New York City FC defeated the Oklahoma City Energy FC 1-0 on Friday afternoon. New York City FC Captain David Villa recovered a ball that Oklahoma City turned over and scored the lone goal for the Club in the 18th minute..
Villa almost scored his first goal in the seventh minute but rocketed a shot over the bar off a corner.
New York City FC came out strong and controlled most of the possession in the first 15 minutes.
Josh Saunders made a diving save to keep the game even in the 17th minute.
After the Villa goal, new comer Diego Martinez lifted a shot just high of the crossbar in the 32nd minute as New York City FC held on to its 1-0 lead, to close out the first half.