TORONTO – Carles Gil’s first career brace – bringing his league-leading total up to three goals in three games – should’ve been enough for the New England Revolution to take something from Sunday night’s visit to BMO Field.
But a controversial goal just before halftime spoiled the evening from the visitors’ perspective, as Jay Chapman – despite being several yards offside when he was played through by Ayo Akinola – was allowed to square for Jordan Hamilton to tap home Toronto FC’s second goal in an eventual 3-2 win.
The law, as interpreted by referee Ted Unkel, says that Revolution center back Antonio Delamea negated the offside by making a deliberate attempt to play the ball, which skimmed off his knee as it came through with pace and at an awkward height.