2007 Toronto FC season

Toronto FC 2007 soccer season March 2026 August 2023 Toronto FC Toronto FC wordmark arched 2007.png BMO Field 2007 Head coach Mo Johnston MLS Conference: 7thOverall: 13th Danny Dichio (6) Carolina Challenge Cup Runners-up _adidasstripeswhite _TFC_07h _adidasstripeswhite _TFC_07h _3_stripes_white DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 FFFFFF DD0000 _TFC_07a _TFC_07a _TFC_07a _TFC_07a _3_stripes_red FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF C0C0C0 2008 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.May 2020 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 Carolina Challenge Cup 2007 March 24, 2007 Toronto FC 0 – 2 (Report) Houston Dynamo Cochrane 16Wondolowski 73 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina 3,183 L March 28, 2007 Toronto FC 2 – 1 (Report) New York Red Bulls Eskandarian 9Buddle36 Wolyniec21 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina W March 31, 2007 Charleston Battery 0 – 3 (Report) Toronto FC Eskandarian 3Ibrahim35Buddle73 Blackbaud Stadium Charleston, South Carolina W 2007 Major League Soccer season 2007 Major League Soccer season April 7, 2007 Chivas USA 2–0 (report) Toronto FC Ante Razov 35Alex Zotinca 84Sacha Kljestan 88 Miguel Canizalez 61Paulo Nagamura 77 The Home Depot Center Carson, California 14,351 Terry Vaughn L April 14, 2007 New England Revolution 4–0 (report) Toronto FC Taylor Twellman 12Taylor Twellman 18Shalrie Joseph 60 pen.Andy Dorman 72Avery John 79 Edson Buddle 13Andrew Boyens 45Paulo Nagamura 60Jim Brennan 72 Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 18,184 Mark Geiger L April 25, 2007 Kansas City Wizards 3–0 (report) Toronto FC Eddie Johnson 5Eddie Johnson 5Jack Jewsbury 49Kerry Zavagnin 55Carlos Marinelli 66Yura Movsisyan 70 Alecko Eskandarian 28Paulo Nagamura 34Andy Welsh 68 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 7,438 Andrew Chapin L April 28, 2007 Toronto FC 0–1 (report) Kansas City Wizards Andrew Boyens 3Danny Dichio 23 Jose Burciaga Jr. 44Kerry Zavagnin 70Davy Arnaud 73Eddie Johnson 81 BMO Field Toronto 20,148 Mauricio Navarro L May 12, 2007 Toronto FC 3–1 (report) Chicago Fire Danny Dichio 24Maurice Edu 30Marvell Wynne 38Danny Dichio 0 44Kevin Goldthwaite 51Maurice Edu 75 Thiago 27Chris Rolfe 36Diego Gutiérrez 0 45 BMO Field Toronto 20,041 Silviu Petrescu W May 16, 2007 Toronto FC 1–0 (report) Houston Dynamo Andy Welsh 25Jim Brennan 43Alecko Eskandarian 54Chris Pozniak 86 Eddie Robinson 76 BMO Field Toronto 19,123 Terry Vaughn W May 19, 2007 Toronto FC 1–2 (report) D.C. United Alecko Eskandarian 17Maurice Edu 30Kevin Goldthwaite 36Alecko Eskandarian 44Jim Brennan 81 Facundo Erpen 35Bryan Namoff 40Kevin Goldthwaite 53 o.g.Jaime Moreno 79 pen. BMO Field Toronto 20,183 Baldomero Toledo L May 26, 2007 Columbus Crew 2–2 (report) Toronto FC Andy Herron 2Andy Herron 3Andy Herron 36Guillermo Barros Schelotto 78 Danny Dichio 27Jim Brennan 49Jim Brennan 89 Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 11,755 Ricardo Salazar T June 2, 2007 Toronto FC 2–1 (report) Colorado Rapids Danny Dichio 9Danny Dichio 19Andrew Boyens 28Kevin Goldthwaite 0 81Srdjan Djekanovic 93+ Herculez Gomez 32Herculez Gomez 75 BMO Field Toronto 20,195 Steven DePiero W June 6, 2007 Toronto FC 1–2 (report) New York Red Bulls Jeff Cunningham 23 Markus Schopp 33Juan Pablo Angel 69Juan Pablo Angel 71 BMO Field Toronto 20,113 Tim Weyland L June 17, 2007 Toronto FC 4–0 (report) FC Dallas Maurice Edu 22Maurice Edu 23Danny Dichio 25Jeff Cunningham 