Jeisson Vargas scores lone goal as Impact earns 1-0 win over Toronto FC
MONTREAL — The timing was perfect for Remi Garde’s first victory as coach of the Montreal Impact.
A 1-0 win in their home opener on Saturday over rival Toronto FC, the defending Major League Soccer champions, earned the first points in three outings this season for the former Lyon boss.
“It was special because it wasn’t just another game,” said Garde. “We’re glad to get the three points and play a strong match overall, so obviously it’s very satisfying.”
Jeisson Vargas, a 20-year-old rookie from Chile, scored his first MLS goal in the 41st minute of a game that, with sharper finishing, could easily have had more scoring at both ends of the field.