NY continued it's hot start to the season, winning by a field goal and a safety, 5-0 with an even larger crowd than their home opener, all goals coming in the 2nd half. 2nd generation pro and international player from El Salvador, Junior Burgos struck 2x as he made his NPSL debut with his pair of free kick strikes, he was selected at the Man of the Match before 5.121 frenzied fans at Mitchel. Joining Junior on the score sheet were Darwin Espinal, Charlier Ledula & Joey Sanchez.
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They opened the game with their force of last year, Connor Lade was involved in his 2nd goal in as many games as he assisted Rzatkowski, his 1st of the year and 3rd in MLS, after a wall pass via the defender, who first timed the pass at the hour mark. NYRB struck first of the foot of Tarek, it took some time but Zlatan would have none of it as he played a role in assiting Antuna with a great ball across the box then 4 minutes later getting his own goal. Etienne got the winning goal in the 67', not long after being subbed in for the first win v LA at RBA since 2013.
readStill with twice as many ties as wins, NYCFC earned half as many wins as they had all season in their last 90 minutes of play, at times they have played more than well enough to win but failed to do so, this had each of the local NY teams win, a great soccer weekend for the local fans. The first game James Sands did not dress but local player from Queens Danny Bedoya did. Moralez had a hand or more accurately, a foot in each goal as he assisted one after getting his own early in the first half at 6'. Again there were may cautions issued for Unsporting Behavior a pair for each team.
readThis the 2nd goal of the game, the 2nd one they win by 2-0 with the 2nd goal of the year from Aaron Dennis in the 1st half, was that a bit 2 much?
readSoon the home team will move onto their next match of the 3 game homestand, catch them on ESPN as I will, ESPN+ & Red Bulls Radio. Red Bull leads the series 19-17-8 and far better at home 12-8-3. On the heels of stoppping a 5 game winless streak ,they take on the red hot LA team at 7-1-1 with NYRB Radio from 1 p.m ET and their Countdown to Kickoff by Honda, Matt Harmon hosts with Steve Jolley and Ernesto Motta begins now with his Spanish language coverage.
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