Toronto FC beats Minnesota United for 6th straight win

TORONTO >> Tosaint Ricketts broke a tie in the 77th minute and Toronto FC beat Minnesota United 3-2 on Saturday to push its club-record winning streak to six games.

Toronto (7-1-4) overcame injuries to Sebastian Giovinco and Nick Hagglund, and Jason Hernandez’s illness.

Jozy Altidore set up the winning goal with a run down the left flank, beating several defenders before sending in the cross that found Ricketts’ head. CREW 3, IMPACT 2 >> Justin Meram scored his third goal of the game in added time and Columbus beat Montreal to spoil designated player Blerim Dzemaili’s debut.

Substitute Niko Hansen set up Meram for an easy goal on a counterattack to complete the hat trick with his seventh goal of the season. Meram scored twice in the first half. SPORTING KC 2, ORLANDO CITY 2 >> Latif Blessing scored his first two MLS goals and Sporting Kansas City tied Orlando City, the first time the Florida club has failed to win at its new stadium.

Orlando City (6-4-0) won its first five games in the stadium.

Blessing scored in the ninth minute for Kansas City (6-2-3), cleaning up a loose ball, and tied the match at 2 in the 74th on a rebound off goalie Joe Bendik. Blessing left in the 82nd with an injury. REVOLUTION 4, REAL SALT LAKE 0 >> Scott Caldwell scored in the opening minutes and New England beat Real Salt Lake to snap a fivegame winless streak.

It was Caldwell’s third career goal and his first in nearly two calendar years.