Toronto gets past Columbus
Michael Bradley had a goal and an assist, Jozy Altidore also scored and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-0 on Wednesday night for Chris Armas’ first victory with the Reds. Toronto (1-2-1) has lost just once in its past 10 matches against Columbus, going 6-1-3. Defending
champion Columbus (1-0-3) had its eight-game unbeaten streak snapped.
Bradley capitalized on a failed clearance in the 13th minute for his first goal since Sept. 7, 2019. Toronto nearly went ahead 2-0 in the 26th, but Nick Deleon’s shot hit the crossbar and Yeferson Soteldo’s empty-net attempt was denied by defender Saad Abdul-salaam.
Altidore entered as a substitute in the 62nd minute. He hit the crossbar in the 75th and headed home a goal 12 minutes later.
Union 1, Revolution 1: Kacper Przybylko scored in the 88th minute and the Philadelphia Union tied the New England Revolution. Philadelphia (1-2-2) ended a three-game home losing streak. Teal Bunbury, a substitute in the 68th minute, had a sliding finish of Dejuan Jones’ pass to open the scoring for New England (2-1-2) in the 85th. Three minutes later, Przybylko tied it on a header in traffic. Przybylko and goalkeeper Matt Turner collided on a challenge before Przybylko headed it into an empty net.
Note: The first of three new stadiums in Major League Soccer throws open its doors on Sunday. FC Cincinnati will host Inter Miami at TQL Stadium, the team’s new $250 million home. The exterior of the 26,000-seat stadium is covered with LED lights that make for something of a nightly light show. Inside, there are 53 suites, most in MLS, and a massive video scoreboard. At least at first, only a limited number of fans, about 30 percent capacity, will be allowed at games because of COVID-19 restrictions. Two other MLS stadiums are scheduled to open this season. Expansion Austin FC will debut Q2 Stadium on June 19 against San Jose after opening its inaugural season with seven straight road games. The defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew will play their first match at the $314 million New Crew Stadium on July 3.