HAMILTON — Toronto FC's free fall continued Wednesday as the slumping Major League Soccer side was beaten 2-1 by Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal.
HAMILTON — Toronto FC's free fall continued Wednesday as the slumping Major League Soccer side was beaten 2-1 by Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal.Substitute Prince Owusu pulled an important goal back for Toronto in the 88th minute off a goalmouth scramble following a corner.
The return leg at BMO Field is Aug. 21, where Toronto must dig itself out of a hole in order to advance to the final.Toronto has lost seven straight in all competitions and is winless in 10 . It has not won since May 18 when it thumped semi-pro CS Saint-Laurent 8-1 in the cup quarterfinal. It was the second freakish goal Gavran had conceded in as many games. Atlanta forward Jamal Thiaré caught the Toronto backup 'keeper napping in the 97th minute on June 29, coming from behind to pilfer the ball — as Gavran was about to boot it forward — and put it in the open goal for a 2-1 win.
Toronto made changes at the break, bringing on Matty Longstaff and Owusu. Kevin Long, Jahkeele Marhall-Rutty and Kerr came on later as coach John Herdman looked to find a way back. Forge was missing injured forward Terran Campbell while Mexican fullback Daniel Parra was suspended for yellow card accumulation.
Forge defeated CPL rival York United 3-1 in the preliminary round before upsetting CF Montreal 3-2 on aggregate in quarterfinal play.
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