East Side Stand Up

You might miss all the goals! That's right, within six minutes the goals scored stood in a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls. Finally TFC are the ones who fight back and level the score as Danny Koevermans can't be stopped netting his eight goal of the season. With the draw, the Reds have positioned themselves for a streak of potential results as they will face both Dallas and Philadelphia in the next week. But in that period - will there be any new faces coming in, or more importantly, who would exit to make way?

Toronto FC finally get their first road win of the season - and the Paul Mariner era - as they defeat the Montreal Impact 3-0. Torsten Frings lead the charge with a howitzer of a free kick to open the scoring and the now usual suspects of Danny Koevermans of Ryan Johnson chipped in to secure the win. A rare moment of real positivity and a victory has many moments to relish with few negatives. It now is all about looking forward to see if this is simply beating the weaker teams in the league, or if they can match up with the likes of New York this upcoming weekend.

it was the worst of times. Toronto FC once again fail to hold onto the lead as New England complete the comeback and finish the day with a 2-2 draw at BMO Field. It was one of the few games supporters could have circled as a potential win for the Reds and it slipped through their fingers, again. In a holding pattern to finish off the year, there appear to be little Paul Mariner can do to stop the bleeding as TFC desperately need someone of real pedigree to right the ship. Unfortunately that won't be until 2013, and there is still more than half a season to go for Toronto.’’

A road draw is about as good as it gets this season, as TFC draw Houston 3-3. There will be two sides to this result, one that had a brace from Danny Koevermans and an unprecedented three-goal outburst, and the other which was once again abysmal defending that blew a two goal lead, a confidence building win. Realistically the result does not mean much in the bigger picture, but in the short term, a draw is a win and Toronto desperately need to find form to make something of this season.

And it doesn't matter because Canada earned all three points Friday afternoon in a sweltering Havana, Cuba to get the Third Round of World Cup Qualifying off on the right foot. An Olivier Occean goal was all that was needed, as even a red card to Lars Hirschfeld wasn't enough for Cuba to fight back in a 1-0 victory for the Canucks. The confidence cannot be overstated as Honduras comes to BMO Field having lost 2-0 and Canada will have to continue their form if they are to keep the momentum going.

Am I talking about posting the pod or the fact TFC finally won a game?! A little bit of column A and a little bit of column B. A late winner from Danny Koevermans finishes a solid week for Toronto that saw them lift the Voyageurs Cup, then win their first MLS match of the season. There are still plenty of questions and red flags for this team, but one step at a time, as it seems like no one is under the delusion that this team has turned a corner to get their season on track. There is still so much work to do and the questions that have plagued the team still remain. They now have almost two weeks to come together and make something of the final 2/3 of the 2012 season.

That's right, Toronto FC, 0-9 in league play, will represent the Great White North in the Champions League by defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 at BMO Field. We are high as kites going over the VICTORY that has been such a rare occasion for Toronto this year that was highlighted by another 10-man display in the second half that got the job done. Now it's a waiting game to see if the Reds can turn it around in the League against the Philadelphia Union.

An 0-9 start says it all and there are few positives to take from another loss that when you pile it all up, still results in no wins. Dwayne De Rosario underlines the state of the club through a brace to bury his former club, as the was able to score with ease on both occasions. Where to go from here is the question of the year ... for the last five years perhaps? Is how to turn this all around. It's been a nine match broken record and this might not be the last one of the year.

Toronto FC now have back to back results, earning a 1-1 draw with Vancouver in the opening leg of the Canadian Championship. The Reds surprised everyone opening the scoring and looked well on their way to actually winning the game until Eric Hassli sent in another incredible volley to level the score. TFC now have a bit of momentum and will need to get a result in DC and follow it up with lifting the cup for the 4th time.

It won't help them in the MLS standings, but as Dr. Leo Marvin says: Baby Steps. Toronto earned themselves a bit of pride by defeating the Montreal Impact 2-0 to go through to the finals of the Canadian Championship. A rare outing where TFC looked good from the opening whistle and Montreal simply could not find the final ball to hit the back of the net. Now Toronto needs to take the next step and finally earn a point in league play.