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2007 Toronto FC season
Toronto FC 2007 soccer season
Toronto FC 2007 soccer season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Toronto FC | |
| image | Toronto FC wordmark arched 2007.png | |
| stadium | BMO Field | |
| season | 2007 | |
| mgrtitle | Head coach | |
| manager | Mo Johnston | |
| league | MLS | |
| league result | Conference: 7th | |
| Overall: 13th | ||
| league topscorer | Danny Dichio (6) | |
| cup1 | Carolina Challenge Cup | cup1 result = Runners-up |
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| nextseason | 2008 |
Overall: 13th
Toronto FC began play in Major League Soccer in 2007, and the club's first regular season match was on April 7, 2007, at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles away to Chivas USA. Toronto FC suffered a 2–0 loss. Toronto's first home match was on April 28, 2007, at BMO Field against Kansas City Wizards. The home side lost 1–0 on an 81st-minute goal by Eddie Johnson.
Danny Dichio scored the first goal ever for Toronto FC on May 12, 2007, in the 24th minute against Chicago Fire in the franchise's first ever win, a 3–1 victory. Despite finishing last in the Eastern Conference and not making the MLS Cup Playoffs, Toronto FC was a success in its inaugural season, selling out every home game at BMO Field and capturing significant media attention in Toronto and in other MLS markets.
Dichio was also the first ever Toronto FC player red-carded, being ejected in the 44th minute of the same game as his historic goal. That strike had ended the second longest opening scoreless streak for a new club in MLS after Real Salt Lake. Toronto won the game 3–1, with additional goals by Maurice Edu and Kevin Goldthwaite. Game play was delayed several minutes as many fans threw seat cushions onto the field in celebration. The cushions had been a free gift to ticket-holders to commemorate the club's official opening weekend. Now, Toronto FC fans sing Dichio's name in the 24th minute of every match. On May 26, 2007, Dichio scored the team's first-ever goal on the road, and he scored the last goal of Toronto's first season, in the 91st minute of the final game against the New England Revolution.
At the 6th minute of Toronto FC's loss to D.C. United on August 26, Toronto FC broke the Major League Soccer record of minutes without a goal at 558 minutes. The record was previously held by Real Salt Lake. On September 22, Toronto FC ended their streak, scoring at the two-minute mark of their match against the Columbus Crew on a goal by Miguel Cañizalez, setting a league record at 824 minutes. Cañizalez's goal was also the first goal by a Canadian during MLS play at BMO Field.
In their inaugural season, Toronto FC's average attendance was 20,130, the third highest in the league behind Los Angeles Galaxy (24,252) and D.C. United (20,967).
Matches
2007 Carolina Challenge Cup
Main article: Carolina Challenge Cup 2007
Wondolowski
Buddle
Ibrahim Buddle
2007 Major League Soccer season
Main article: 2007 Major League Soccer season
Alex Zotinca Sacha Kljestan Paulo Nagamura
Taylor Twellman Shalrie Joseph Andy Dorman Avery John Andrew Boyens Paulo Nagamura Jim Brennan
Eddie Johnson Jack Jewsbury Kerry Zavagnin Carlos Marinelli Yura Movsisyan Paulo Nagamura Andy Welsh
Danny Dichio Kerry Zavagnin Davy Arnaud Eddie Johnson
Maurice Edu Marvell Wynne Danny Dichio Kevin Goldthwaite Maurice Edu Chris Rolfe Diego Gutiérrez
Jim Brennan Alecko Eskandarian Chris Pozniak
Maurice Edu Kevin Goldthwaite Alecko Eskandarian Jim Brennan Bryan Namoff Kevin Goldthwaite Jaime Moreno
Andy Herron Andy Herron Guillermo Barros Schelotto Jim Brennan Jim Brennan
Danny Dichio Andrew Boyens Kevin Goldthwaite Srdjan Djekanovic Herculez Gomez
Juan Pablo Angel Juan Pablo Angel
Maurice Edu Danny Dichio Jeff Cunningham Carl Robinson Jeff Cunningham Dominic Oduro Carlos Ruiz Chris Gbandi
Pat Noonan Andy Dorman Khano Smith Srdjan Djekanovic Danny Dichio Marvell Wynne
Jose Burciaga Jr. Davy Arnaud Andrew Boyens
