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04/04 14:41 CDT Josh Sargent's first career goal is winner as Toronto rallies
for 3-2 victory over Rapids
Josh Sargent's first career goal is winner as Toronto rallies for 3-2 victory
over Rapids
TORONTO (AP) --- Josh Sargent had the go-ahead score after notching his first
assist in a three-goal second-half run and Toronto FC rallied to beat the
Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday in a match that saw three red cards issued.
Alonso Coello's first assist of the season set up Sargent's winner in the 85th
minute for Toronto (3-2-1) after a scoreless first half. It was Sargent's first
goal in his third career appearance.
Colorado (3-3-0) was forced to play a man down in the 34th minute after
midfielder Jackson Travis was charged with a red card for his foul on Raheem
Edwards. However, Edwards returned the favor four minutes into the second half
for his foul on Wayne Frederick, returning the match to even strength.
Paxten Aaronson scored off a free kick in the 51st minute to give the Rapids a
1-0 lead and defender Keegan Rosenberry made it 2-0 three minutes later.
Aaronson's third goal this season and Rosenberry's first were both unassisted.
Richie Laryea used assists from Sargent and Jos Cifuentes to score, cutting it
to 2-1 in the 65th minute, and Miguel Navarro exited in the 74th after he was
tagged with a second yellow card, again leaving Colorado short-handed. An own
goal by Colorado goalkeeper Zack Steffan tied it 2-2 in the 77th.
Steffen finished with three saves for Colorado in the finale of a three-match
road trip. He allowed three total goals in his first three starts.
Luka Gavran saved two shots for Toronto in his 22nd career start since 2023.
Up next
Colorado: Hosts the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.
Toronto: Hosts FC Cincinnati on Saturday.
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