Toronto FC won it's third straight game against Western Conference opposition Sunday in their most impressive showing of the season routing FC Dallas 4 - 0. Maurice Edu got Toronto on the board after banging home a rebound from a couple of Danny Dichio shots. The goals continued in the 22nd minute when, with the crowd singing his song, Danny Dichio got his head on a well placed free kick into the area, burying it in the back of the net.
The goals continued in the second half as Carl Robinson notched his first MLS goal heading a cross into the back of the net and as time wound down Toronto continued to press against a demoralized Dallas squad with Jeff Cunningham eventually netting his second goal for Toronto.
Toronto's rookie back-up keeper Srdjan Djekanovic recorded his first MLS clean sheet (and Toronto's second against Texas opposition). It is still up in the air as to when Greg Sutton will be able to return to action with his national team duty and a concussion suffered while away but Srdjan has proven himself as a more than competent back-up allowing only 3 goals in his 3 games played.
It wasnt all good news for Toronto though as Danny Dichio was injured in the first half and Andrea Lombardo was forced to start the second half. Reports are that he has a sprained ankle and is questionable for Toronto's visit to Foxboro. Toronto, who have up until recently had a glut of strikers to choose from, now find themselves in the unenviable position of playing the next few games minus starter Danny Dichio, and first choice off the becnch Anrea Lombardo, who will be playing with the Canadian U-20's for the next month.
Toronto FC set out on 6 games, month long road trip starting in New England where they caught a 4-0 thrashing themselves in the teams second MLS game. They wont be back home until July 25th when they take on english side Aston Villa in a friendly, and return to MLS play at BMO the next Sunday
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