The effort has been there, the luck has not.
Still, New York City FC pressed forward, kept working and finally on Saturday afternoon, picked up their first home win of the season, defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps, 3-2.
“It’s really important, important for a lot of things,” David Villa said. “The first is for getting the three points, but it is our first victory at home, with our fans. We give the present to our fans. Today is really important.”
Villa was the catalyst, striking for a brace late in the first half, including a stunning side volley off an Andrea Pirlo corner kick, to give NYCFC a 2-1 halftime lead.