TORONTO — Jordan Morris' 61st-minute goal cancelled out a strike by Jordan Hamilton seconds earlier Saturday night, lifting the Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in MLS play.

Seattle almost won it in the 87th minute when Morris' raking cross came within inches of bouncing in. But defender Mark Bloom got a piece of his body on the ball to deflect it away.

Toronto, which had most of the scoring chances on the night, will likely rue the lapse of concentration that led to the tying goal before 26,750 on a beautiful evening at BMO Field.

The home side went ahead in the 60th minute when a deft pass from Tsubasa Endoh to Sebastian Giovinco split the defence. The Italian's shot was stopped by goalkeeper Stefan Frei but the ball bounced to an unmarked Hamilton, who stroked a left-footed shot home.

But seconds after Hamilton emerged from his celebrations with the south side fans, Seattle left back Joevin Jones' long ball found Morris. The Sounders rookie striker turned away from the Toronto defence and curled a shot past Alex Bono in the 61st minute for his sixth of the season.

Morris' goal, only the Sounders' 14th of the season, ended a 248-minute Seattle scoring drought dating back to a 2-0 win at D.C. United on June 1.

Neither team had managed a shot on target prior to the flurry on goal. Toronto had the best of the first half but could not take advantage.

Despite dramatic midweek wins in cup competitions, the two teams came into the game badly in need of a league win.

Toronto (5-6-5) has won just two of its last nine MLS games (2-4-3) dating back to May 1.

Seattle (5-9-2) came into the game having lost its last two and five of its last six games, a stretch that saw the Sounders shut out four times. The Sounders are 1-5-2 on the road and have only scored seven goals away from home.

Injuries and a crowded schedule made for a Toronto 11 that featured perhaps four normal starters.

Toronto was without captain Michael Bradley (knee), Jozy Altidore (hamstring), Will Johnson (leg), Clint Irwin (quad), Daniel Lovitz (knee), Ashtone Morgan (foot) and Josh Williams (suspended).

Saturday's game marked Toronto's fifth in 15 days, prompting coach Greg Vanney to give 35-year-old midfielder Benoit Cheyrou and 32-year-old centre back Drew Moor a rest by starting them on the bench. Jonathan Osorio was also on the bench.

Playing a 3-5-2, Toronto had three gilt-edged scoring chances midway though the first half, with a Hamilton shot blocked and a Jay Chapman header flying wide before Giovinco shot over the bar after a nifty backheel setup by Hamilton.

Endoh, colliding with Hamilton, shot wide late in the half after Giovinco skillfully scooped the ball over the defence.

Toronto had seven shots and Seattle three in the first half. None were on target.

Eriq Zavaleta came close on a Giovinco free kick in the 56th minute only to be ruled offside.

Seattle veterans Clint Dempsey and Brad Evans did not make the trip. Coach Sigi Schmid said Evans was nursing a calf strain while Dempsey was being rested after Copa America.

It was the first game back in Toronto for Frei, who spent five seasons with TFC. It also marked the second weekend in a row TFC had faced a former goalkeeper. Last weekend it was Orlando's Joe Bendik.

Both teams were coming off adrenalin-fuelled performances.

The Sounders dispatched Real Salt Lake via a penalty shootout Tuesday to advance to the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open Cup. The next night, Johnson's stoppage-time goal in Vancouver was enough to earn Toronto the Voyageurs Cup on the away goals rule in the Amway Canadian Championship final.

TFC last beat Seattle at BMO Field on April 25, 2010. The Sounders came into the game having won six of their last seven matches against Toronto.