Crew, Toronto FC play to 0-0 tie
Posted May 21, 2016 7:00 am
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto FC goalkeeper Clint Irwin had his fifth shutout of the season Saturday night in a 0-0 draw with the Columbus Crew.
Toronto dropped to 4-4-4 with its second straight tie. The Crew (2-4-5) are winless in their last four games.
Steve Clark had his third clean sheet of the season for Columbus.
Sebastian Giovinco had Toronto's best opportunity to break the scoreless draw in the 68th minute, but he uncharacteristically shot it wide in a 1-on-1 situation with Clark. Mo Babouli provided the brilliant through ball for the Italian star, but Giovinco failed to score what would have been an MLS-leading ninth goal of the season.
Toronto FC Sebastian Giovinco goes to the net against the Columbus Crew SC Corey Ashe second half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, May 21, 2016. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Toronto FC Jay Chapman chases down Columbus Crew SC Cederick Mabwati during first half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, May 21, 2016. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Columbus Crew SC Harrison Afful, left, tries to interrupt a pass from Toronto FC Justin Morrow second half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, May 21, 2016. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Toronto FC Jay Chapman leaps for a header against Columbus Crew SC Will Trapp during first half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, May 21, 2016. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Toronto FC Justin Morrow slides for the ball against the Columbus Crew SC Harrison Afful during first half MLS soccer action in Toronto Saturday May 21, 2016. (Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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