On Jun 29th, Toronto plays host to Columbus Crew in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 12th placed Toronto, recorded a 0-2 loss against New York Red Bulls. Lewis Morgan struck first for New York Red Bulls in the 2nd minute on a feed from Tolkin, then Luquinhas added another in the 56th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Toronto couldn’t manage to score, and New York Red Bulls took the shutout win. Toronto looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed Columbus Crew is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Charlotte. Erik Hurtado scored the first goal for Columbus Crew in the 41st minute, then Andre Shinyashiki tied it up for Charlotte in the 49th minute earning Charlotte at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Toronto and Columbus Crew last played eachother at the Mapfre Stadium on the 12th of March. Columbus Crew won by a score of 2 to 1. Jesús Jiménez struck first for Toronto in the 14th minute, then Lucas Zelarayán tied it up for Columbus Crew in the 56th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 65th minute on a goal by Derrick Etienne to cap off a wild match.
Columbus Crew’s top weapon lately has been Erik Hurtado, who has three goals in the last 5 matches. Pozuelo Melero has been the most effective weapon for Toronto lately. The Spanish midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.