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CHESTER, Pa. -- Toronto FC couldnt replicate last weeks
dominating four-goal performance. Instead, the team
conceded a stoppage time goal in Saturday nights 1-0 loss
to playoff hopefuls Philadelphia Union. It was a familiar
story for Ryan Nelsens team, which defended well and
created scoring chances throughout the full 90 minutes.
But the late goal, scored on a Kleberson free kick, sent
Toronto home empty handed, even with the Reds playing
with a man advantage for the final 15 minutes of the
game. "The chances that we got were obviously very key
ones," Nelsen said. "We just didnt take them, and thats
football. Thats the thing about this game, generally it
comes back to haunt you." Toronto was awarded the
advantage after Union winger Fabinho was shown a straight
red card in the 77th minute. The Brazilian was judged to
have stomped on the back of Alvaro Rey after the pair
became tangled up going for a ball near the far
touchline. Just three minutes later, second-half
substitute Robert Earnshaw had Torontos best scoring
chance of the evening. Firing a freekick from 22 yards,
the Welshmans strike hit the underside of the crossbar
and ricocheted down, but did not cross the goal line.
Philadelphia was able to clear the box with frantic
defending. "I caught it so sweet," Earnshaw said. "If I
caught it right, and if I hit the ball right, I thought
it was going in. I got great contact on it. As soon as I
saw it go over the wall, I was away. I was actually going
to celebrate because I thought it was going to dip under
the bar. Unfortunately it just hit the underside of the
bar and came out instead of going in." Toronto had
another chance at a game-winning goal in the 91st minute,
when a Union corner kick turned into a counterattack
opportunity. Earnshaw and Rey sprung a two-on-one, but
Reys shot was smothered by Zac MacMath after the Spaniard
elected to cut inside and try an effort from 18 yards.
"We actually capitalized on the possession and we got
some good second balls and created some situations in our
favour and went through on goal," Earnshaw said. "We
should have done better, really. There were a couple of
times where our final pass didnt really make the chance
clean through, but weve got to capitalize on that. "We
had, I thought, three times where we had the opportunity
to really go through on goal and get the tap-in. We didnt
capitalize on that." Philadelphia found the games only
goal with just seconds left to play. A foul from Doneil
Henry set up the Union from just 25 yards out and the
sparingly-used Kleberson curled the resulting free kick
past goalkeeper Joe Bendik. "It was a lovely free kick,"
said Nelsen. "Set pieces, and pieces of skill like that
happen in life. Our free kick hits the underside of the
bar and hits the line and goes out. It could have easily
gone in." Toronto falls to 5-16-11 on the season,
including a 2-11-3 road record. With two games left to
play, Nelsens team is locked into a 9th place Eastern
Conference finish and can only focus on next season.
"Weve got to see a lot more character, especially if
theres games like this," said midfielder Jonathan Osorio.
"The next game in Chicago will be the same thing, same
atmosphere. Theyre playing for a playoff spot too. "We
have to show a little bit more character in our team and
I think were just building to next year."
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Mark Buehrle tries to follow up a
terrific season debut on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue
Jays open a three-game set with the Houston Astros at
Rogers Centre. Buehrle turned back the clock on Wednesday
against Tampa Bay, as the 35-year- old left-hander
scattered four hits and struck out 11 over 8 2/3
scoreless innings to get the win. Remarkably, it was only
the second time in Buehrles 15-year career he had double-
digit strikeouts. It was a sharp contrast to his first
few starts from a year ago which saw him allow at least
five runs in five of his first seven outings. "He was
really good; he might have found the fountain of youth,"
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said in a half-joking
manner. "He said all spring training long that hes felt
the best he has felt in a long, long time." Buehrles fast
start could continue, as he was 2-0 with a 0.53 ERA in
two starts against Houston last season. After taking two
of three from the Rays to start the season, the Blue Jays
dropped two of three to the New York Yankees and come
into Tuesdays opener having lost three of their last four
games. The offense has been the main culprit, as the team
is hitting just .196 (9- for-46) with runners in scoring
position through seven games. Still, Toronto has hit
eight homers accounting for 12 of its 22 runs thus far.
"Weve got a few guys in our lineup that are cold right
now," said Gibbons. "Weve wwon a few games, gotten some
pretty good pitching, so Im optimistic (wins will come)
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off. Too many of them have proven themselves in the
past." That could be good news for 24-year-old lefty
Brett Oberholtzer, who will be looking to bounce back
from a loss to the Yankees his first time out.
Oberholtzer gave up three runs and five hits in 5 2/3
innings of that one. Houston has lost four of five since
winning its first two games against the Yankees. On
Monday the Astros were walloped by the Los Angeles Angels
of Anaheim, 9-1, in the finale of a four-game set at
Minute Maid Park. The Astros are also off to a slow start
at the plate this year, hitting .191 as a team through
seven games. Nearly a quarter of their hits (10-of-41)
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base hits (20) as they do singles (21). Mondays setback
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