Giovinco nets hat trick as Toronto thrash New York City FC

NEW YORK -- Sebastian Giovinco had the fourth hat trick in MLS playoff history and Toronto FC routed New York City FC 5-0 on Sunday night to reach the Eastern Conference finals.
With a 7-0 aggregate victory, Toronto set an MLS record for the largest margin of victory in a two-legged series since the league started using the playoff format in 2003.
Toronto will face the Montreal Impact in the conference finals, with Game 1 set for Montreal on Tuesday, Nov. 22. They are the first Canadian teams in league history to reach the conference finals.
Giovinco scored twice in the first 20 minutes, and Jozy Altidore added another first-half goal. In the sixth minute, Giovinco settled Altidore's pass, spun his defender and sent it past a late diving Eirik Johansen. Giovinco had a penalty-kick goal 14 minutes later.
In the 30th, Altidore was the first to Eriq Zavaleta's chipped pass over the defense and he blasted it past Johansen. Jonathan Osor scored in the 50th, and Giovinco capped the scoring in the 91st with his seventh goal in his last six games.

Match Stats

NYC

TOR

Possession

64%36%

Shots (on Goal)

16 (4)

14 (10)

NYC		TOR
11	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	4

Form

Last Five Games						Date	Competition
W	New York City FC		4-1		Chicago Fire	Sep 23, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	Houston Dynamo		0-2		New York City FC	Sep 30, 2016	Major League Soccer
L	DC United		3-1		New York City FC	Oct 16, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	New York City FC		4-1		Columbus Crew SC	Oct 23, 2016	Major League Soccer
L	Toronto FC		2-0		New York City FC	Oct 30, 2016	Major League Soccer

Form

Last Five Games						Date	Competition
L	Toronto FC		1-2		DC United	Oct 1, 2016	Major League Soccer
D	Montreal Impact		2-2		Toronto FC	Oct 16, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	Toronto FC		3-2		Chicago Fire	Oct 23, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	Toronto FC		3-1		Philadelphia Union	Oct 26, 2016	Major League Soccer
W	Toronto FC		2-0		New York City FC	Oct 30, 2016	Major League Soccer

Head To Head Record

Last Five Games					Date	Competition
Toronto FC		2-0		New York City FC	Oct 30, 2016	Major League Soccer
Toronto FC		1-1		New York City FC	May 18, 2016	Major League Soccer
New York City FC		2-2		Toronto FC	Mar 13, 2016	Major League Soccer
New York City FC		2-0		Toronto FC	Sep 16, 2015	Major League Soccer
New York City FC		4-4		Toronto FC	Jul 12, 2015	Major League Soccer