Giovinco, Altidore power Toronto FC past Club America 3-1 in CONCACAF semifinal
TORONTO — Ashtone Morgan has Toronto FC sitting in a good place heading into the second leg of its CONCACAF Champions League semifinal.
The 27-year-old Toronto native’s second-half goal gave the defending Major League Soccer champions a 3-1 opening-leg win over Mexico’s Club America on a wet and breezy Tuesday night. The two-goal advantage will be huge when the two teams meet again next Tuesday at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
“It’s going to be a challenging task but we have the advantage,” Morgan said. “We have to play smart when we go down there and I’m sure our coaches will have us well prepped for the second leg.”
Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore scored first-half goals for Toronto (3-1-1) before a damp but energetic BMO Field gathering of 23,463. The Reds remain unbeaten at home in the competition (2-0-1) and earned MLS just its second win in 11 CONCACAF semifinal meetings against Liga MX squads.