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MLS: Toronto FC 1, New England 0

TORONTO, May 22 (UPI) -- Chad Barrett's goal 8 minutes into the second half Saturday boosted Toronto FC to a 1-0 victory over New England.

The score came on a corner kick by Sam Cronin. On the play, Barrett ran to the edge of the 6-yard box and positioned himself in front of New England's Pat Phelan to meet the pass, and directed it past goalie Preston Burpo.

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Goalie Stefan Frei registered his second straight shutout after making four saves for Toronto (4-4-1), which last weekend earned its first road point with a 0-0 draw against the unbeaten Los Angeles Galaxy.

New England (2-6-2) continued to struggle, losing for the fifth time in seven games.

The Revolution had several chances early in the game, including a play in which Toronto defender Adrian Cann cleared a shot from Sainey Nyassi off the line.

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