<span id="midArticle_start"/> Sebastian Giovinco set up two goals as Toronto secured a second successive Major League Soccer home victory with a 3-1 triumph over San Jose on Saturday.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Three days after losing 1-0 in a high-profile friendly against Manchester City, Toronto proved more than a match for the Earthquakes as Justin Morrow, Warren Creavalle and Luke Moore all found the net.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>Toronto will be keen to maintain a strong run of home form after they were forced to play their first seven games on the road while their BMO Field stadium underwent renovations.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>Elsewhere, Gershon Koffie scored a brilliant goal to set up Vancouver's 2-1 win over Salt Lake, his right-foot thunderbolt from almost 30 meters opening the scoring as the Whitecaps consolidated second place in the West.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>Struggling New York City eked out a 1-1 home draw with the Houston Dynamo, thanks to a David Villa equalizer from the penalty spot in first half stoppage time.
<span id="midArticle_4"/> <span class="first-article-divide"/>The draw leaves New York anchored at the foot of the Eastern standings on eight points after picking up just one win from 12 games.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>There was, however, late drama in several games.
<span id="midArticle_6"/> <span class="second-article-divide"/>In Washington, Chris Rolfe scored an 85th-minute penalty to give D.C. United a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union to ensure the hosts maintained their lead in the Eastern standings.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>In Orlando, a long-range 89th-minute goal by Pedro Ribeiro earned the home team a 2-2 draw against Columbus.
<span id="midArticle_8"/> <span class="third-article-divide"/>In Colorado, Jack Jewsbury scored in the 93rd minute as the Portland Timbers beat the Rapids 2-1, with the winner coming four minutes after Colorado had equalized.
<span id="midArticle_9"/>But there was no late suspense in the other Saturday game, as Chicago whipped Montreal 3-0.
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<span id="midArticle_11"/> (Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by John O'Brien)
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<span id="midArticle_0"/>Three days after losing 1-0 in a high-profile friendly against Manchester City, Toronto proved more than a match for the Earthquakes as Justin Morrow, Warren Creavalle and Luke Moore all found the net.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>Toronto will be keen to maintain a strong run of home form after they were forced to play their first seven games on the road while their BMO Field stadium underwent renovations.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>Elsewhere, Gershon Koffie scored a brilliant goal to set up Vancouver's 2-1 win over Salt Lake, his right-foot thunderbolt from almost 30 meters opening the scoring as the Whitecaps consolidated second place in the West.
<span id="midArticle_3"/>Struggling New York City eked out a 1-1 home draw with the Houston Dynamo, thanks to a David Villa equalizer from the penalty spot in first half stoppage time.
<span id="midArticle_4"/> <span class="first-article-divide"/>The draw leaves New York anchored at the foot of the Eastern standings on eight points after picking up just one win from 12 games.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>There was, however, late drama in several games.
<span id="midArticle_6"/> <span class="second-article-divide"/>In Washington, Chris Rolfe scored an 85th-minute penalty to give D.C. United a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union to ensure the hosts maintained their lead in the Eastern standings.
<span id="midArticle_7"/>In Orlando, a long-range 89th-minute goal by Pedro Ribeiro earned the home team a 2-2 draw against Columbus.
<span id="midArticle_8"/> <span class="third-article-divide"/>In Colorado, Jack Jewsbury scored in the 93rd minute as the Portland Timbers beat the Rapids 2-1, with the winner coming four minutes after Colorado had equalized.
<span id="midArticle_9"/>But there was no late suspense in the other Saturday game, as Chicago whipped Montreal 3-0.
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<span id="midArticle_11"/> (Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by John O'Brien)
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