Happy 10th. Anniversary! NYCFC celebrates Orlando …
New York City FC achieved an important 2-1 victory over the Orlando City SC in its first game at the regular season 2025 of the MLS played on March 8.
A first time without goals came to life in the 59th minute when Costa Rican striker Alonso Martínez opened the scoring by exploding the stands of the Yankee Stadium of the Bronx.
The Orlando squad tied at 69 ‘with the Colombian Luis Muriel and two minutes later the Austrian wheel Hannes Wolf appeared with a header to the network that again put the New York cast up.
It should be noted that exactly ten years had passed since the New York City FC faced Orlando for the first time in his debut in Major League Soccer, and this time the bustling local hobby was determined to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his team.
The “Citizens”, led by Coach Pascal Jansen, began with good foot, establishing a firm rhythm with the possession and pressure that led Keaton Parks to finish off head in the 7th minute, but the Peruvian goalkeeper Pedro Gallese saved the stub.
Orlando responded five minutes later when Muriel head sent the ball just above the crossbar of goalkeeper Matt Freese. The “Cafetero” ram had another opportunity to advance “Los Lions” from Florida but his right from the edge of the area came out slightly deviated.
The NYCFC responded well and the 22 ‘A left -footed shot by Argentine attacker Julián Fernández passed Cerquita del Primpal Palo. Then, after an intelligent wall between Kevin O’Toole and Wolf, the lane sent a center that almost resulted in a Robin Jansson autogol.
The host picture threatened the 24 when ‘the “Tico” Martínez found space and finished with effect but “the octopus” Gallese caught the ball with comfort.
Already in the second half, the New York City FC was about to open the scoreboard when the youthful flyer Jonathan Shore (17 years debuted as a starter in the MLS) gave a filtered pass to Martínez inside the area and after his shot “San Pedro” Gallese he wore again diverting the ball. In the rebound Fernández tried with a cross shot that was touched by the parante.
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However, Martínez saw his persistence rewarded at 59 ‘scoring the first goal of the game. After a shot from outside the area of his partner the maxi “Frasquito” Morález, who crashed into the post, Martínez reacted quickly for the race to push the ball to the piolas. 1-0.
That advantage lasted a few minutes since a fast counterattack of the Orlando City allowed Muriel to beat Freese with a shot placed. 1-1 on the board.
However, the NYCFC got back up, at 71 ‘, when Fernández picked up a short shot by Gallese and focused the ball in the small area for Wolf to finish at Testa’s pleasure. 2-1 and celebrate in the “Salsa County”.
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Thus they aligned
– New York City FC (2): Matthew Freese; Mitja Ilenic, Thiago Martins, Justin Haak, Kevin O’Toole (Ta 77 ‘, Tr 86’); Keaton Parks, Jonathan Shore, Maxi Morález (Nico Cavallo, 94 ‘); Hannes Wolf, Julián Fernández (Agustin Ojeda, 72 ‘), Alonso Martínez (Mansf Bakrar, 72’).
– DT: PASCAL JANSEN.
– Orlando City SC (1): Pedro Gallese; Alexander Freeman, Rodrigo Schlegel, Robin Jansson, Rafael Santos (Kyle Smith, 81 ‘); César Araujo, Eduard Atuesta (Gustavo Caraballo, 86 ‘), Marco Pasalic, Martín Ojeda (Ramiro Enrique, 75’), Iván Angulo (Dagur Thórhallsson, 81 ‘); Luis Muriel.
– DT: Óscar Couple.
– Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere. He showed yellow cards to Morález, O’Toole, Angulo, Atuesta. He expelled O’Toole at 86 ‘.
– Stadium: Yankee Stadium, with 25,846 spectators.
NYCFC receives the Revs
Continuing with the 2025 season of the MLS; The next New York City FC game is also at home, receiving the New England Revolution on Saturday, March 15, from 7:30 PM ET, at the Yankee Stadium of Bronx. (Apple TV transmission – MLS Season Pass).
To buy tickets and give your breath to the NYCFC enter the official website www.newyorkcityfc.com/tics/ .
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