While most teams are almost fully vaccinated, they want to have access to all their roster. The league and its Canadian teams have applied for a so-called National Interest Exemption, which would allow players who aren't fully vaccinated to cross the border with a modified quarantine.
TFC and Major League Soccer have not yet announced plans for that game and beyond. Soteldo had his way with Orlando fullback Kyle Smith for most of the evening.Īttendance will increase to 15,000 for next Wednesday's home match against the New York Red Bulls. WATCH | Altidore scores in his return to action in front of home fans :ĭuration 0:46 Nani scores on a penalty in the 77th minute as the match between Toronto FC and Orlando City SC ends in a 1-1 tie. Bono was left exposed after Brazilian fullback Auro misread a long high ball, allowing the Orlando attacker to go in alone. And eight minutes later, Yeferson Soteldo fed fullback Justin Morrow whose cross found the big man in front of goal and Altidore, between two defenders, rose high to head the ball home.Īltidore and his teammates headed to the southeast corner of the pitch en masse to celebrate.īut Orlando (6-3-4) tied it up in the 77th minute on a Nani penalty kick with video review convincing referee Marcos de Oliveira to point to the spot after goalkeeper Alex Bono took out Orlando's Benji Michel. Jozy Altidore celebrated his return to action with a goal off the bench as Toronto FC, playing at home in front of fans for the first time since March 2020, tied Orlando City 1-1 in MLS play Saturday.īut Altidore's 72nd-minute feel-good moment at BMO Field was negated minutes later by an Orlando goal from the penalty spot.Īltidore, who last played May 22 due to a falling out with former coach Chris Armas, came on in the 64th minute to a standing ovation.
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