MLS : Toronto defeats Portland 4-1
CANADA, Aug. 12, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After their 1-1 draw against DC United on August 5, Toronto FC returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over Portland Timbers this Saturday.
Morrow Justin scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither Toronto FC nor Portland Timbers have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Morrow Justin ('58, '76), Vazquez Victor ('72) and Delgado Marky ('87).
Toronto FC remains in first place with 47 points from 24 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up New York City FC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | New York City | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 41 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 37 |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Atlanta United | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 35 |
| 9 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 32 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 31 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 30 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 30 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 29 |
| 17 | New England | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 29 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 26 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Minnesota United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 22 |
| 22 | DC United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 19 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Toronto FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Toronto FC 5-0 Columbus Crew (26 May.)
- Previous game:DC United 1-1 Toronto FC (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Toronto FC (19 Aug.)
Portland Timbers
- Position: 11 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Portland Timbers 3-1 LA Galaxy (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Portland Timbers - New York Red Bulls (18 Aug.)
Toronto FC
4:1
Portland Timbers
4:1 (0:0)
- 12 August 2017
- Toronto
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 47 |
| 2 |  New York City | 43 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 4 |  New York Red Bulls | 38 |
| 5 |  Houston Dynamo | 37 |