Over three losses to the East’s best teams, the Fire were outscored 8-1 and faded further from the playoff race. They also lost Xherdan Shaqiri and Rafael Czichos to injuries.
Four days after paying for some sloppy defending in a 2-1 loss to visiting FC Cincinnati, Toronto FC will be short on the backline when the two teams meet again Wednesday in Ohio.
MONTREAL - CF Montreal’s six-game unbeaten run in all competitions has left the Major League Soccer club in a favourable place after a slow start to the season.