Danny Dichio scored the first goal in franchise history, and Kevin Goldthwaite and Maurice Edu added second-half markers as Toronto FC earned its first victory with a 3-1 triumph over the Chicago Fire on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field.



Edson Buddle had a pair of assists for FC, which had begun its inaugural Major League Soccer season with four straight losses in which it was outscored 10-0.

Andrea Lombardo, who made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute for Buddle, assisted on Edu's goal.

Danny Dichio scored the first goal in franchise history, and Kevin Goldthwaite and Maurice Edu added second-half markers as Toronto FC earned its first victory with a 3-1 triumph over the Chicago Fire on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field.


Edson Buddle had a pair of assists for FC, which had begun its inaugural Major League Soccer season with four straight losses in which it was outscored 10-0.

Andrea Lombardo, who made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute for Buddle, assisted on Edu's goal.

The historic play drew a thunderous ovation — not to mention a showering of giveaway seat cushions — from the raucous home supporters. But some shoddy defensive work by FC quieted the crowd at the 36-minute mark.


Off a corner kick, Toronto failed to clear the ball out of harm's way, allowing Rolfe to blast a shot from the top of the penalty area that went off an FC defender and beat keeper Greg Sutton high and to his right.

Toronto was dealt another blow minutes before halftime, when a scuffle between Dichio and Pickens led to the FC striker being ejected from the match along with Chicago midfielder Diego Gutierrez.


Forced to go on without the dynamic Dichio, Toronto pressed the action early in the second half, and was rewarded when Goldthwaite took a feed from Buddle in the penalty area and rolled a shot just inside the right post.


Edu sealed the match in the 75th minute, taking Lombardo's pass from the side of the net and chipping it over Pickens.


Chicago's second-half collapse was aided by the absence of Rolfe, who is tied for the league lead with four goals.

Toronto striker Alecko Eskandarian, who is nursing an injured calf, dressed for the game but did not play.