Giovinco has hat trick, Toronto beats DC United 4-1
Posted July 23, 2016 7:00 am
TORONTO (AP) - Sebastian Giovinco scored three goals and added an assist to break out of an eight-game scoring drought in Toronto FC's 4-1 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.
The Italian star put in a show in front of 26,349 fans on a steamy night at BMO Field. Two goals came on free kicks 18 minutes apart in the first half, with the third coming in second-half stoppage time as he poked home Mark Bloom's cross to up his goals total to 11 this season.
Giovinco had not scored in league play in more than two months - 70 days to be exact - since scoring twice in a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 14.
Marky Delgado also scored for Toronto (6-7-6)
Jeffrey scored for D.C. United (5-7-7).
Toronto FC's Drew Moor, left, and D.C. United's Lloyd Sam vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Tosaint Ricketts, left, and D.C. United's Luciano Acosta vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Eriq Zavaleta, left, and D.C. United's Alvaro Saborio battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco shoots the ball on goal as D.C. United goalkeeper Travis Worra and United's Kofi Opare defend during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Marky Delgado leaps to celebrate his goal against D.C. United as teammate Benoit Cheyrou watches during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco, left, moves the ball past D.C. United's Jared Jeffrey during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC's Jordan Hamilton, right, and D.C. United's Marcelo Sarvas vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto on Saturday, July 23, 2016. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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