Federico Bernardeschi scores memorable goal, but Toronto FC has to settle for draw
TORONTO — Italian star Federico Bernardeschi curled in a corner for a memorable opening goal, but Toronto FC squandered a two-goal lead and had to settle for a 2-2 Major League Soccer tie with Charlotte FC on Saturday.
Polish international Kamil Jozwiak set up one goal and scored another to key Charlotte’s second-half surge, helped by a stiff wind at its back at BMO Field.
Toronto’s Brandon Servania seemed to have delivered a carbon copy of Bernardeschi’s goal off a corner from the other side in the 40th minute but the play was waved off for a foul on Charlotte goalkeeper George Marks.
Michael Bradley used his head to score off another Servania corner — TFC’s eighth of the first half — in the 44th minute, a goal that survived video review.