Ricketts fires Toronto FC to late rally against Columbus Crew SC
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Tosaint Ricketts scored two late goals to help
Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night for their
club-record fifth straight victory.
Toronto won its
second-straight road match and avenged its only loss of the season.
Columbus had won six of its last eight home games dating back to last
season.
Ricketts, who entered as a sub in the 40th minute, tied it
with a header in the 81st minute. Raheem Edwards chipped it from the
edge of the 18-yard box and Ricketts headed it down to the lower-left
corner.
Nine minutes later, a deflected cross fell to Ricketts' feet at the far post for an easy finish.
Toronto
struggled on the attacking side for much of the match without star
striker Sebastian Giovinco, who did not play for a second-straight match
due to a heel bruise.
Columbus opened the scoring in the 28th
minute when Federico Higuain scored on a penalty kick for his fourth
goal of the season. Ola Kamara was dragged down in the penalty area by
Eriq Zavaleta, and Higuain calmly chipped it up the middle.
Toronto FC had a chance to tie it in the 38th, but Jozy Altidore's penalty kick was saved by Zack Steffen.
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