With both star strikers suspended, Toronto FC looks elsewhere for goals
Toronto FC has touted its depth all season. Now comes perhaps the ultimate test — an Eastern conference final against Columbus Crew SC with stars strikers Jozy Altidore and Sebastian Giovinco suspended for Game 1.
On the plus side, the league leaders have done it before — and won big. Toronto routed Columbus 5-0 at BMO Field on May 26 without Altidore (suspended) and Giovinco (injured).
And Toronto lost 2-1 in Columbus on April 15 in the only game against Crew SC this season that both Altidore and Giovinco started.
In their only other meeting this year, visiting Toronto defeated Columbus 2-1 on May 10 with an injured Giovinco (heel) watching and Altidore playing the lone striker, ahead of Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez. Backup striker Tosaint Ricketts scored twice off the bench.