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Murphy and Acosta score, Cincinnati holds off Toronto FC 2-1

April 30, 2022 GMT
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Toronto FC forward Ifunanyachi Achara (99) picks up a yellow card as he fouls FC Cincinnati midfielder Alvaro Barreal (31) during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto FC forward Ifunanyachi Achara (99) picks up a yellow card as he fouls FC Cincinnati midfielder Alvaro Barreal (31) during the second half of an MLS soccer game in Toronto, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

TORONTO (AP) — Ian Murphy and Luciano Acosta scored and Cincinnati held off Toronto FC 2-1 on Saturday to open a home-and-home series.

The teams will meet again Wednesday night in Cincinnati.

Murphy opened the scoring in the 44th minute and Acosta made it 2-0 in the 52nd to help Cincinnati (3-5-1) win for the first time in three games in Toronto.

Jesus Jimenez scored for Toronto (3-4-2) in the 65th minute.

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