Toronto FC are up 2-0 over the New England Revolution after an hour in their return to BMO Field, thanks to two goals moments before halftime. The Reds are in line for their first win since April 4, which would snap a 12-game winless streak in league play since. <\/p>\n
Theo Corbeanu gave TFC the 1-0 advantage with a low cross that was redirected into the back of the net by a defender, before Niklas Dorsch celebrated his first home appearance for the Reds with an incredible strike from long range that found the top corner of the New England net. <\/p>\n
While Corbeanu\u2019s goal needed a it of luck to end up in the back of the net, Dorsch\u2019s first for Toronto FC was one he\u2019ll never forget. Djordje Mihailovic laid the ball off for the German midfielder at the top of the box and he stepped into it, unleashing a powerful strike that Matt Turner had no chance at reaching in the Revolution goal. <\/p>\n
The TFC fans erupted at the sight of it hitting the back of the net \u2014 quite the way to make a first impression. <\/p>\n
Toronto FC were finally back at BMO Field for the first time since May, hosting the New England Revolution<\/a> to kick off a stretch of home matches that will likely decide the fate of their season.<\/p>\n Toronto FC have had mixed results at home this year. Two wins, five draws and two losses was how a rare nine-game homestand before the World Cup played out, with late goals in almost every match deciding games one way or the other \u2014 a trend that remarkably continued into this summer\u2019s tournament<\/a>. <\/p>\n With four of their next five games also taking place at BMO Field \u2014 which looks a little different<\/a> than it did before and during the World Cup \u2014 this is a major opportunity for Toronto FC to turn around their form<\/a> and push for a playoff spot. They are just six points back of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference still, despite not winning a game since April 4, now winless in 12 league matches, 13 if you include the Canadian Championship.<\/p>\n A 14th would set a new single-season record<\/a> for the club in all-competitions, something they are desperate to avoid.The Reds have been playing decent football since the World Cup, and with many of their key players finally on the pitch together for really the first time all year due to injuries, they are starting to build some chemistry together.<\/p>\n So far, so good. <\/p>\n The arrival of Dorsch is a major midfield boost<\/a> as well after his solid debut in New York City, but the Reds were without captain Jonathan Osorio after he suffered a knee injury in training<\/a>. Nicksoen Gomis, Deandre Kerr and Nelson Palacio all missed out as well due to injury.<\/p>\n Dorsch started in midfield with Mihailovic and Markus Cimermancic, behind a front three of Josh Sargent, Theo Corbeanu and Daniel Salloi. Walker Zimmerman wears the captain\u2019s armband, starting at centre-back alongside the returning Benjamin Kuscevic, with Jackson Gilman and Richie Laryea on either flank in front of goalkeeper Luka Gavran.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the closest thing Robin Fraser has had to his first-choice starting lineup all season. <\/p>\n