A strong wind whirled around BMO Field on Friday night as Toronto FC hosted the Philadelphia Union, and the 3-0 win was a far cry from the whirlwind that was the Reds’ start to the season.
Nine days after TFC lost a heartbreaker to Chivas de Guadalajara in the CONCACAF Champions League final, things were largely back to normal in the Reds’ world. The team was playing on nearly a full week’s rest for the first time since early April. The stadium was nearly full, but gone was the palpable tension in the crowd during those do-or-die games.