Last one to fall off is TFC's new striker

As the last few hours of August slip away, the signs of summer's end are upon us. Oooh, I've gone all Robert Frost. Alas, (so highbrow!) the first leaves are beginning to fall, the sun is setting that wee bit earlier... and of course Toronto FC is slipping out of the playoff picture.

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Martin Saric scored in the 3rd minute of last night's game to set the tone against Cruz Azul. Who would have thought that would happen?

TFC went on to win 2-1 with Mista scoring his first goal in a Toronto uniform to secure the win. This was against the Mexican side that went to the Concacaf Champions League final the last 2 years (lost both times), and are currently in 3rd place in the Mexican Primera Division.

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Toronto FC kicked its CONCACAF Champions League group stage off to a great start on Tuesday night after registering an impressive 2-1 victory against Mexican powerhouse Cruz Azul at BMO Field.

Martin Saric and Mista scored first-half goals for TFC, which dominated the normally strong Mexican visitors for stretches and looked like a team intent on advancing beyond the group stage.

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Toronto FC kicked its CONCACAF Champions League group stage off to a great start on Tuesday night after registering an impressive 2-1 victory against Mexican powerhouse Cruz Azul at BMO Field.

Martin Saric and Mista scored first-half goals for TFC, which dominated the normally strong Mexican visitors for stretches and looked like a team intent on advancing beyond the group stage.

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Toronto FC pulled off an opening game surprise in Group A, beating Cruz Azul at BMO Filed. With Toronto having to reshuffle their offense, they got a 3rd minute goal from Martin Sirac and another from Mista in the 43rd to take a 2-0 lead into the half. Jon Conway almost had the shutout, but Christian Gimenez scored in the 89th. Click to continue reading...

Estadio Nacional. "Urine Bombs" not pictured
Tomorrow night marks Toronto FC's first foray into Central America proper when The Reds travel to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. While Latin America is full of lovely people - it's not exactly famous for being stable and/or crime-free. As if the flight into Tegucigalpa's airport, considered one of the most dangerous approaches in the world (please watch frightening video below - unless you are flying there today! Click to continue reading...

Union/Independence/Local

The Independence lost 2-0 this weekend, dropping them further behind the first place Gold Pride.

Philadelphia Union's Sebastien Le Toux will be an addition to the MLS all-star team, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. (The info is buried at the bottom of a feature on Danny Mwanga.

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Union/Independence/Local

The Independence lost 2-0 this weekend, dropping them further behind the first place Gold Pride.

Philadelphia Union's Sebastien Le Toux will be an addition to the MLS all-star team, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. (The info is buried at the bottom of a feature on Danny Mwanga.

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The unlucky bounces, close calls, and heartbreakers have eased up on the Islanders for the time-being the Islanders have enjoyed a few weeks in the sun. After posting 1 win in their first 11 season games, the Islanders have won their last 3 USL-2 contests over Charlotte once and Real Maryland twice.

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Is that a backup keeper on the CN Tower?

TFC is a microcosm of the city it calls home. It's an international mosaic of cultures and values that come together to make a rich and rewarding tapestry. Mo Johnston is there too. For some of the non-Canadian members of the club, the Canada Day holiday is a new and novel experience.

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Law Offices of Cellino, Barnes & LaBrocca (LaBrocca not pictured)
With Major League Soccer's World Cup break in full swing, many of The Reds are making plans for how to spend their three week mini-break. While they should be nursing injuries, watching past game tapes and staying in shape, many of the Toronto players and staff may actually be making other plans for the next twenty-odd days. Click to continue reading...

"It's only a flesh wound."
When the final whistle blew at the end of Saturday's tepid match against KFC, the Toronto players could at least console themselves with an upcoming three week mini-break. For the first time in league history, MLS will shut down operations during the opening rounds of the World Cup. Click to continue reading...

I barely managed to stay awake last night to see the end of the TFC-Vancouver Whitecaps game. Another 0-0 draw for TFC, but this one was very unimpressive compared to Saturday's game in LA. Toronto looked tired and seemed to lack any offensive creativity in this one. Vancouver were able to beat the defense a few times too, but unfortunately for them they just couldn't finish.

