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Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Charlotte FC win fourth straight with clean sheet vs. Toronto FC
After an hour of scoreless soccer, two goals for Charlotte FC in the span of five minutes helped the home side to a 2-0 win over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday night. In the sweltering summer heat, with the field temperature measured at 104 degrees, Charlotte FC (12-11-2, 38 points) kept cool with a match-winning goal by Idan Toklomati in the 60th minute. After a strong defensive start for both sides, Brandt Bronico sent in a cross from just outside the right corner of the 18-yard box, which Toklomati sent across the face of goalkeeper Sean Johnson to give the home side the lead. Then, five minutes later, United States international defender Tim Ream disrupted Toronto's defense at midfield, getting the ball to Wilfried Zaha in Charlotte's offensive half. Zaha found a streaking Kerwin Vargas down the right wing, who finished the shot calmly, going off a diving Johnson and into the back of the net. On his own flipping bobblehead night, Vargas celebrated the goal with a running backflip to give Charlotte a two-goal lead that Toronto (5-13-6, 21 points) would not threaten. It was not all good news for Charlotte. In the 70th minute, Bill Tuiloma went down in the middle of a Toronto offensive run and grabbed his right leg, which forced his substitution by manager Dean Smith. For Toronto, in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, Deybi Flores went up for the ball and collided with teammate Lazar Stefanovic. Flores stayed on the field for nearly a minute but did not leave the game despite a potential head injury for the substitute midfielder. Offensively, Charlotte kept on the counter-attack after going up two goals and Johnson preserved the lead with two saves, with a third stop by Sigurd Rosted. The victory for Charlotte FC gives the side four wins in a row, each win featuring multiple goals. Now the side from the Queen City takes a break from MLS play until Aug. 10. In the next two weeks, the club enters the Leagues Cup with matches against Liga MX sides Juarez, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Toronto has no matches until the league starts again on Aug. 9. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Canada News.Net
4 days ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Charlotte FC win fourth straight with clean sheet vs. Toronto FC
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) After an hour of scoreless soccer, two goals for Charlotte FC in the span of five minutes helped the home side to a 2-0 win over visiting Toronto FC on Saturday night. In the sweltering summer heat, with the field temperature measured at 104 degrees, Charlotte FC (12-11-2, 38 points) kept cool with a match-winning goal by Idan Toklomati in the 60th minute. After a strong defensive start for both sides, Brandt Bronico sent in a cross from just outside the right corner of the 18-yard box, which Toklomati sent across the face of goalkeeper Sean Johnson to give the home side the lead. Then, five minutes later, United States international defender Tim Ream disrupted Toronto's defense at midfield, getting the ball to Wilfried Zaha in Charlotte's offensive half. Zaha found a streaking Kerwin Vargas down the right wing, who finished the shot calmly, going off a diving Johnson and into the back of the net. On his own flipping bobblehead night, Vargas celebrated the goal with a running backflip to give Charlotte a two-goal lead that Toronto (5-13-6, 21 points) would not threaten. It was not all good news for Charlotte. In the 70th minute, Bill Tuiloma went down in the middle of a Toronto offensive run and grabbed his right leg, which forced his substitution by manager Dean Smith. For Toronto, in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, Deybi Flores went up for the ball and collided with teammate Lazar Stefanovic. Flores stayed on the field for nearly a minute but did not leave the game despite a potential head injury for the substitute midfielder. Offensively, Charlotte kept on the counter-attack after going up two goals and Johnson preserved the lead with two saves, with a third stop by Sigurd Rosted. The victory for Charlotte FC gives the side four wins in a row, each win featuring multiple goals. Now the side from the Queen City takes a break from MLS play until Aug. 10. In the next two weeks, the club enters the Leagues Cup with matches against Liga MX sides Juarez, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Toronto has no matches until the league starts again on Aug. 9.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Toklomati and Vargas score goals to help Charlotte beat Toronto 2-0 for 4st straight win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Idan Toklomati and Kerwin Vargas each scored a second-half goal, Kristijan Kahlina had three saves and Charlotte FC beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night to win their fourth game in a row. Kahlina has six shutouts this season for Charlotte (12-11-2), which is unbeaten in five straight. Brandt Bronico chipped an entry from the right corner of the box to the back post and a wide-open Toklomati headed home the finish to open the scoring in the 60th minute. Vargas made it 2-0 in the 65th. Wilfried Zaha dispossessed Toronto in its defensive half and immediately played a ball-ahead that led a streaking Vargas for a low finish from the right-center of the area that deflected of goalkeeper Sean Johnson into the top corner of the net. The 20-year-old Toklomati has all of his six career goals this season, his second in MLS. The Israeli forward scored a goal in back-to-back games and has five goals in his last seven contests. Sean Johnson stopped two shots for Toronto (5-13-6). Charlotte's Souleyman Doumbia (hamstring) did not play. Charlotte beat Toronto 2-0 May 31 on the road. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Toklomati, Vargas score goals to help surging Charlotte beat Toronto 2-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Idan Toklomati and Kerwin Vargas each scored a second-half goal, Kristijan Kahlina had three saves and Charlotte FC beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night to win their fourth Major League Soccer game in a row. Kahlina has six shutouts this season for Charlotte (12-11-2), which is unbeaten in five straight. Brandt Bronico chipped an entry from the right corner of the box to the back post and a wide-open Toklomati headed home the finish to open the scoring in the 60th minute. Vargas made it 2-0 in the 65th. Wilfried Zaha dispossessed Toronto in its defensive half and immediately played a ball-ahead that led a streaking Vargas for a low finish from the right-centre of the area that deflected of goalkeeper Sean Johnson into the top corner of the net. The 20-year-old Toklomati has all of his six career goals this season, his second in MLS. The Israeli forward scored a goal in back-to-back games and has five goals in his last seven contests. Sean Johnson stopped two shots for Toronto (5-13-6). Charlotte's Souleyman Doumbia (hamstring) did not play. Charlotte beat Toronto 2-0 May 31 on the road. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Toklomati, Vargas score goals to help surging Charlotte beat Toronto 2-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Idan Toklomati and Kerwin Vargas each scored a second-half goal, Kristijan Kahlina had three saves and Charlotte FC beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday night to win their fourth Major League Soccer game in a row. Kahlina has six shutouts this season for Charlotte (12-11-2), which is unbeaten in five straight.
