Come on Akinola scored the only goal of the game for Toronto with a rebound finish early in the second half, but Zardes’ record in the 21st minute ended up winning the game, bringing the crew to 3-2-2 and 11 points in seven games.
Columbus opened the goal in the 12th minute when Diaz scored a breakaway after a Toronto corner that left the Reds out of defenders. That was allowed Pedro Santos Bringing Diaz into a single game with the Toronto goalkeeper with a feed for a solo run to the other end Alex BonoThe Costa Rican completed by coolly sliding the finish into the back of the net.
Zardes then added the second eight minutes later, shortly thereafter He had waved off a gate for offside. The US international had a cross from Santos in the end and managed to divert it with a bouncing finish against Bono to give the hosts a 2-0 lead.
Toronto would pull one back when Akinola put the guests on the board with a rebound finish in the 52nd minute after which the 20-year-old local came home Richie Laryea had saved his first shot from Eloy room. Toronto had one last attempt to equalize in the waning moments of stoppage time in the second half Michael Bradley We fired a shot from above, but Room got away with a refusal to dive and the crew watched the 2-1 final.