Ritchie Kotschau Atiba Harris Chris Pozniak Jeff Cunningham Colin Samuel Srdjan Djekanovic Ronnie O'Brien
Chad Barrett Jim Brennan Chris Pozniak Maurice Edu
Carl Robinson
Guillermo Barros Schelotto
Collin Samuel Iván Guerrero Chad Barrett Calen Carr Floyd Franks
Maurice Edu Kevin Harmse Ante Jazic
Jozy Altidore Jozy Altidore Chris Pozniak
Sacha Kljestan Jason Hernandez Brad Guzan
Adam Braz Carl Robinson Rod Dyachenko Brian Carroll Jaime Moreno Christian Gomez
Denilson Denilson Abe Thompson Andrea Lombardo Joey Melo
Andrew Boyens Adam Braz Fabian Espindola Alecko Eskandarian Matias Mantilla
Jacob Thomas
Devon McTavish Marc Burch Fred Jaime Moreno Luciano Emilio Ben Olsen Carl Robinson Adam Braz
Jim Brennan Maurice Edu Carl Robinson Chris Leitch Andrew Boyens Joe Vide Jozy Altidore Dane Richards
Mehdi Ballouchy Jovan Kirovski Carl Robinson
Edson Buddle Marco Reda Colin Samuel
Carl Robinson Colin Samuel Danny Dichio Wells Thompson Taylor Twellman
Mid-season friendlies
Andrea Lombardo Luke Moore John Carew Luke Moore
Guante Olum
Appearances
Competitive matches only.
| Name | Nation | MLS 2007 season | Appearances | Games started | Goals | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | 27 | 27 | 1 | |||
| WAL | 26 | 26 | 2 | |||
| USA | 25 | 25 | 4 | |||
| NZ | 23 | 21 | 1 | |||
| USA | 22 | 21 | 0 | |||
| CAN | 19 | 13 | 0 | |||
| TRI | 18 | 18 | 3 | |||
| USA | 18 | 18 | 0 | |||
| SCO | 18 | 15 | 1 | |||
| ENG | 17 | 14 | 6 | |||
| JAM | 16 | 16 | 0 | |||
| USA | 16 | 13 | 3 | |||
| CAN | 16 | 6 | 0 | |||
| IRE | 13 | 13 | 0 | |||
| CAN | 13 | 9 | 0 | |||
| CAN | 12 | 12 | 2 | |||
| CAN | 12 | 5 | 1 | |||
| USA | 9 | 5 | 0 | |||
| CAN | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||
| CAN | 8 | 7 | 1 | |||
| CAN | 8 | 7 | 0 | |||
| USA | 7 | 7 | 1 | |||
| USA | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||
| CAN | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||
| CAN | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BRA | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| CAN | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| CAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| TOG | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
| # | Name | Nation | MLS Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG | 6 | |
| 2 | USA | 4 | |
| 3 | USA | 3 | |
| 3 | TRI | 3 | |
| 5 | WAL | 2 | |
| 6 | NZ | 1 | |
| 6 | CAN | 1 | |
| 6 | CAN | 1 | |
| 6 | USA | 1 | |
| 6 | USA | 1 | |
| 6 | SCO | 1 |
Reserve appearances
MLS reserve matches only.
Note: missing statistics from the following reserve matches:
- Colorado Rapids Reserves 3–0 Toronto FC Reserves, October 7, 2007
| # | Name | Nation | MLS Reserve Division 2007 | Appearances | Games started | Goals | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAN | 11 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2 | CAN | 11 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 3 | CAN | 10 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 4 | CAN | 10 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 5 | CAN | 9 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 6 | CAN | 9 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 7 | CAN | 8 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 8 | CAN | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 9 | CAN | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 10 | CAN | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||
| CAN | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| CAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| CAN | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| TOG | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| CAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| NZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| USA | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| CAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| USA | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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