Insigne's long-range rocket lifts Toronto FC past Charlotte FC in home opener

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Insigne's long-range rocket lifts Toronto FC past Charlotte FC in home opener

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March 9, 2024

TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne's spectacular long-range strike in the 80th minute gave Toronto FC a 1-0 win over Charlotte FC in its home opener Saturday.

It was a trademark Insigne goal. The Italian star came off the left flank and kept moving until he had a clear shot at goal, roofing a rocket past diving goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina.

TFC (2-0-1) has scored just two goals this season, both game-winners for Insigne who came off to a standing ovation in the 87th minute.

Toronto, which finished last in the league last season at 4-20-10 while giving up a whopping 59 goals, has been rock-solid in its defence so far this year under coach John Herdman. Toronto has yet to concede a goal three games into the MLS season.

Backup goalkeeper Luka Gavran recorded the clean sheet Saturday.

Gavran made his fifth career start after starter Sean Johnson, who was coming off back-to-back shutouts, was an unexpected absentee. A club spokesman said Johnson had felt something after training that needed to be assessed.

Scoring chances were few and far between on a damp afternoon in front of 26,345 fans at BMO Field. Charlotte (1-1-1) was well organized and Toronto lacked teeth up front. Charlotte didn't offer much either in attack.

Jonathan Osorio started up front for Toronto, flanked by Insigne and fellow Italian Federico Bernardeschi. While Toronto had 63.1 per cent possession in the first half, it managed just one shot on target before the break.

The game came 11 years to the day that a 20-year-old Osorio made his MLS debut for Toronto. Osorio led his hometown club out Saturday, marking a club-record game No. 300 in MLS regular-season and playoff action.

Osorio, normally a midfielder, leads the club in appearances at 344 in all competitions while ranking third in goals at 62 (behind Sebastian Giovinco's 83 and Jozy Altidore's 79) and second in assists at 50 (behind Giovinco's 52).

The game was also a milestone 50th for TFC in all competitions for Bernardeschi. He and Insigne made their club debut July 23, 2022, in the club's first-ever meeting with Charlotte - a 4-0 Toronto win thanks to two goals by Michael Bradley and one each from Bernardeschi and Osorio.

Apart from Johnson, the only other Toronto change saw defender Nicksoen Gomis return to the lineup at the expense of forward Prince Owusu.

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