Toronto FC's Home Debut Ends in Tears

Eddie Johnson spoiled Toronto FC's home opener with an 81st-minute goal Saturday afternoon as the Kansas City Wizards defeated the expansion MLS side 1-0 in BMO Field's debut and big league soccer's return to Canada.

The dangerous U.S. international striker took the ball on the right side of the penalty box, cut inside and fired a low shot that seemed to hit a Toronto defender en route to finding the corner of the goal past the outstretched hand of Greg Sutton. It was Johnson's third goal in four games and he was rewarded with a few drinks flung in his direction from the south stand as the Wizard players celebrated in front of the Toronto FC's supporters club.

Toronto deserved better after an energetic showing and pressed all the way to the end, even sending Sutton into the opposing penalty box for a late free kick. But the visitors took their chance for the win before an announced crowd of 20,148.

Toronto (0-4-0) had lost its three previous outings on the road, outscored 9-0 by Chivas USA, the New England Revolution and Kansas City. But the home side came out with a spring in its step Saturday, playing an uptempo game that caused the Wizards more and more problems as the first half wore on.