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TORONTO -- No matter how theyre viewed, the numbers are ugly for Toronto FC. The club has just two victories from 20 Major League Soccer matches this season, a winless skid is now at six games and a goalless drought is closing in on 300 minutes. You can watch the game on TSN and TSN Mobile TV, Saturday at 2pm et/11am pt. But of all the statistics marking another disastrous season, the one thats hardest to take for players and fans alike is that its been more than a year since they won at BMO Field. "Obviously at home, with not winning in so long, theres a lot of nervous energy, just in the stadium in general," midfielder Bobby Convey said Friday after training ahead of Saturdays match at BMO Field against the Columbus Crew. "Everybody feels it. "We need to get the fans behind the team again, give them something to watch." Of course, winning requires scoring a goal, something Toronto has not done since scoring three in the opening 24 minutes of a home match against Montreal on July 3. TFC went on to squander a two-goal lead in the second half in an eventual 3-3 draw. Torontos last win at BMO Field was on July 18 of last year, when they defeated Colorado 2-1. The Reds are 0-7-9 at the stadium since. On Saturday, Toronto (2-10-8) will be looking to build on a 0-0 draw at home with the New York Red Bulls last weekend, just the second clean sheet of 2013 for the club. "The defence has been superb lately," said striker Justin Braun. "Now, us attacking guys have to do our part and hopefully get some goals." While Braun, who has been nursing a toe infection, is expected to be available Saturday, Toronto will be without their two most dangerous strikers as Robert Earnshaw and Danny Koevermans remain sidelined with injuries. Jeremy Brockie, who is likely to get his sixth straight start up front for TFC, said he and his teammates have been over playing the ball as they close in on the opponents goal. "Weve been getting into good positions to pull the trigger but we seem to try and pass that responsibility on to someone else ... when we should have taken the shot," Brockie said. "Its just about having confidence in your ability to hit the target." Torontos 17 goals for in 20 matches is second-worst in MLS, ahead of only the nine scored by D.C. United, who sit dead-last in the 19-team league, one spot behind TFC. Columbus (6-9-5), one spot ahead of Toronto in the Eastern Conference standings, comes in having lost four of their past five matches. The Crew leads the all-time record between the clubs at 9-1-7 and have never lost at BMO Field in eight visits, winning three times. The Crew, 1-0 winners at BMO Field in May their only meeting so far this season, are led by strikers Dominic Oduro and Federico Higuain. Veteran defender Chad Marshall is an imposing presence in the Columbus defence. A day after signing Spanish midfielder Alvaro Rey, Toronto head coach Ryan Nelsen said the club is close to bringing in additional players, acknowledging the wait can be frustrating for fans. But he insisted the teams rebuild is on track despite the poor record. "It may not seem like it but we do feel like were starting to break the back and see some light," Nelsen said. "Weve got a lot of good young players coming through and every day they are at training and every game that they play they just get better and better." Rey, 24, who most recently played in Spains second division, is billed as a skillful winger and solid crosser of the ball who will boost Torontos attack. But hes still working on his match fitness and is unlikely to play against the Crew. "There was definitely possibilities to play in Spain but I wanted to try something new, different country, different league," Rey told reporters through a translator. "And, Im very happy with my decision to come to Toronto." 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Zetterberg has 11 goals and 19 assists for a team-high 30 points, and Datsyuk has a team-high 12 goals and 11 assists.CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The hundreds of Villanova fans at Charlestons TD Arena gathered with coach Jay Wright and his Wildcats to cheer their latest in-season tournament championship.Most of them surely believe winning the Charleston Classic can lead the defending national champions to even bigger celebrations this season.I feel good about where we are, our path, Wright said Sunday night.The Wildcats passed their biggest test yet in staring down UCF and 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall for a 67-57 victory, giving Villanova an in-season tournament title for the fourth straight season.Josh Hart, a preseason All-America selection, scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and was chosen the events MVP. He and his teammates showed their savvy in maneuvering around Fall, whose wingspan is 8 feet, 2 inches.Its genius how they use him, Wright said. Its hard to play them. Theyre a tough team.The Knights anchor Fall near the basket on defense while his teammates switch through different schemes to frustrate opponents. If anyone dares to drive the lane, Fall is waiting to swat it away.On offense, Fall is also underneath waiting for entry passes that he can efficiently jam home for dunks.Fall made all 10 of his shots and finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds. He went 26 of 31 from the floor with 34 rebounds in three tournament games and was a constant headache for defenders.All I could do was make it difficult for him to get post touches, said Darryl Reynolds, the 6-9 Villanova forward charged with fronting Fall. You cant block his shot because he does a good job keeping the ball high.Reynolds, a senior starter, finished with two points and fouled out after 26 minutes.Still, it was the Wildcats celebrating. Fans and teammates sang Happy Birthday to Final Four star Kris Jenkins, who had 12 points despite an off shooting night as Villanova ran its November record the past four years to 24-0.It was a great way to spend my birthday, he said. I wouldnt have it any other way.UCF closed to 37-32 on Matt Williams basket with 16 minutes left.dddddddddddd Then the Wildcats took off on a 12-3 run to extend the lead. Hart had a jumper and his only 3-pointer in the surge. The Knights never got within single digits after that.Theyve been in that position before, you could tell, UCF coach Johnny Dawkins said. They made the big plays when they needed to make them.Villanova freshman Donte DiVincenzo had 13 points, and Jalen Brunson added 12.Williams scored 17 points for UCF.BIG PICTUREVillanova: The Wildcats showed their resiliency and skill in battering three opponents in Charleston, all by double digits. If youre nitpicking for a deficiency, it might be a lack of height; Reynolds played center most of the weekend.We knew this was coming, Wright said.Villanova has won three games in the past week against teams that had height advantages: No. 15 Purdue, Wake Forest and UCF.UCF: The Knights picture is always big with Fall, the tallest player in the game. The school says he is among the 40 tallest people in the world, too. But UCFs offense at times doesnt run through Fall, maybe because hes still developing his passing skills down low. If that happens, look for the Knights and Fall to take off as he becomes a more versatile player.POLL IMPLICATIONSLook for Villanova to move up a spot after No. 1 Duke lost to seventh-ranked Kansas earlier this week.CHART CLIMBERWright has 359 victories at Villanova, moving past former boss Rollie Massimino into second place on the schools all-time list among coaches. Only Al Severance with 413 stands in front of Wright.UP NEXTVillanova heads home to face the College of Charleston. After the teams spent the past four days crisscrossing each other at TD Arena, they travel to Philadelphia to play Wednesday night.UCF begins a two-game homestand against Seattle on Saturday night.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '