{"id":34683,"date":"2021-07-08T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=34683"},"modified":"2021-07-08T03:24:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T07:24:30","slug":"javier-perez-wins-toronto-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/07\/08\/javier-perez-wins-toronto-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Javier P\u00e9rez gets first-ever win as Toronto FC head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Javier P\u00e9rez gets his first-ever win as head coach of Toronto FC. TFC has also finally done it! They have ended their six-game losing streak by winning against the New England Revolution. A huge part of that was their dominant first-half performance. Three goals were scored, and Toronto took full advantage of their opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>Javier P\u00e9rez gets his first-ever win as head coach of Toronto FC<\/h2>\n<h3>Three keys to the game<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full Game Summary:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFCLive<\/a> with a dominant first-half performance.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto FC players stepped up with some great defensive plays and goalkeeping late in the game. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NeRevs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NeRevs<\/a> did not convert on their chances in the first half.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEvTOR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NEvTOR<\/a> | 2-3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1412961566299983880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Toronto FC took full advantage of their opportunities in the first half<\/h4>\n<p>TFC only had five shots on goal in the first half. However, they took full advantage of their chances in the first half.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">9&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFCLive<\/a>&#39;s Yeferson Soteldo scores! Soteldo takes advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NERevs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NERevs<\/a> goalkeeper Brad Knighton&#39;s mistake.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEvTOR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NEvTOR<\/a> | 0-1 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8GokaWF9yX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8GokaWF9yX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1412935709825150982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yeferson Soteldo took full advantage of New England Revolution Brad Knighton\u2019s mistake. As a result, TFC adds one early in the ninth minute. Then in the 15-minute, Alejandro Pozuelo gave a terrific pass to Kemar Lawrence. Lawrence then made a great run and<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorontoFC\/status\/1412936354799960067\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> shot the ball past Revs goalkeeper Knighton for the goal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the 17-minute, Pozuelo\u2019s shot was saved. Ayo Akinola had a particularly good chance to score in the 33-minute, but his shot was also saved. Both Marco Delgado and Tsubasa Endoh got shots in the 39-minute. However, both shots were off target.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a goal by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFCLive<\/a> player Tsubasa Endoh! His shot from outside the box ends up in the top left corner.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEvTOR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NEvTOR<\/a> | 0-3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/etE2MUbgEg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/etE2MUbgEg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1412938978945273860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maybe the goal of the week was in the 24-minute. Endoh from just outside the box got a terrific shot off. Goalkeeper Knighton had no chance of stopping the shot, which ended in the top-left corner. TFC took a commanding 0-3 lead. It in fact though ended up as the game-winner as the Revolution came back in the second half.<\/p>\n<h4>Great defensive plays and goalkeeping preserved Toronto FC\u2019s win<\/h4>\n<p>The New England Revolution caught up with Toronto FC thanks to two set-pieces. This included a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1412952190034104328\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fantastic free-kick goal by Carles Gils<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1412957157562195973\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">terrific header by Adam Buksa<\/a>. The game was then a one-goal game. In this game, TFC made two great defensive plays. One was in the 89-minute when Omar Gonzalez made a vital interception to prevent a very probable game-tying goal. Pozuelo also made a similar defensive play in a less threatening scoring position.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">90\u2019 + | BOOOONOOOOOOO!! \ud83d\udeab<\/p>\n<p>2-3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEvTOR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NEvTOR<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFCLive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sA3wBmpNBT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/sA3wBmpNBT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorontoFC\/status\/1412960556030566403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The biggest moment in the match happened n the 90+4-minute. TFC goalkeeper Alex Bono made a terrific save to preserve TFC\u2019s lead. It was a moment Toronto had needed this season.<\/p>\n<h4>The New England Revolution missed a lot of chances in the first half<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, as mentioned before, TFC made some great defensive plays and Bono made a terrific save late in the game. However, the defence and Bono looked a bit shaky throughout the game. Also, the Revolution had several chances to score in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>They in fact had more shots than Toronto in the first half. Most of their shots came in the first half. It started off with Adam Buksa. He got a header off from the centre of the box. Unfortunately, for Buksa, his header went straight to TFC goalkeeper Bono. Gustavo Bou would then get two chances to score. In the 27-minute, Bou\u2019s header was close but off-target. His shot in the 31-minute was also off-target.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">37&#39; So close! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NeRevs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NeRevs<\/a> player Gustavo Bou&#39;s shot hits the post.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEvTOR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NEvTOR<\/a> | 0-3 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MLS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IAtD3sGzlU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IAtD3sGzlU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Last Word on Soccer (@LastWordSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1412941658988191747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Buksa\u2019s header from the centre of the goal was saved in the 34-minute. The big moment though came in the 37-minute. Bou with a thunderous strike had his shot stopped by the post. It was a terrific shot that beat goalkeeper Bono. Unfortunately, though, it did not go into the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p>DeJuan Jones shot from the centre of the goal missed to the left. The Revolution would then get three more chances to score before the first half ended. The most notable one was in the 43-minute. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LastWordSC\/status\/1412942911466057730\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Bye<\/a> had a terrific chance to score. He shot from the centre of the box. Unfortunately, his shot was too high and the chance was wasted.<\/p>\n<h3>Javier P\u00e9rez gets the big win as Toronto FC ends their six-game losing streak<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Game is Over:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NERevolution?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NERevolution<\/a> 2<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorontoFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TorontoFC<\/a> 3<\/p>\n<p>An important win for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TFCLive<\/a>, who ended their six-game losing streak. Congrats to Javier P\u00e9rez, who got his first-ever win as head coach of Toronto FC.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raheem (@bashirra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bashirra\/status\/1412961996841136139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Congrats to Javier P\u00e9rez on the personal accomplishment! He gets his first-ever win as head coach of Toronto FC. He will be sure to remember this for many years to come.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coming home on a high note \ud83c\udfb5<\/p>\n<p>By The Numbers, presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HusqvarnaCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HusqvarnaCA<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rAdEHnKISJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rAdEHnKISJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorontoFC\/status\/1412964265426882560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More importantly, for TFC, they have broken their six-game losing streak. They are still last though in the MLS standings. This is the case even though Inter Miami CF has the same number of points as Toronto FC. The reason for that is the goal differential. Miami has a goal differential of -8 while Toronto has a goal differential of -13.<\/p>\n<p>The Revolution remains at the top of the Eastern Conference with 24 points. It is important to note though that Orlando City SC has played one less game and currently has 21 points.<\/p>\n<p>A big reason for that though might be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/07\/04\/dc-united-scores-seven-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">the 7-1 loss TFC suffered against DC United on Saturday<\/a>. Toronto has also not played good defence this season. This was even true on Wednesday as they almost gave up a three-goal lead to New England. It is important to note though that the Revs are first in the Eastern Conference. Beating them at Gillette Stadium in New England was a big deal for TFC and its staff.<\/p>\n<p>TFC will not play until July 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET. They will face Orlando City SC at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be shown nationally in Canada on TSN. It will also be shown on ESPN+. This is while New England will travel to Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 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They have ended their six-game losing streak by winning against the New England Revolution. A huge part of that was their dominant first-half performance. Three goals were scored, and Toronto took full advantage of their opportunities. 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