Toronto FC put an end to a long winless streak with two victories against Vancouver Whitecaps FC last week, the second to win the Nutrilite Canadian Championship. The New York Red Bulls return home for the first time in nearly a month, taking on Toronto FC on Wednesday evening at Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls are coming off a four-game road swing where they drew three times, last a 2-2 tie at the San Jose Earthquakes.

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TORONTO FC

Toronto FC put an end to their winless streak in league play at nine games, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 on Wednesday evening at BMO Field. TFC has 18 points from 19 games on the season, sitting in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

LAST MLS MATCH

[inlinenode:7198]* The game's lone goal finally came in the 54th minute. Nick Soolsma drew Whitecaps FC defender Greg Janicki into a challenge from a jinking dribbling run, and referee Mark Geiger immediately pointed to the spot. Soolsma converted a first attempt, but it was ruled out after Joao Plata entered the area too soon. Soolsma made no mistake either, with the second.

* TFC goalkeeper Stefan Frei was not called upon to make a single save for the victory. Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Jay Nolly was credited with a single save.

* TFC head coach Aron Winter made two changes to the team that fell 3-1 to Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium. Mikael Yourassowsky and Nick Soolsma came into the side for Doneil Henry and Maicon Santos.

TORONTO FC (4-3-3): Stefan Frei - Richard Eckersley, Dan Gargan, Ty Harden, Danleigh Borman - Gianluca Zavarise (Matt Stinson 73), Nathan Sturgis, Mikael Yourassowsky - Nick Soolsma, Javier Martina (Ashtone Morgan 87), Joao Plata (Demitrius Omphroy 92+).

NEW YORK RED BULLS

The New York Red Bulls concluded their four-game road trip with three draws and a loss, after coming back for a 2-2 with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening at Stanford Stadium. The Red Bulls have 25 points from 18 games, in second place in the Eastern Conference.

LAST MATCH

* The Red Bulls took the lead in the seventh minute through Joel Lindpere. Roy Miller sent a dipping cross into the box and Lindpere's first effort ricocheted off Earthquakes defender Ramiro Corrales and back to Lindpere’s feet. He made no mistake with the second, cutting it inside the far post.

* The Quakes used some good fortune to pull even in the 37th minute. Red Bulls goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul came off his line to grab a corner but couldn’t handle the ball, dropping it on a high bounce for Khari Stephenson, who banged it back into the goal.

* San Jose then jumped into the lead at the three-quarter mark of the game, Steven Lenhart slipping between the Red Bulls' central defenders to head home a cross from Steven Beitashour well out on the right flank.

* Lindpere completed his double five minutes from the end, firing a shot from outside the area that took a deflection off defender Bobby Burling before wrong-footing Quakes goalkeeper Jon Busch.

* Red Bulls head coach Hans Backe made three changes to the team that gained a 1-1 result with the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park. Tim Ream and Juan Agudelo came back from Gold Cup duty for Stephen Keel and the ill Thierry Henry, and new boy Dax McCarty took his place in the lineup, replacing the departed Dwayne De Rosario.

NEW YORK RED BULLS (4-1-3-2): Bouna Coundoul - Jan Gunnar Solli (Stephen Keel 71), Tim Ream, Carlos Mendes, Roy Miller - Teemu Tainio - Dane Richards, Dax McCarty, Joel Lindpere - Mehdi Ballouchy, Juan Agudelo.

REFEREE: Geoff Gamble. SAR (bench): Daniel Belleau; JAR (opposite): Eric Proctor; 4th: Alex Prus
Gamble MLS Career: 4 games; Fouls Called/game: 23.5; Yellow cards/game: 3.8; Red cards: 0; Penalties: 2

INJURY REPORT

NEW YORK RED BULLS – OUT: MF Carl Robinson (R knee contusion); DF Rafael Marquez (R hamstring strain); QUESTIONABLE: DF Jan Gunnar Solli (R hamstring tightness)

[inlinenode:6930]TORONTO FC – OUT: MF Elbekay Bouchiba (R knee surgery recovery); DF Adrian Cann (R knee sprain); DF Dicoy Williams (R knee surgery recovery); FW Maicon Santos (R hamstring strain); DOUBTFUL: MF Julian de Guzman (L knee swelling); QUESTIONABLE: DF Nana Attakora (R quadriceps strain); MF Jacob Peterson (L hamstring strain); FW Alan Gordon (abdominal strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD:

NY - Teemu Tainio
TOR - Richard Eckersley

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS:

NY - Carlos Mendes, Roy Miller, Luke Rodgers
TOR - Danleigh Borman, Dan Gargan, Javier Martina, Tony Tchani, Mikael Yourassowsky

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (11 meetings): Red Bulls 6 wins, 21 goals … Toronto FC 4 wins, 12 goals … Ties 1
AT NEW YORK (5 meetings): Red Bulls 4 wins, 12 goals … Toronto FC 1 win, 3 goals … Ties 0
RETURN MATCH: 10/1: Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls, 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2

LAST YEAR (MLS)

August 11: New York 1-0 Toronto (Lindpere 23)
August 21: New York 4-1 Toronto (De Rosario 49 – Marquez 35; own goal 41; Angel 61; Robinson 78)

* New York has won the last three meetings in the all-time series, outscoring TFC 10-1 in that time.
* The Red Bulls won at BMO Field last year for the first time since 2007, a dominating 4-1 victory.
* The Red Bulls have won the last two meetings at home, not allowing a goal in either game.
* Coaches' records: Hans Backe v TOR: P2 W2 L0 D0 … Aron Winter vs. NY: first game