“In a season that has been challenging, you look for things to be proud of,” said Vanney. The Concacaf Champions League run seems both like yesterday and a lifetime ago.

The 2018 season was a rollercoaster, riven with highs and lows. We showed the rest of the league that we're still a capable team.”Īdded Giovinco: “We played our game. That, and perhaps a chance to offer a reminder, as the other teams in the league prepare for the playoffs.įor Osorio, that showed: “No matter the circumstances this team is willing to show up and give our best.

Pride was all that was on the line for TFC on the night.

“We’ll take that for what it’s worth and move forward into an offseason where we have some time to really get ourselves prepared and take all the lessons learned for next year.” It doesn’t make up for the season we had, but the effort and the execution on the day was very good against a good team,” explained Vanney. “No matter what, when you go into a long break it’s always better to win. We know the challenges we faced during the course of the season.” “We know the quality that is in the team. “The best part of the day is the fight, the commitment, the work that everyone put in,” said Greg Vanney post-match. Delgado himself added the second in the 21st minute, capping off some fine interplay at the top of the box between Sebastian Giovinco and Jonathan Osorio.īoth sides would find the back of the net around the hour mark, only for video review to cancel each, before Atlanta's Josef Martinez converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute to make it a match.īut Janson would add his second on the back of more good work from Giovinco six minutes later and the Italian himself would net the fourth come the 88th minute, sweeping a Jay Chapman cross past Brad Guzan in the visitors goal at the back-post. Lucas Janson opened the scoring after nine minutes following a turnover forced by pinpoint pressure from Marky Delgado. Toronto FC closed their year on Sunday afternoon with an emphatic 4-1 win over Atlanta United at BMO Field, providing a share of the drama that was Decision Day across MLS. TORONTO – After 47 matches that spanned the continent, the 2018 season is in the books.

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