THE CANADIAN PRESS
SAN ANTONIO — Josh Gardiner scored the game’s only goal as DC United defeated Toronto FC in Major League Soccer exhibition action Friday.
Toronto’s pre-season record fell to 2-3-3.
The game appeared as though it would finish scoreless, but DC scored with six minutes reamining. Quavas Kirk fed Gardiner, whose header beat a flat-footed Brian Edwards.
"I’m disappointed that we lost the game but the boys did everything I asked them to do, they worked hard, they worked very hard, and we played some good football in the second half on a difficult surface," said Toronto coach John Carver.
Canadian midfielder Kevin Harmse made his debut for Toronto after joining the team on Thursday from the L.A. Galaxy.
The exhibition game was part of the Texas Pro Soccer Festival.