AUSTIN, Texas - A goal by newly signed Spanish forward Jesus Jimenez gave Toronto FC a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire in pre-season MLS play Saturday.
The weather did not co-operate with cool conditions, not to mention a downpour, at St. David’s Performance Center, Austin FC’s training facility. Coaches were bundled up on the sidelines, complete with tuques.
The game was paused after 30 minutes due to lightning in the area. The team treated the break like halftime and kept playing when they returned — changing ends around the 50-minute mark.
Toronto improved to 3-1-0 in exhibition play under new coach Bob Bradley, who has overhauled the roster after taking over in the wake of a dismal 6-18-10 season.