mls roundup | Saturday’s game

Crew 0, Toronto FC 0

TORONTO — Toronto and Columbus kept their unbeaten streaks alive. Columbus (6-1-1) had a five-game winning streak ended. Laurent Robert nearly scored for Toronto in the 60th minute, drifting in from the right, beating two defenders and sending a left-footed shot past goalkeeper William Hesner and off the post. Columbus hasn’t lost in six games while Toronto (3-2-2) is unbeaten in five. In the 77th, Robert sent in a short cross that substitute Jeff Cunningham couldn’t handle. Minutes later, Rohan Ricketts wasted an opportunity when his weak shot went straight at Hesmer. Columbus’ best chance in the second half came in the 54th minute when Venezuelan striker Alejandro Moreno sent a shot wide. Columbus didn’t get a shot off until the 22nd minute, but Greg Sutton easily caught it. In the 25th, Robbie Rogers turned a defender and put a shot on target while Sutton was out of position, but defender cleared it off the line. The Crew’s Guillermo Barros Schelotto, the league’s leading setup man with seven assists, did not endear himself to the capacity crowd with his theatrical tumbles and complaining to the referee.

Associated Press