Turns out Toronto FC didn’t need Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore after all.
At least that was the case on Friday night, when the team took on the Columbus Crew without its two starting strikers, the Italian out with a hamstring strain and Altidore suspended one game for yellow card accumulation.
Midfielder Victor Vazquez scored twice, and Justin Morrow, Jonathan Osorio and Jordan Hamilton added singles as the Reds extended their unbeaten streak to eight games with a decisive 5-0 win. The last two goals came with TFC down a man, after Marco Delgado was red-carded for a tackle in the 81st minute.