MLS round-up: Jozy Altidore strikes again for Toronto FC
Monday 12 September 2016 08:47, UK
A review of Saturday's action in the MLS as Jozy Altidore scored his sixth goal in the last eight games for Toronto FC.
Jozy Altidore scored his sixth goal in the last eight games to help Toronto FC climb back to the top of the MLS Eastern Conference with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire.
Altidore opened the scoring in the 33rd minute from Justin Morrow's cross before setting up Jonathan Osorio to double the lead soon after half-time.
Michael de Leeuw head the Fire back into the game almost immediately but they could not find an equaliser.
Dominique Badji scored the only goal as the Colorado Rapids ended a four-game winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the Western Conference-leading FC Dallas.
Juan Agudelo, Lee Nguyen and Diego Fagundez were on target to help the New England Revolution to a 3-1 win over New York City FC, with Frank Lampard replying.
Andrew Jacobson and Erik Hurtado scored late to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-1 win over the Columbus Crew.
Fanendo Adi scored to give the Portland Timbers a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake while the Philadelphia Union and the Montreal Impact played out a 1-1 draw, as did the San Jose Earthquakes and the Seattle Sounders.