New York City FC continues their hot streak
New York City FC is proving to be one resilient club, the latest example coming this weekend in a 4-1 win over Columbus Crew SC.
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This past win for NYCFC underscores a club built with balance and depth. Despite lacking influential playmakers such as midfielder James Sands (with the United States national team at the Gold Cup), NYCFC has overcome a rough patch of results a month ago to find their balance and rhythm.
The 4-1 win comes after a 5-0 win over Orlando City a week ago. New York City FC has now won three straight games, scoring 10 goals and conceding just once during this winning streak.
“First of all, we love to play at home. We love to have our fans there. It is special. You don’t just score goals because of the stadium. It is a factor. It’s because we play really good football,” New York City FC head coach Ronny Deila said after the match.
“We are very disciplined. We are very organized. We are playing each other in good situations and then you can see how many goals we had. Everybody plays to make teammates good and you create a lot of chances.”
The scoring opening in the 14th minute with Valentin Castellanos’ sixth goal of the season.
With the win, New York City FC is now 8-5-2 (26 points) on the year and in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
New York City FC takes down the MLS Cup holders
The win over the Crew is significant for a New York City FC side that has ambitions of getting some hardware this season. They atoned for a loss last month ‘at home’ against the Crew in a match played at Red Bull Arena.
In that match, NYCFC had the better of play but still conceded twice to lose to the defending MLS Cup holders.
Recent signing Santiago Rodriguez broke the seal on his MLS account, scoring his first league goal in the 71st minute to give New York City FC a 4-0 lead. For the recent signing, it was a big moment as he works his way into the squad.
“Well we won by several goals, so that gives us lots of confidence,” Rodriguez said after the match. “I also scored, so that also helps my confidence on a personal level.”
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