Goals from Jonathan Osorio and Deandre Kerr in the first 30 minutes of the match set the bar high, then Toronto FC's defense did enough down the stretch to hold on for a 2-1 win over visiting Austin FC on Saturday evening.

While suffering a 2-1 loss to Toronto FC Saturday at BMO Field, the Verde & Black had plenty of shots and created numerous scoring opportunities, but ultimately only Owen Wolff found the net as the club’s playoff hopes took another massive hit.

Needing three points to keep their playoff push alive, Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio and Deandre Kerr stepped up with first-half goals against Austin FC on Saturday with goalkeeper Sean Johnson doing his bit at the other end.