United cools down Reds

Pair of late goals prove decisive in Toronto's third game in eight days

- JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL

D.C. United goalkeeper Alex Bono makes a save against his former team on Saturday at BMO Field. The six-foot-three Bono spent his first eight MLS seasons with the Reds.

Attacker Dominique Badji scored in the dying minutes of the match as lowly D.C. United cooled off Toronto FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday.

Midfielder Martin Rodriguez, himself a sub, had scored earlier in the second half for D.C. United, which won for the seventh time this season. Gabriel Pirani added another goal in injury time to put the Major League Soccer match out of reach.

Rodriguez replaced defender Christopher McVey after halftime as the visitors changed their tactics to be more aggressive.