Orlando City produced an impressive display on Saturday night, defeating Toronto FC 3-0 to extend their unbeaten run to six matches in a row.
Antoine Griezmann continued his remarkable form by scoring for the eighth time in just 10 matches, underlining his importance to Orlando’s season.
Rookie Harvey Sarajian made his mark on the contest with his first professional goal and an assist, announcing himself as a genuine contributor at MLS level.
Maxime Crépeau was equally solid in goal for Orlando City, registering two saves in each half to claim his fourth shutout in 24 starts this season.
Orlando took a 1-0 lead into the break when Griezmann struck in the first minute of stoppage time, with assists credited to 20-year-old rookie defender Zakaria Taifi and Marco Pašali?.
Taifi has now accumulated three assists this season while Pašali? has contributed two, with both youngsters playing important roles in Orlando’s recent surge.
Sarajian doubled the advantage in the 82nd minute, taking a pass from Daryl Dike and finishing coolly in just his seventh appearance, all of which have come as a substitute.
The young forward had only entered the field two minutes before scoring, making his impact all the more striking against a Toronto side desperate for points.
Iván Angulo rounded off a dominant performance in the sixth minute of stoppage time, with Sarajian and 19-year-old rookie Justin Ellis providing the assists for the third goal.
Ellis, who entered the contest in the 70th minute, now has 10 assists for the season, a remarkable return for such a young player in limited appearances.
Toronto goalkeeper Luca Gavran made five saves throughout the match but could do little to keep his side competitive against a rampant Orlando City attack.
The result leaves Toronto FC at 6-8-11, sitting one place outside the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with the pressure mounting heading into the final stretch of the campaign.
Orlando City improved their record to 10-11-4 and have now won three consecutive matches, with momentum firmly building at a crucial point in the season.
Both sides will be back in action on Saturday, with Toronto visiting St. Louis City and Orlando travelling to face the New England Revolution.
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