NYCFC, Off The Mark

This was a morale-boosting win by any measure, with NYCFC venting frustrations at recent dropped points at D.C.’s expense.

After a tough opening to the season, the first win hardly looked in doubt in the Capital, with the Boys in Blue turning in a near-perfect road performance with unanswered goals from Alexandru Mitriță and Héber.

Despite having less possession than D.C., NYCFC took more shots (18-10), had more shots on target (6-3) and could’ve won by an even bigger margin on the balance of play.

It truly was a day of firsts as City earned their first-ever win at Audi Field and a first away triumph since the August 12 victory at Toronto.

Oh, and we also won in an adidas x Parley kit for the first time