The fun has only just started, says Toronto FC coach John Herdman.
The latest evidence of the turnaround under Herdman came Saturday night when goals by Tyrese Spicer and Prince Owusu lifted Toronto to a dramatic 2-1 comeback win at Orlando City. Toronto FC players celebrate a win against Orlando City in an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Phelan M. Ebenhack
The victory moved Toronto into fourth place in the Eastern Conference — five points behind Inter Miami with a game in hand."We're right in touch with that top four. So I'm proud of them. They committed tonight," he said after the game. "The pre-game conversations, they made some commitments as a collective and individually. And watching them live that was a proud moment as a coach.
It also represented Toronto's first victory over Orlando since 2019, ending an eight-game winless run . The much-ballyhooed "brotherhood," so often cited during Herdman's time in charge of the Canadian men, is still a theme. But these days Herdman talks of the collective and focuses more on mentality.
It was not the most gracious look. But he raised the goal-scoring 'failure' ahead of the Orlando game. Bernardeschi's long ball found Kobe Franklin on the right of the penalty box and his cross was headed in by Spicer in the 87th minute. Three minutes later, Bernardeschi beat two Orlando defenders to deliver a cross that Owusu headed home for his fifth goal in four games across all competitions.
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