Romell Quioto scored and added two assists, and the Houston Dynamo capitalized on an opportunity to play a substantially depleted Toronto FC squad with a 5-1 victory on Saturday afternoon.
Mauro Manotas, Leonardo, Eric Alexander and Alberth Elis also scored to help Houston to just their second win of the year. They’ve scored at least four goals in each of their victories.
In just his second start of the season, Quioto snapped a silent offensive start after scoring seven times and adding three assists for Houston last season.
Mitchell Taintor bagged a consolation goal for Toronto FC a day after signing on loan from USL side Sacramento Republic.
With the game sandwiched between the legs of the Concacaf Champions League final, TFC coach Greg Vanney started an entirely different starting XI than in Tuesday’s first leg in Toronto.
The Reds dressed only 16 players in their MLS loss in five matches, sending the rest of the squad to Mexico to prepare for Wednesday’s second leg in Guadalajara.
Goals
- 3′ – HOU – Mauro Manotas
- 7′ – HOU – Leonardo
- 46′ – HOU – Eric Alexander
- 52′ – TOR – Mitchell Taintor
- 60′ – HOU – Alberth Elis
- 77′ – HOU – Romell Quioto
Up Next
- HOU: Saturday, April 28 at Minnesota United (8 pm ET | Full TV & Streaming Info)
- TOR: Wednesday, April 25 at CD Guadalajara – Concacaf Champions League final, 2nd leg (9:30 pm ET | Univision Deportes, TSN)
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