John Herdman expresses himself after Toronto FC's (3-0) victory over Saint-Laurent

On May 8th, Toronto FC played the first leg match for the Canadian Championship, where they secured a 3-0 victory as visitors against Saint-Laurent.
John Herdman expresses himself after Toronto FC's (3-0) victory over Saint-Laurent.
John Herdman expresses himself after Toronto FC's (3-0) victory over Saint-Laurent. / Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/GettyImages
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The victory was a comfortable result for TFC, with the goals from The Reds coming in the second half of the match, courtesy of Longstaff, Deandre Kerr, and Federico Bernardeschi, who all found the net in this encounter to clinch the first round against Saint-Laurent.

The next match for the Canadian Championship will take place on May 21st at BMO Field, where the team led by John Herdman hopes to leave everything on the field to seal this victory and secure a spot among the top 4 teams in Canada in this tournament.

For John Herdman, the club delivered a strong performance in this match, where despite expectations of rotation by the coach, it was clear from his lineup that this championship is highly important, and they will compete with their best players until the end of this tournament.

"They pressed us, they pressed us hard. Obviously for me what delights me is the clean sheet, that was a mission."

John Herdman

John Herdman highlights the significance of this victory and especially keeping a clean sheet, with TFC's goalkeeper for this match being Gavran, who had a positive performance in keeping the opposition at bay.

"A professional performance, no injuries, and yes, we come away from here. Tough night, cup game, everything you expected it to be."

John Herdman

Lastly, it was a match of high intensity for TFC, as Herdman emphasized to the media, making it clear that the Canadian Championship is very important and Toronto FC will go all out for it, while also not neglecting the great moment they are currently experiencing in the MLS.

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