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Charlotte FC Edges Past Toronto FC in Fast-Paced Match
Charlotte, North Carolina – Charlotte FC defeated Toronto FC in a hard-fought match at Bank of America Stadium, as part of the 25th round of the Major League Soccer regular season. The match, refereed by Jair Antonio Maruffo, saw Charlotte capitalize on their attacking efficiency to secure the win.
The first half ended goalless, but with a consistent pace. Toronto FC largely held possession, accumulating 56% compared to Charlotte’s 44%. However, the first warning came in the 39th minute when M. Dominguez of Toronto FC received a yellow card.
The second half was where the action unfolded. In the 60th minute, I. Toklomati, assisted by B. Bronico, opened the scoring for Charlotte, sparking euphoria in the stadium. Just five minutes later, K. A. Calderon Vargas, assisted by W. Zaha, extended the lead for the home team. Charlotte’s pressure was also evidenced by a yellow card for A. Westwood in the 68th minute.
Toronto FC, despite having more possession and a total of 13 shots, only managed to direct 3 on target, while Charlotte, with less possession, made better use of their opportunities, converting 2 of their 4 shots on target. The match concluded with Charlotte FC’s victory.
Toronto FC 0-2 Charlotte FC
Substitutions toronto fc: at minute 62 M. Longstaff came in and T. Spicer went out., at minute 72 J. Osorio came in and D. Flores went out., at minute 88 M. Dominguez came in and M. Cimermancic went out., at minute 89 K. Long came in and L. Stefanovic went out.
Substitutions charlotte: at minute 72 B. Bronico came in and E. Williamson went out., at minute 73 K. A. Calderon Vargas came in and L. Abada went out., at minute 73 B. Tuiloma came in and N. Scardina went out., at minute 89 I. Toklomati came in and T. Smalls went out., at minute 89 P. Biel came in and N. Petkovic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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