BMO FIELD, Toronto, Ontario
July 2, 2016 (Week 17, MLS Game #165)
7:30 pm ET (TSN2, MLS LIVE)
A pair of clubs needing points to start moving up their respective conference tables meet for the only time this season when Toronto FC play host to Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday evening at BMO Field. TFC return home coming off a 3-2 loss at Orlando City SC in league play last week, though with the Canadian Championship in hand despite a 2-1 defeat at Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the final second leg. Sounders FC have been shut out 2-0 in back-to-back games, hitting the road following a loss to New York City FC at CenturyLink Field.
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- Toronto FC suffered their third consecutive loss on their travels as they equaled the MLS record for the latest goal ever conceded in a match, Orlando City SC’s Kaká converting a penalty kick at 100+ minutes for a 3-2 win Saturday evening at Camping World Stadium.
- Sounders FC suffered a second consecutive defeat by shutout – their fifth loss in their last six matches – falling 2-0 to New York City FC on Saturday afternoon at CenturyLink Field.
- Sounders FC won the lone meeting between the clubs a year ago, a 2-1 victory at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 5, their seventh win in 10 all-time meetings between the clubs.
- TFC last won at BMO Field vs. Seattle on April 25, 2010; Sounders FC have won on their last two visits to Toronto, and on three of four games there all-time.
REFEREE: Kevin Stott. AR1 (bench): Adam Wienckowski; AR2 (opposite): Philippe Briere; 4th: Mathieu Bourdeau
MLS Career: 284 games; FC/gm: 25.4; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 71; pens: 73
SUSPENDED: TOR: Josh Williams (through July 4)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: TOR: Justin Morrow … SEA: Osvaldo Alonso
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: TOR: Jozy Altidore, Damian Perquis
DISABLED LIST: SEA: Roman Torres
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: SEA: Victor Mansaray (U.S. U-20)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (10 meetings): Toronto FC 2 wins, 9 goals … Sounders FC 7 wins, 17 goals … Ties 1
AT TORONTO (4 meetings): Toronto FC 1 win, 3 goals … Sounders FC 3 wins, 5 goals … Ties 0
LAST YEAR (MLS):
9/5: SEA 2, TOR 1 (Martins 6; Dempsey 77 – Zavaleta 59)
- This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.
- Sounders FC won the lone meeting between the clubs a year ago, a 2-1 victory at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 5, their seventh win in 10 all-time meetings between the clubs.
- TFC last won at BMO Field vs. Seattle on April 25, 2010; Sounders FC have won on their last two visits to Toronto, and on three of four games there all-time.
- Coaches record: Greg Vanney vs. SEA: P1 W0 L1 T0 … Sigi Schmid vs. TOR: P16 W10 L2 T4
