Late Strike, But Toronto FC Still Alive

TORONTO, ON — Cornell Glen’s stoppage-time equalizer might have dealt a fatal blow to Toronto FC’s playoff hopes in a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field.

Nana Attakora’s goal just after halftime gave the Reds the lead in a game they largely dominated, but the Quakes added more and more pressure as the game crept into the final minutes. Finally, it was Glen (a late-game substitute) who potted the goal that stole a point for San Jose.

The result means that Toronto cannot climb into the top eight in the league table, and could fall as many as five points out of that eighth position by the end of the weekend. With only two games left in the regular season schedule, the Reds now require back-to-back victories and some other results to fall their way if they are to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time.

With Toronto missing some key figures for the game, two Reds made their first starts of the year. Goalkeeper Brian Edwards saw his first league action of any kind, getting the start with regular ‘keeper Stefan Frei sidelined with a dislocated finger. Haitian international Lesly Fellinga (with just 41 minutes of MLS experience to his credit) started in the midfield due to Carl Robinson’s season-ending facial injury and Amado Guevara’s call into the Honduras national team for the final set of World Cup qualifiers.

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