39Carl Robinson 65Jeff Cunningham 92+ Marcelo Saragosa 46+Dominic Oduro 53Carlos Ruiz 54Chris Gbandi 60 BMO Field Toronto 20,156 Silviu Petrescu W June 23, 2007 New England Revolution 3–0 (report) Toronto FC Andy Dorman 13Pat Noonan 33Andy Dorman 81Khano Smith 83 Kevin Goldthwaite 21Srdjan Djekanovic 50Danny Dichio 70Marvell Wynne 91+ Gillette Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 10,114 Alex Prus L July 1, 2007 Kansas City Wizards 1–1 (report) Toronto FC Michael Harrington 18Jose Burciaga Jr. 40Davy Arnaud 85 Danny Dichio 46Andrew Boyens 2 48 76 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 9,485 Ricardo Salazar T July 4, 2007 Real Salt Lake 1–2 (report) Toronto FC Alecko Eskandarian 45 pen.Ritchie Kotschau 63Atiba Harris 75 Jeff Cunningham 19Chris Pozniak 44Jeff Cunningham 46+Colin Samuel 79 pen.Srdjan Djekanovic 88Ronnie O'Brien 90 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah 20,751 Jair Marrufo W July 7, 2007 Chicago Fire 1–1 (report) Toronto FC C.J. Brown 31Chad Barrett 70 pen. Maurice Edu 34Jim Brennan 69Chris Pozniak 76Maurice Edu 78 Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois 13,080 Mark Geiger T July 15, 2007 Houston Dynamo 0–0 (report) Toronto FC Eddie Robinson 66 Maurice Edu 0 42Carl Robinson 53 Robertson Stadium Houston, Texas 11,114 Abiodun Okulaja T July 22, 2007 Columbus Crew 2–0 (report) Toronto FC Guillermo Barros Schelotto 50Guillermo Barros Schelotto 56 Tyrone Marshall 46+ Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, Ohio 13,479 Michael Kennedy L July 29, 2007 Toronto FC 0–3 (report) Chicago Fire Andy Welsh 10Collin Samuel 42 Calen Carr 13Iván Guerrero 37Chad Barrett 44Calen Carr 58Floyd Franks 75 BMO Field Toronto 20,322 Jair Marrufo L August 5, 2007 Toronto FC 0–0 (report) Los Angeles Galaxy Carl Robinson 32Maurice Edu 82 Kelly Gray 24Kevin Harmse 50Ante Jazic 72 BMO Field Toronto 20,522 Mauricio Navarro T August 12, 2007 New York Red Bulls 3–0 (report) Toronto FC Juan Pablo Angel 24Jozy Altidore 50Jozy Altidore 63 Collin Samuel 11Chris Pozniak 0 65 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey 12,103 Alex Prus L August 18, 2007 Toronto FC 0–2 (report) Chivas USA Maykel Galindo 57Sacha Kljestan 89Jason Hernandez 81Brad Guzan 92+ BMO Field Toronto 20,178 Brian Hall L August 25, 2007 Toronto FC 0–1 (report) D.C. United Todd Dunivant 55Adam Braz 64Carl Robinson 89 Fred 8Rod Dyachenko 39Brian Carroll 56Jaime Moreno 63Christian Gomez 84 BMO Field Toronto 20,093 Silviu Petrescu L September 8, 2007 FC Dallas 2–0 (report) Toronto FC Aaron Pitchkolan 11Denilson 36 pen.Denilson 70Abe Thompson 87 pen. Tyrone Marshall 33Andrea Lombardo 34Joey Melo 86 Pizza Hut Park Frisco, Texas 16,790 Hilario Grajeda L September 15, 2007 Toronto FC 0–0 (report) Real Salt Lake Tyrone Marshall 22Andrew Boyens 31Adam Braz 67 Javier Morales 17Fabian Espindola 0 35Alecko Eskandarian 48Matias Mantilla 93+ BMO Field Toronto 20,098 Tim Weyland T September 22, 2007 Toronto FC 1–2 (report) Columbus Crew Miguel Canizalez 2 Jason Garey 61Jacob Thomas 83 BMO Field Toronto 20,127 Steven DePiero L September 29, 2007 D.C. United 4–1 (report) Toronto FC Bobby Boswell 25Devon McTavish 40Marc Burch 52Fred 57Jaime Moreno 66Luciano Emilio 70Ben Olsen 84 Tyrone Marshall 11Carl Robinson 14Adam Braz 45 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. 