Bafana Bafana striker Cassius Mailula proved his quality yet again as he got on the score sheet for MLS side Toronto FC when they hammered Saint Laurent 8-1 in the Canadian Championship.
Mailula scored the fourth of Toronto's eight goals early in the second half to take his contribution to two goals and one assists in three starts.
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Cassius Mailula started completed Toronto FC's Championship Cup Quaterfinals 2nd leg tie against St-Laurent which they led 3 - 0 from the 1st leg encounter. He scored he's side's 4th goal of the night in a 8 - 1 win (11-1 on aggregate) which he ended playing at right-back. pic.twitter.com/0xRd3muhUK
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The rest of Toronto's goals came from Prince Owusu, Nathan Goulet, Derrick Etienne and Deandre Kerr, the latter registering four to his name against the semi-pro outfit.
The goal will be a significant boost for Mailula, who is still battling to stake a claim in the club's first team and is yet to get a start in an official MLS match.
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Meanwhile, the win gives Toronto an impressive 11-1 aggregate scoreline over the two quarter-final legs, having defeated Laurent 3-0 in the first leg, a fixture in which Mailula registered an assist.
Next up for Toronto is a return to MLS action, where they host Cincinnati on Sunday.
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