Saturday's 0-0 draw in Seattle -- to ensure they'd have a better chance of picking up points.
Instead of flying out the day before the game as it did prior to the Chivas USA match, TFC decided to follow in the footsteps of other teams who add an extra day of cushion to cross-country trips and flew out on Thursday ahead of the Saturday afternoon kickoff at Qwest Field.
The minor travel adjustment paid off in a major way for the Reds. Instead of another sluggish performance, the Reds started brightly, dominated the first half and ended up returning to Toronto with a sense of disappointment after bagging only a point.
TFC will have the chance to apply a similar tactic to a Rocky Mountain excursion as it travels west for a third consecutive week to face Colorado at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday.
Kyle McCarthy covers the New England Revolution for the Boston Herald and MLSnet.com and serves as a contributing editor for Goal.com USA. Kyle can be reached at kyle.mccarthy@goal.com.
