Ian Murphy and Luciano Acosta scored goals and FC Cincinnati held off a late Toronto FC charge for a 2-1 win in MLS play Saturday.
The victory was the first in three career visits to BMO Field by Cincinnati, which has recorded three of its 17 career league wins over TFC. Cincinnati bent but didn't break in five minutes of frantic stoppage time as Toronto charged hard for the tying goal.
Saturday's game was the opener of a rare back-to-back league series. The teams meet again next Wednesday on"Star Wars Night" at Cincinnati's TQL Stadium. It marked Cincinnati's lone shot on target in the half, compared to two for Toronto. And it was more proof of TFC's difficulties defending set pieces.
Cincinnati did not look like an Eastern Conference lightweight in an even first half in front of an announced crowd of 23,591 on a sunny 12-degree Celsius afternoon at the lakefront. Prior to kickoff, Toronto honoured midfielder Jonathan Osorio, who made his 300th appearance for the club in all competitions last week.
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