Toronto FC’s playoff hopes melted away in Hotlanta on Saturday night.
Saturday’s match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was a wild, action-packed affair featuring two clubs fighting tooth and nail to get above the MLS Eastern Conference playoff line.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
TFC has never won a regular-season game in Atlanta though defeated the Five Stripes in the 2019 Eastern Conference final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Article content “Dead quiet. Cemetery,” said Westberg, when asked about the mood in the locker room following the final whistle. “Nothing else to say. Super quiet. Super down.Westberg replaced Alex Bono who let in a couple of iffy goals the last few games. Atlanta was without star striker Josef Martinez who was suspended by the club for “conduct detrimental to the team”.
Westberg made a sensational save on Almada after a horrible giveaway from TFC midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye to start the second half. Seconds later, Purata scored on a strong header after a corner kick. Atlanta scored a second goal in the 62nd minute on another corner kick with a Purata header after the ball went off the heads of two other Atlanta players before reaching Purata in front of the goal.
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