25,174 Ramón Hernández L October 4, 2007 Toronto FC 2–1 (report) New York Red Bulls Maurice Edu 18Jim Brennan 20Maurice Edu 40Carl Robinson 46Chris Leitch 66 o.g.Andrew Boyens 0 67 Dema Kovalenko 17Joe Vide 2 23 64Jozy Altidore 57Dane Richards 75 BMO Field Toronto 20,274 Mauricio Navarro W October 7, 2007 Colorado Rapids 1–0 (report) Toronto FC Pablo Mastroeni 2 17 88Mehdi Ballouchy 0 36Jovan Kirovski 44 pen. Adam Braz 27Carl Robinson 85 Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, Colorado 10,832 Kevin Stott L October 13, 2007 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 (report) Toronto FC Landon Donovan 56 pen.Edson Buddle 78 Adam Braz 35Marco Reda 0 54Colin Samuel 68 The Home Depot Center Carson, California 27,000 Terry Vaughn L October 20, 2007 Toronto FC 2–2 (report) New England Revolution Andrea Lombardo 7Carl Robinson 43Colin Samuel 59Danny Dichio 92+ Michael Parkhurst 47+Wells Thompson 42Taylor Twellman 47 BMO Field Toronto 20,374 Steven DePiero T Mid-season friendlies May 23, 2007 Toronto FC 0–0 (report) Benfica Andrea Lombardo 36 David Luiz 58 BMO Field Toronto 18,730 T July 25, 2007 Toronto FC 2–4 (report) Aston Villa Todd Dunivant 50Andrea Lombardo 62 Luke Moore 11Luke Moore 18John Carew 82Luke Moore 92+ BMO Field Toronto 20,147 L October 28, 2007 Portland Timbers 4–1 (report) Toronto FC Jordan 19 20Guante 43Olum 77 25 Pozniak PGE Park Portland, Oregon 6,614 Jorge Oconitrillo (USA) L Appearances Competitive matches only. NameNationMLS 2007 seasonAppearancesGames startedGoalsShutoutsJim Brennan CAN 27 27 1 Carl Robinson WAL 26 26 2 Maurice Edu USA 25 25 4 Andrew Boyens NZ 23 21 1 Marvell Wynne Marvell Wynne (soccer) USA 22 21 0Chris Pozniak CAN 19 13 0Collin Samuel TRI 18 18 3 Todd Dunivant USA 18 18 0 Andy Welsh SCO 18 15 1Danny Dichio ENG 17 14 6 Tyrone Marshall JAM 16 16 0 Jeff Cunningham USA 16 13 3 Andrea Lombardo CAN 16 6 0 Ronnie O'Brien IRE 13 13 0 Adam Braz CAN 13 9 0Kenny Stamatopoulos CAN 12 12 2Miguel Cañizalez CAN 12 5 1Edson Buddle USA 9 5 0Greg Sutton Greg Sutton (soccer) CAN 8 8 1Srdjan Djekanovic CAN 8 7 1Marco Reda CAN 8 7 0Kevin Goldthwaite USA 7 7 1Alecko Eskandarian USA 5 5 1Gabe Gala CAN 5 3 0 Joey Melo CAN 5 0 0 Paulo Nagamura BRA 3 3 0Sam Reynolds Sam Reynolds (soccer) USA 2 2 0Tyler Hemming CAN 4 2 0 Richard Mulrooney USA 2 2 0Conor Casey USA 2 0 0David Monsalve CAN 1 1 0Abbe Ibrahim TOG 1 0 0 Goals #NameNationMLS Goals1Danny Dichio ENG 62Maurice Edu USA 43Jeff Cunningham USA 33Collin Samuel TRI 35Carl Robinson WAL 26Andrew Boyens NZ 16Jim Brennan CAN 16Miguel Cañizalez CAN 16Alecko Eskandarian USA 16Kevin Goldthwaite USA 16Andy Welsh 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 #NameNationMLS Reserve Division 2007AppearancesGames startedGoalsShutouts 1David Guzman CAN 11 11 2 2Cristian Nuñez soccer, born 1988 CAN 11 11 0 3Joey Melo CAN 10 10 0 4Stephen Lumley CAN 10 8 0 5Gabe Gala CAN 9 9 1 6Srdjan Djekanovic CAN 9 6 4 7Miguel Cañizalez CAN 8 8 3 8Tyler Hemming CAN 8 8 1 9Nana Attakora-Gyan CAN 6 6 0 10Andrea Lombardo CAN 6 5 3 Adam Braz CAN 5 5 1 Marco Reda CAN 4 3 1 Evan Milward CAN 4 3 0 David Monsalve CAN 3 3 0Desmond Humphries CAN 3 2 0 Abbe Ibrahim TOG 3 2 0 Kayin Jeffers CAN 3 2 0 A. J. Gray CAN 3 1 0 Ryan Fante CAN 3 1 0 Nikola Budalić CAN 2 2 1 Richard Asante 1 CAN 2 2 0 Chris Pozniak CAN 2 2 0 Tomer Chencinski CAN 2 2 0Jason Dethomasis CAN 2 0 1 Andrew Boyens NZ 1 1 0 Cameron Medwin CAN 1 1 0 Edson Buddle USA 1 1 0 Conor Casey USA 1 1 0 Alex Bengard USA 1 1 0 Jason Boyce CAN 1 1 0 Shane Lammie CAN 1 0 0 Frank Bruno CAN 1 0 0 David Adams David Adams (soccer player) ? 1 0 0 Nick Kohlschriber USA 1 0 0 Sam Reynolds soccer USA 1 0 0 See also Category:Toronto FC seasons Tor Toronto Fc