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No one will forget the day Danny Dichio scored the first goal in Toronto FC history, on May 12, 2007 against the Chicago Fire.
As soon as he scored, thousands of white seat cushions were thrown onto the pitch in honor of his accomplishment. To this day, the home faithful at BMO Field chant his name during the 24th minute, in commemoration of that goal scored by one of the first cult heroes of the club.
In the first season that Toronto FC was eligible to compete in the Voyageurs Cup (now renamed the Nutrilite Canadian Championship), the fate of the cup came down to a contest at BMO on July 22, 2008.
A victory by Toronto would give them the trophy. A win or draw by Montreal would've given them another leaf on the pedestal with their name on it.
Rohan Ricketts put TFC a goal to the good in the 15th minute. But an equalizer by Roberto Brown in the 26th put the Impact on level terms.
For the next hour plus, the red fans were waiting and hoping for the game-winner.
It never came. And the opportunity to see Toronto represent Canada at the CONCACAF Champions League was replaced by the Montreal Impact celebrating on their pitch.
TFC fans who descended on a number of soccer message boards showed no intent to hide their frustrations and agitations on what would become a subpar season under then-manager John Carver. One went so far as to say, "This bites, huge and thick!"
Toronto FC finished at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference standings that year. The loss to the Impact—now TFC's biggest rival—drove the players to work hard in their attempt this season.
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