Jozy Altidore got a hero’s welcome when he returned to the field with Toronto FC on Saturday night, and repaid fans in kind within 10 minutes by scoring his first goal of the season.
Altidore returned to the fold after more than seven weeks of training alone following a confrontation with former Reds coach Chris Armas, the fall-out from being substituted in the 70th minute of a 1-0 loss to Orlando City SC on May 22.
The BMO Field crowd of 7,000 roared with the vigour of a packed house when he entered in the 64th minute on Saturday and headed home the game’s opening goal in a classic Altidore moment.