Maxi Moralez and Mauro Manotas traded first-half goals as NYCFC skidded to a draw against the Houston Dynamo at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut.
It was supposed to be a home game.
It felt anything but homey.
Though David Villa and Alex Ring returned to the starting XI and fullback Andraz Struna managed a nifty assist on his full debut, a lackluster crowd and a frustratingly uneven performance were the stories of the game for New York City, who have now scored just four goals in their last five games, managing one single win over the period.