Toronto FC Players and Staff Benefit from Enhanced Tango Online

Jul 27, 2016

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For Immediate Release: July 27th, 2016
TORONTO, ON – 2016 Canadian Championship Winners Toronto FC have used California-based Match Analysis for their video and statistical data analysis for four seasons.A key component the Major League Soccer club employs to improve player performance, knowledge, and awareness is Tango Online, Match Analysis’s 24/7 interactive cloud-based video and statistical database. Tango Online presents charts, timelines and infographics linked with corresponding video for every match event, player and touch, enabling coaches and players to analyze individual and collective performance, as well as scout opponents.

Match Analysis recently launched their new foundational technology platform for Tango Online and Toronto are benefitting from the improvements the new system delivers. With upgraded video player functionality, faster page loads, increased OS support, and improved mobile compatibility, Tango Online now allows greater accessibility and produces an even better user experience.

“Tango Online is one of the most valuable assets we have for player development. With it, the coaching staff plus importantly the players themselves, access video to analyze performance and prepare for upcoming matches,” said Toronto FC’s Assistant Coach, Nick Theslof. “The upgrades with the new system are fantastic. Now players are regularly accessing Tango via their smartphones, which is having a more positive impact on their own and the team’s progression.”

Toronto FC’s Head Coach Greg Vanney (L)
and Assistant Coach Nick Theslof

“The rebuilt Tango is very convenient. It’s easy access and improved video performance allows me to be more efficient on the road, at home and at the training grounds,” added Head Coach Greg Vanney.

“Client feedback on the new Tango Online platform has been extremely positive. Coaches and players have specifically commented on the improved speed of the site, new video player functionality with slow and fast motion, plus importantly their ability to access Tango anytime via any mobile device,” said Eddie Hidalgo, Head of Client Services at Match Analysis. “Every goal, every save, PK taken, set piece, etc are all now accessible at their fingertips 24/7. How great is that for visual and mental preparation prior to a game!”

Match Analysis Product Portfolio
Mambo Studio: state-of-the-art video search and retrieval
K2 Panoramic Video: continuous corner-to-corner video of every inch of the field
K2 TrueView Visualizations: interactive touch panel visualizations and player tracking directly within the video itself
Tango Online: comprehensive online analytical and video library accessible by coaches and players
Tango ToGo: a direct to mobile communication tool allowing coaches to send clips and comments to players instantly
Tango Live: monitor every player, every pass, every touch, all in real time
Tango Broadcast: storylines, live data and stats with stunning in-game graphics

About Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. The team plays their home matches at their BMO Field, located in Exhibition Place along the western part of the Toronto lake shore.Toronto FC was MLS’s fourteenth, and first Canadian, franchise in the league. The team is coached by Greg Vanney and operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which also operates the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, the NBA’s Toronto Raptors (and the NBA Development League’s Raptors 905 by extension) and the USL’s Toronto FC II.

Toronto FC are five-time Canadian Champions, and its most significant achievement to date is reaching the semi-finals of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.

www.torontofc.ca/

About Match Analysis
Match Analysis is the leading pioneer in high performance analytical tools for soccer (football). Over the past decade, Match Analysis has worked with almost every top club in North America and top media outlets including the New York Times coverage of the 2010 World Cup. In 2013, Match Analysis’s K2 Panoramic Video Camera System was implemented in every stadium in Major League Soccer and Liga MX.Current Match Analysis clients include all 18 Liga MX clubs in Mexico, 17 MLS clubs, the Mexican national team, and a wide array of college and amateur sides. Match Analysis offers a comprehensive suite of tools and services including video indexing and archiving, statistical analysis, live data collection, player tracking, fitness reports and performance analysis.

matchanalysis.com

Toronto FC Contact:
Jeff Bradley, Director of Communications
JBradley@torontofc.ca

Match Analysis Contacts:
Sales – Stephen Hamilton
+1-213-321-9554
stephen@matchanalysis.comMedia – Matt Murray
+44 7712 647962
matt@matchanalysis.com

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