April 23, 2011 MLS--Ten Man Reds in Controversial Draw (from MLSsoccer.com)

10-Man Reds In Controversial Draw
Tchani sent off after scoring his first goal in 1-1 final Saturday.
Nick Firchau
MLSsoccer.com
April 23, 2011

Crew rally for Trillium draw after Tchani sent off
 
Tony Tchani scored what he was hoping would be a historic goal for Toronto FC, he just didn't quite get to stick around long enough to see how 
it all turned out.
 
The TFC midfielder was shown his second yellow card for unsporting behavior and sent off after his first-half goal, and the Columbus Crew were able 
to rally against the 10-man hosts for a 1-1 draw on Saturday at BMO Field.
 
The result kept TFC (1-2-4) winless in 12 matches all-time in the Trillium Cup, and helped the Crew (2-1-3) remain unbeaten in their last five games 
overall since losing the season opener. 

Emilio Renteria scored his first goal of the season on a nifty back-post header from a Sebastian Miranda cross in the 48th minute for the Crew. 
Columbus are now 5-0-7 in this rivalry all-time and locked down defensively when it counted Saturday, despite watching their four-game shutout streak 
come to an end in the 42nd minute.
 
stats from MLS.com

Scoring Summary:
TOR -- Tony Tchani 1 (Julian de Guzman 1, Alan Gordon 1) 41
CLB -- Emilio Renteria 1 (Sebastian Miranda 1) 49

Misconduct Summary:
CLB -- Kevin Burns (caution; Reckless Tackle) 36
TOR -- Tony Tchani (caution; Unsporting Behavior) 37
CLB -- Emmanuel Ekpo (caution; Dissent) 39
TOR -- Tony Tchani (caution; Unsporting Behavior) 42
TOR -- Tony Tchani (ejection; Second Caution) 42
CLB -- Julius James (caution; Reckless Foul) 80
CLB -- Dejan Rusmir (caution; Fails to Respect Distance) 90

Comparison         TORONTO FC      COLUMBUS
Shots                     7            16
Shots on Goal             3             3
Saves                     2             2
Fouls                    16            13
Offsides                  1             1
Cornerkicks               4             5

Lineups:
 
Columbus Crew -- William Hesmer, Rich Balchan, Julius James, Chad Marshall, Sebastian Miranda, Robbie Rogers, Emmanuel Ekpo (Tommy
Heinemann 46), Kevin Burns (Dejan Rusmir 63), Dilly Duka, Emilio Renteria (Andres Mendoza 74), Eddie Gaven
Substitutes Not Used: Jeff Cunningham, Andy Iro, Korey Veeder, Andy Gruenebaum. 

Toronto FC -- Stefan Frei, Dan Gargan, Dicoy Williams, Adrian Cann, Danleigh Borman, Tony Tchani, Maicon Santos (Joao Plata 77), 
Julian de Guzman, Javier Martina (Richard Eckersley 63), Alan Gordon (Mikael Yourassowsky 46), Jacob Peterson.
Substitutes Not Used: Oscar Cordon, Nick Soolsma, Nathan Sturgis, Milos Kocic. 

Referee: David Gantar
Referee's Assistants: -Joe Fletcher; Philippe Briere
4th Official: Paul Ward
Time of Game: 1:52
Weather: Clear and 70 degrees

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