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He made one save in the first half, but it came in the first minute.<\/p>\n<p>Gillier earned his third shutout win in 15 starts for Montreal (4-8-3).<\/p>\n<p>Montreal captain Samuel Piette played in his 251st game in all competitions, tying him with Patrick LeDuc for fourth place in club history.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto improved to 1-4-1 on the road, while Monreal went 3-2-2 at home.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto leads the series 17-14-7, including 10-9-2 at Stade Sapt.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the game, Toronto announced Thursday that it has signed 18-year-old Toronto FC II and Toronto Academy defender Richard Chukwu to a homegrown contract through the 2029-30 season with a club option for the 2030-31 season.<\/p>\n<h2>to the next<\/h2>\n<p>Toronto: At the New England Revolution on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal: At Nashville SC on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cf-montreal-toronto-fc-score-mls-d77b5a11d5a021c263316d82905f4161\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONTREAL (AP) \u2014 Toronto&#8217;s Luka Gavran made three saves and Montreal goaltender Thomas Gillier was untested Thursday night in a scoreless draw in the league&#8217;s first game since the FIFA World Cup was suspended. 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