New York City FC defended their fortress in style once again on Sunday, beating the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 at Yankee Stadium.
The “Big Apple” team has a brilliant record of four wins and one draw in five home games this season. However, it is still looking for a first win abroad (0-2-1).
In the duel of the day, the hosts gushed at the 74e minute by threading the needle three times in 14 minutes. Keaton Parks started the nightmare of the “Sharks” by lodging a powerful shot in the top corner.
Moments later, Gabriel Pereira added it with a superb curling shot from the penalty area. The weak defensive coverage that was intended for him has also raised the ire of the goalkeeper of the Earthquakes, JT Marcinkowski.
21-year-old left-back Chris Gloster finally nailed his rivals’ coffin with his first Major League Soccer (MLS) goal.
In front of the New York cage, Sean Johnson managed the shutout by making only three parades.
The Earthquakes occupy the penultimate place of the general classification of the Garber circuit, they who have tasted victory only once in nine meetings.
Drawn verdict for the first match at GEODIS Park
Nashville SC inaugurated GEODIS Park by playing their very first match against the Philadelphia Union. He had to settle for a 1-1 draw to score the occasion.
Mikael Uhre came to throw a cold shower on the celebrations. The Union striker indeed wrote his name in the history books by being the very first scorer of the new stadium in the 66e minute.
Despite playing against the best defense in Major League Soccer (MLS), the home favorites didn’t give up. They led in possession, at 59.6%, and landed six of their 15 shots.
This perseverance paid off, as they got a penalty shot at the 85e minute. Randall Leal took the opportunity to tie the game, much to the delight of Tennessee fans.
With this point, the Union still takes first place in the Eastern Association.
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