New York City: Dramatic victory in a spectacular MLS duel!

New York City: Dramatic victory in a spectacular MLS duel!

in the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, New York City experienced an exciting football evening on Wednesday evening when they defeated Cincinnati 3-2. With this victory you confirm your good shape on the way to the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs. A remarkable contribution came from Alonso Martínez from Costa Rica and Santi Rodríguez from Uruguay, both of which scored decisive goals.

MATCHDAY started promising for New York City after defeating the New York Red Bulls with a considerable 5-1 the weekend before. On Wednesday, however, they did not play their usual home game in the Yankee Stadium or Citi Field, but had to move to Harrison due to the baseball season. As a result, the number of spectators in the stadium was lower than usual.

The course of the game

After 16 minutes, Mitja Ilenic was able to put the hosts in the lead. His targeted shot from outside the penalty area could not be stopped. New York City dictates the game pace and turned the arrival of Cincinnati, which only approaches the goal in the last minutes before the break.

After the change of sides, Cincinnati began to take the initiative. They increasingly pushed into the opposing half, while New York City had to withdraw defensively and had to hope for the speed of Rodríguez and Martínez. Such a counterattack led to 2-0 for NYC, when Rodríguez did an outstanding preparatory work in the 65th minute, which Martínez used to increase the leadership. The gate continued the dynamics of the game, and Martínez increased his season balance to a total of 15 goals.

The game took a turn when a penalty whistle was pronounced for each team. Luciano Acosta converted the penalty for Cincinnati in the 69th minute before Rodríguez put 3-1 in the 75th minute. Despite the score, Cincinnati never gave up and put New York City under pressure, which resulted in 13 minutes of injury time that was set by the referee.

Cincinnati came up again in the 96th minute when Corey Baird scored the second goal after a corner kick. Despite the nerve -wracking final phase and the pressure from Cincinnati, New York City ultimately secured the three points and thus remains on the best way to qualify for the MLS playoffs. According to a report by www.infobae.com , the team refers to the upcoming elimination rounds as a serious candidate and proves that it can exist despite pressure and challenges.

The season has been successful for New York City so far, and with the improved player performance, the team is growing in trust and form. The game on Wednesday offered an exciting insight into the dynamics that shapes the league and made it clear that the playoff round is getting closer.