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Officials for Seattle Sounders FC had hinted that roster changes were on the way following Seattle's 4-0 drubbing at the hands of the Los Angeles Galaxy last Saturday, and we now know the team's first official move. Sounders FC has signed defender Jeff Parke to a contract, the team announced on Thursday afternoon. Click to continue reading...

May 8th, Houston Dynamo @ Chivas USA. As the match kicks off, goalkeeper Pat Onstad will become the league's oldest player of all time.
Preki is the current record holder. He played his last game on October 10th, 2005 (DAL 2:2 KC), coming on as a sub in the 68th minute for Nick Garcia.
Preki's age in his final game: 42. Click to continue reading...

ASN raged against MLS power rankings, Jon Conway got quote of the week in his first game back after a 10-game suspension and FC Dallas got their first win of the season, 3-2 over Toronto FC on a brace by Kenny Cooper. A whopping 6,813 came to Pizza Hut Park to witness the occasion.

A year later FCD are once again looking for their first win of the season.

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I'm going out on a limb these days for a guy who has harpooned my trade lately.

North of the border in Toronto, I'm putting a lot of faith in Preki, who definitely worships at the altar of "My Way or the Highway."

(If you didn't see it, Preki took out the whuppin' stick and beat on some local writers for not being "homers.

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-------------------------------Gerba-licious!

All of that hard work of one match means TFC deserves a two week break. 90 minutes work over 14 days is tough you know! It's not all rest and relaxation though. It's a chance for the kinks to be worked out (i.e. an offence) and new signings to be brought in by Mo Johnston (i.

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Please indulge me, I am going to take a moment to toot my own horn and wave my own flag.
Entering season 4, I think I have maintained this blog at a decent rate over the years. All games covered. All trades, signings and draft picks mentioned. Lately I have been finding it hard to keep the old blog up to date. Click to continue reading...

On Friday, Toronto FC waived their backup goalkeeper Brian Edwards and signed keeper Jon Conway, recently waived by Chivas USA. This is Conway's 11th year in MLS. He had 62 appearances with the New York Red Bulls from 2006-09. DC United also worked the waiver wire, signing defender Carey Talley who was also waived by Chivas USA earlier in the week. Click to continue reading...

-------------------Saric. Best Argentine-Croat we've had
Late Friday, Toronto FC announced some further additions to "Mo Johnston's Last Minute Club". As reported here yesterday, GK Brian Edwards was released and in his place comes former Chivas USA back-up keeper Jon Conway.
Also in the final boarding call was trialist Martin Saric. Click to continue reading...

In the end, Marvell Wynne's explosive speed ran him right out of town. The jovial American wing-back, who became a quick fan favourite after his 2007 arrival, seems to be the latest victim of the "Mo Johnston Last Minute Club". Wynne has been shipped off to Colorado Rapids in exchange for versatile midfielder Nick "La Rock" LaBrocca and a low draft pick thrown in for fun. Click to continue reading...

By ADAM SERRANO

There's a new regime in town for Chivas USA and it brings a completely different style of play. After three straight first round playoff exits and an inability to score goals, former Chivas USA head coach Preki was removed from his duties for former Chivas USA assistant Martin Vasquez.

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The New York Red Bulls announced on Friday that the club has waived goalkeeper Danny Cepero (pictured at right) as well as defenders Carlos Johnson and Walter Garcia. They also decided against picking up the option on midfielder Matthew Mbuta's contract for the upcoming season.
"Unfortunately, the four players were not part of our plans moving forward," said Red Bulls sporting director Erik Soler. Click to continue reading...

Sacha Kljestan is one of the key players for Chivas who needs to step up in 2010. (Getty Images

Its a new week and a new month. Last week we started a new series that looks at the current state of each Major League Soccer club. First we took a gander at the expansion club in Philadelphia and then we began a look at the rest of the league starting with the Chicago Fire.

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