After going unbeaten in five games under interim coach Javier Perez, Toronto FC had no answers for the Philadelphia Union Wednesday.
After going unbeaten in five games under interim coach Javier Perez, Toronto was repeatedly punished for the porous defence that cost Chris Armas his job July 4 after a 1-8-2 start. Philadelphia had its way with the visitors, carving open the backline again and again.
The goal spree was welcome for Philadelphia which had scored just six goals in its last six games despite putting up a lot of shots. Andre Blake posted his seventh clean sheet of the season. The Union put Toronto under pressure early and went ahead in the 12th minute on Glesnes' header off a Gazdag corner. The ball went off the back of the head of the Norwegian defender as he rose above defender Chris Mavinga for his third of the season — and Philadelphia's sixth off a corner.Gazdag made it 2-0 with a 33rd-minute penalty after Alex Bono took down Santos after the Toronto defence was opened up yet again. It was the first MLS goal for the Hungarian international.
Both teams were coming off 1-1 home draws Sunday, Toronto against Nashville SC and Philadelphia against the Chicago Fire. Bono was called on early, having to stop a powerful long-range shot from Elliott in the second minute. Bono made a fine save in the ninth, diving low to parry a header by Kacper Przybylko. The Polish forward had another good chance two minutes later, but his redirection of a cross went high.
Perez made two chances to his starting lineup with Jonathan Osorio and Kemar Lawrence slotting in for Ralph Priso and Justin Morrow.
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