Italian stars help Toronto FC thump Charlotte 4-0
Captain Michael Bradley, who had 14 goals in his previous 258 MLS games, scored twice with Jonathan Osorio adding a single. Mark-Anthony Kaye had two assists as TFC led 4-0 at halftime.
The home side came out with renewed energy with the backing of a loud crowd. Toronto led 2-0 after 10 minutes on goals by Osorio and Bradley. But things went from bad to worse for the visitors in the 65th minute when captain Christian Fuchs was shown a straight red card for cynically dragging Jayden Nelson down as the teenager outpaced him with only the goalkeeper to beat. Charlotte was irate that Toronto defender Doneil Hendry had not been sanctioned immediately before for a hard tackle on Kamil Jozwiak in the Toronto penalty box.
Insigne, while still finding his fitness, showed a touch of class with almost every possession, be it a little flick or full-blooded cross. It also ended a 199-minute Toronto scoring drought. TFC had failed to score in seven of its previous 12 matches. Insigne's four-year deal makes him the highest-paid player in MSL. Chicago's Xherdan Shaqiri had held top spot on the pay scale at US$8.15 million this season.
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