Toronto FC head coach Javier Perez has praised the work put in by Jozy Altidore to regain his fitness after the striker's first goal since July.
Having entered the match as a 66th-minute substitute, Altidore dispatched an impressive free-kick in the dying moments of the game to give TFC a 1-1 draw against Canadian Classique rivals, CF Montreal.
It's just the third goal Altidore , who got 15 in the regular season alone in the club's 2017 championship season, has scored in another injury-hit year and the first since July 17 when he put TFC ahead in an eventual 1-1 draw with Orlando City.
Speaking after Saturday's match, Perez expressed pride in the hard work his striker has put in to regain form and fitness.
"I think I mentioned already that every time I was even coming here to the stadium, seeing him in the training facility, working by himself, it's difficult for me because I know how emotional and how much he wants to succeed and to help the club," the coach told reporters.
