As soon as Michael Bradley lifted the MLS Cup after the 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders, Toronto FC had immediately shifted its attention towards the coveted CONCACAF Champions League in an attempt to become one of North America’s powerhouses.
73 days after that memorable night, Greg Vanney’s clan travelled to Denver to lock horns with the new-look Colorado Rapids in the first leg of the last 16 of the continental championship.
While the real juggernauts of the competition are the Liga MX sides, with TFC facing a potential quarterfinal tie with the two-time runners-up Tigres, the Rapids test was highly important in order to absorb the pressure that this competition brings with it while allowing the players to gain more minutes in their legs ahead of the MLS opener, which is in less than two weeks now.