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Gilberto scores as Toronto FC blank Impact 2-0

The Canadian Press Published Saturday, August 2, 2014 5:21PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:44PM EDT

Toronto FC's Luke Moore, centre, celebrates with teammates Jonathan Osorio, left, and Dominic Oduro after scoring against the Montreal Impact during second half MLS soccer action in Montreal, Saturday, August 2, 2014. (Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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MONTREAL - Toronto FC scored early and never looked back en route to a 2-0 win over the Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium on Saturday for their first win in five league games.

Last-place Montreal (3-13-5), meanwhile, has now lost a franchise-high six games in a row. The Impact have been at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings for four months.

An early strike by Gilberto was all Toronto needed to cruise to victory. Luke Moore added an insurance goal for the visitors in the second half to seal the win.

The was Montreal's first game since a midweek management shuffle that saw sporting director Nick De Santis moved to an administrative role.

With the win, TFC (8-7-5) leapfrogged the New England Revolution and now sit third in the Eastern Conference.

Star striker Jermain Defoe missed the game with a possible sports hernia he may have sustained during Toronto's midweek clash with D.C. United.