Toronto perseveres through stormy weather to go into the break at 0-0, but Colorado went ahead in the 52nd minute and padded the lead with a late penalty goal
Toronto FC midfielder Kosi Thompson, left, defends against Colorado Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo. on Sept. 21.The Colorado Rapids celebrated making the playoffs Saturday. Toronto FC has plenty more work to do to join them, with teams nipping at their heels.
“I thought we had enough opportunities in the second half to get something out of the game,” said Toronto coach John Herdman, who dug into his roster to save players for Wednesday’s Canadian Championship final in Vancouver.The win vaulted Colorado past Los Angeles FC into third place in the Western Conference.
“There’s more out there for us, but we should stop and celebrate a big accomplishment on the night,” he added. The 26-year-old Cannon joined Colorado on Sept. 11 as a free agent following a stint with Queens Park Rangers in England’s second-tier Championship. Charlotte blanked New England 4-0, creating a five-point buffer over Toronto with a game in hand. Montreal downed Chicago 2-0 to move into ninth place with 34 points also having played a game less.The eight- and ninth-place teams in each conference meet in a playoff wild-card game, with the winner advancing to face the top seed .
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