Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union battle to 2-2 draw
CHESTER, Pa. — C.J. Sapong scored the equalizer two minutes after Philadelphia gave up a goal and the Union tied Toronto FC 2-2 on Saturday.
Sapong took a perfect feed from Fabian Herbers that left him one-on-one with goalkeeper Clint Irwin. Sapong tapped the ball around the closing Irwin and left-footed it into the empty net.
“To concede within two minutes of scoring a goal is just something we have to be much better at,” said Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney on Philadelphia’s equalizing goal. “I’ve seen the play, so I have strong opinions about the play, but it should’ve never happened, and in that way I’m disappointed because we fought to get ourselves back and get on top and we’ve got to be more mature than we were in that moment to get the results.”
Toronto took advantage of a defensive lapse to take a 2-1 lead in the 71st minute. Michael Bradley lofted a long free kick into the box, Justin Morrow chested it near the corner of the six-yard box and finished from a difficult angle.