Offseason addition Brad Davis scored his first goal for Sporting KC Sunday night as Toronto FC lost its seventh straight game against Kansas City. Sporting KC picked up all three points with the 1-0 win at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
The win improves Sporting to 3-0-0 on the year. The loss was Toronto FC’s first of the season (1-1-1).
Davis scored at the far post in the 70th minute after dribbling past a couple Toronto FC defenders. The ball was played into the box by Sporting KC forward Dom Dwyer and Davis beat Justin Morrow to the ball on a play that looked to be a foul. Referee Baldomero Toledo ruled the challenge a clean one, and Davis proceeded to dribble past Josh Williams before depositing a left-footed shot past Clint Irwin.
After a red card was shown to Roger Espinoza for a reckless challenge in the 84th minute, Toronto FC tried to chase a goal having subbed Jozy Altidore in the 78th minute. Altidore was out of the starting lineup for TFC due to injury.
While the dull first half only produced a single shot on goal for either team, the second half saw several chances for either team. Toronto’s best opportunity came when Tsubasa Endoh’s short-range shot was deflected onto the crossbar in the 60th minute. That chance came off a well-threaded pass from Sebastian Giovinco. Endoh was subbed out of the game in the 78th minute.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Sporting KC did a good job keeping Sebastian Giovinco under wraps, and defender Nuno Coelho was a key reason for helping preserve the shutout.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Referee Baldomero Toledo’s decision not to whistle Brad Davis for a foul on Justin Morrow—despite pretty clear violation—allowed Davis to go on and score the game-winning goal.
MATCH TO FORGET
As much as a blown call helped Sporting KC score, the fact is Toronto FC’s defense had a chance to stop Davis after the Davis challenge, with Josh Williams inexplicably cheating to Davis’ weaker right foot, which allowed Davis to turn to his dangerous left foot for the goal.
At full speed it was hard to see that Davis stepped on his foot. Regardless, Toronto’s defense should have done a better job on the play. No excuses.
Also, has Bradley always been so whiny? Or is it just when he’s playing against Sporting? Watching him in person a few times a year has completely ruined him for me. Used to be a huge fan when he was in Europe.
I agree completely.
if you have Toleda calling the game, dont rely on him to bail you out. Morrow could have easily just played the ball and not gone down when he recieved the push he knew was coming
“Don’t rely on him to bail you out.”
More like don’t rely on him to make the right call. That was a foul and the game should have ended 0-0.
Push? He wasn’t pushed. Davis stepped on his foot. Morrow is running just fine then all of a sudden his foot is magically glued to the ground and he falls. So that’s not a blatant foul?
clearly isnt a blatant foul, and less of a brain fart than the next defender playing perhaps the best left foot an American player ever, to the inside (his left foot)
So if you have the position on the ball and I step on your foot to get the ball, that’s NOT a foul ?!? Lol
I understand it was harder to see at live speed but even still, imo, it was clearly a foul; by definition.