{"id":33945,"date":"2017-07-06T07:24:34","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=33945"},"modified":"2017-07-06T07:24:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:24:34","slug":"toronto-fc-reclaims-major-league-soccers-top-spot-from-chicago-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/toronto-fc-reclaims-major-league-soccers-top-spot-from-chicago-fire.html","title":{"rendered":"Toronto FC reclaims Major League Soccer&#8217;s top spot from Chicago Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Toronto FC reclaims Major League Soccer&#8217;s top spot from Chicago Fire<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Toronto FC reclaims Major League Soccer&#8217;s top spot from Chicago Fire:- Sebastian Giovinco scored twice and set up Jozy Altidore&#8217;s goal to help Toronto FC beat Orlando City 3-1 to take the overall lead in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, when Chicago was held to a draw at Portland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Toronto FC (11-3-5) moved to 38 points, a point ahead of Eastern Conference rival Chicago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Altidore scored his eighth goal of the season in the 18th minute. Giovinco split two defenders in midfield, drew two more defenders at the top of the box, and found a wide open Altidore for a calm finish under Joe Bendik&#8217;s legs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Giovinco chipped in to make it 2-0 in the 46th and, after Carlos Rivas scored for Orlando, he scored again with a free kick in the 65th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">At Portland, Sebastian Blanco scored a 70th-minute equalizer to make it 2-2 and end undefeated Chicago&#8217;s four-game winning streak.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Fanendo Adi opened the scoring for the Timbers from the penalty spot in the 24th, and Arturo Alvarez tied it 10 minutes later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Chicago took the lead when Brandon Vincent scored early in the second half, but Blanco&#8217;s equalizer ensured the Timbers shared the points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">In other MLS matches Wednesday, Gonzalo Veron scored a last-minute winner as the New York Red Bulls beat the New England Revolution 3-2, the Vancouver Whitecaps had a late 3-2 win over New York City and Houston ended a four-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory over Montreal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The Red Bulls scored the only two goals of the second half, with Daniel Royer equalizing with a penalty in the 55th minute and Veron finishing off from the edge of the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">At Vancouver, Yordy Reyna&#8217;s 88th-minute header lifted the hosts over New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Fredy Montero and defender Jordan Harvey also scored for Vancouver (7-3-3), while David Villa and Maxime Chanot scored for New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Reyna, playing his first game in Vancouver after missing most of the season with a broken foot, scored his first goal of the year when he directed a cross from fullback Jakob Nerwinski past goalkeeper Eirik Johansen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 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