New York City FC will play their first home match of the 2016 MLS season on Sunday, March 13, against Toronto FC. NYCFC is unbeaten in three all-time MLS meetings against Toronto FC (W2 D1). These teams drew 4-4 at Yankee Stadium on July 12, 2015, which was only the ninth time in MLS history that two teams drew after each scoring at least four goals in a match.
Toronto FC is aiming to win the first two MLS matches of the season for the second time in the last three seasons.
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New York City FC manager Patrick Vieira said, “We have to prepare the game for Toronto well because we’re going to face a really strong team who had a pretty good result against the Red Bulls.