Toronto edge New York, 1-0, for first win of season

Nigerian rookie Ifunanyachi Achara scored late in his MLS debut to give Toronto FC a 1-0 win over New York City FC on Saturday.

A NYCFC giveaway started the counter-attack. Alejandro Pozuelo swept the ball wide to Richie Laryea whose cross deflected off defender Ronald Mataritta to the far corner of the goal where Achara rose high to add the final touch on a ball already going in to the goal in the 81st minute.

The goal gave coach Greg Vanney his 100th win for Toronto FC in all competitions.

It was a crisp three degrees Celsius - said to feel like minus-two - at the 5 p.m. ET kickoff for the announced crowd of 26,171 at BMO Field.

It was Toronto's 1-0-1) first home game since a 5-1 extra-time playoff win over D.C. United on Oct. 29. And the first meeting between TFC and NYCFC (0-2-0) since Toronto ended the New Yorkers' season with a 2-1 win in the Eastern Conference semifinal last season.