7-5) on Tuesday, whereas Real Salt Lake returns residence to take its flip towards Orlando on Saturday.
