March 30, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toronto FC News Release
SCORING SUMMARY
SKC – Rémi Walter 57′
SKC – Jake Davis 64′ (William Agada)
SKC – Alenis Vargas 83′ (Jake Davis)
TOR – Jonathan Osorio 90+7′ (Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty)
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
SKC – Jake Davis 44′ (caution)
TOR – Alonso Coello 57′ (caution)
SKC – Tim Leibold 71′ (caution)
TOR – Jonathan Osorio 85′ (caution)
RECORDS (W-L-T)
Toronto FC 3-2-1 10 points
Sporting Kansas City 2-1-3 9 points
LINEUPS
TORONTO FC – Luka Gavran; Shane O’Neill, Kevin Long, Sigurd Rosted (Kosi Thompson 68′); Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Alonso Coello (Deybi Flores 59′), Matty Longstaff (Deandre Kerr 68′), Tyrese Spicer; Federico Bernardeschi, Jonathan Osorio (C), Prince Owusu (Ayo Akinola 86′)
Substitutes Not Used: Greg Ranjitsingh, Aimé Mabika, Kobe Franklin, Cassius Mailula, Jordan Perruzza
SPORTING KANSAS CITY – Tim Melia; Jake Davis, Daniel Rosero, Robert Voloder, Tim Leibold; Rémi Walter, Nemanja Radoja, Memo Rodriguez (Felipe Hernández 78′); Erik Thommy (Stephen Afrifa 90+6′), Dániel Sallói (C), William Agada (Alenis Vargas 78′)
Substitutes Not Used: John Pulskamp, Robert Castellanos, Zorhan Bassong, Kayden Pierre, Marinos Tzionis
MEDIA NOTES
Shane O’Neill made his 50th appearance for Toronto FC across all competitions, becoming the seventh current TFC player (Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea, Ayo Akinola, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Deandre Kerr and Federico Bernardeschi) to reach the milestone.
Federico Bernardeschi made his 50th MLS appearance for Toronto FC.
Jonathan Osorio scored his first goal of the 2024 MLS season and his first as club captain.
With his goal in the 97th minute, Jonathan Osorio has now scored in each of his twelve seasons with Toronto FC (2013 – 2024), extending an all-time Toronto FC club record.
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty recorded his first assist of the 2024 MLS campaign.
Toronto FC’s 10 points (3-2-1) from the opening six matches marks the club’s joint-third best start in club history (13 points in 2019; 12 points in 2020; 10 points in 2008).
JOHN HERDMAN – HEAD COACH, TORONTO FC
Q: Thanks to [Luka] Gavran the goals came later on, what was your feeling as the game went on?
I mean, Luka made some big saves. I think we missed some chances in the first half, as well. I think they were certainly in defensive transition in their attack in transition, they were pretty clinical. When you look at KC and their style of play, they like to dominate the ball but again we forced them into direct play. Thought we lived in their…
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