Monteiro breaks tie in 68th, Philadelphia beats Toronto 2-1
Posted May 11, 2019 7:00 am
TORONTO (AP) - Jaimiro Monteiro broke a tie in the 68th minute and the Philadelphia Union beat Toronto FC 2-1 on Saturday.
Monteiro took a pass from Kacper Przybylko and beat goalkeeper Quentin Westberg with a right-footed shot.
Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia (7-3-2) is 4-0-1 in its last five games, outscoring the opposition 14-3.
The Union opened the scoring in the 25th minute on Chris Mavinga's own goal. Toronto (5-4-1) tied it on Alejandro Pozuelo's free kick in the 51st.
Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg (16) punches the ball away during the first half of an MLS soccer game the Philadelphia Union in Toronto, Saturday, May 11, 2019. T(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Philadelphia Union midfielder Brenden Aaronson (22) and teammate Jamiro Monteiro (35) pressure Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo (10) during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, May 11, 2019. T(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Philadelphia Union defender Ray Gaddis (28) tackles the ball from Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow (2) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, May 11, 2019. T(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo (10) dribbles around Philadelphia Union midfielder Haris Medunjanin (6) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, May 11, 2019. T(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC forward Jordan Hamilton (7) dribbles around Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner (27) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, May 11, 2019. T(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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