TORONTO – Toronto FC failed to take advantage of their dominant performance against D.C. United at BMO Field on Wednesday night in a goalless stalemate.
TFC (5-4-2) are now winless in their last three games and also winless in their last three home games.
Jozy Altidore missed out with a heel injury after returning to the squad against Philadelphia while Drew Moor returned to the team.
D.C. (7-3-3) are unbeaten in three games with the point and kept a second consecutive clean sheet.
Wayne Rooney, Paul Arriola, and Luciano Acosta all started from the bench s Ben Olsen rotated his squad with Quincy Amarikwa starting up top.
D.C. got off to a fast start when they had the ball in the back of the net, but it was ruled offside.
The early attempt for the visitors spurred TFC on; Auro Jr, came close when he finished off a counter attack with his chance being saved by Bill Hamid.
Alejandro Pozuelo had a few chances but was unable to capitalize early on in the half.
Jordan Hamilton came closest in the first half when his left-footed shot rung off the crossbar.
The Spaniard had a free kick on the stroke of halftime but it was well saved by Hamid as the side were level at the break.
Justin Morrow replaced former D.C. United midfielder Nick DeLeon heading into the second half.
Olsen made two quick changes just a minute into the second interval when Rooney and Acosta both came into the fray.
The Reds dominated the majority of the half, pinning D.C. back and had plenty of chances, but Hamid stood strong for the visitors to deny them of a goal.
Substitute Terrence Boyd had a late chance in the 94th minute but Hamid came up big once again to see D.C. head home with a point.
The point sees D.C. go top of the East with 24 points, one above Philadelphia, while TFC remain sixth with 17 points.
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