Independiente de la Chorrera vs. Toronto FC
2019 Concacaf Champions League — Round of 16, Leg 1
Estadio Agustin Sanchez — La Chorrera, Panama
February 19, 2019 — 8 pm
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After becoming the third Major League Soccer team to reach the Concacaf Champions League final, Toronto FC begin their quest to become the league’s first winner when they head to Panama to take on Independiente de la Chorrera in the opening leg of the 2019 CCL Round of 16 Tuesday night at Estadio Agustin Sanchez.
A new-look TFC take the field Tuesday from the one that suffered that agonizing loss on penalty kicks to Chivas de Guadalajara in last year’s final. Gone are Sebastian Giovinco, who was named the best player of last year’s CCL, and Victor Vazquez, while Jozy Altidore is still on the mend. But Toronto are confident of another deep run in this year’s CCL.
Independiente
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- Injury Report: None
Projected Starting XI
(4-4-2, left to right)
​GK: Eddie Roberts — Francisco Vence, Omar Cordoba, Juan Gonzalez, Gerardo Negrete — Gustavo Bolivar, Manuel Torres, Abdiel Ayarza, Omar Browne — Jorman Aguilar, Aleis Corpas
Toronto FC
- Suspended: None
- Suspended after next caution: None
- Injury Report: OUT: F - Jozy Altidore (foot), D - Drew Moor (hamstring)
Projected Starting XI
(4-3-3, left to right)
GK: Alex Bono — Ashtone Morgan, Chris Mavinga, Laurent Ciman, Auro — Jonathan Osorio, Michael Bradley, Marky Delgado — Justin Morrow, Terrence Boyd, Nick DeLeon
All-Time Series
- This is the first all-time meeting between Independiente and Toronto FC
- CONCACAF Champions League history: Toronto FC - 5 appearances (2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2017/18) 15 wins, 10 losses, 9 ties (48 goals) … Independiente de la Chorrera - first appearance
Referees
To be announced
