Ayo Akinola was particularly deadly against the New England Revolution as his sole goal was enough to secure victory for Toronto FC.
Coming into Wednesday night’s match, the Reds were the talk of MLS. They had successfully dispatched the top seed Columbus in stunning fashion, and had rendered a stellar comeback against Philadelphia the very next game. Everything has been clicking for the Reds, and going up against the New England Revolution, they were keen to push the needle from mere popularity into outright acclaim.
With Justin Morrow as well as Jozy Altidore injured from their bout against the Union, Greg Vanney opted to start Nick DeLeon, who has been reasonably good off the bench, Scotsman Tony Gallacher, who was something of a minor revelation in the last game, and Ayo Akinola as striker.