(Los Angeles) New York City FC will face the Portland Timbers in the North American Football League (MLS) championship final, after their victory (2-1) Sunday at the expense of the Philadelphia Union whose squad was decimated by COVID-19.
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The Eastern Conference final turned to the advantage of New Yorkers in the 88e minute when the Brazilian Talles Magno victoriously took over a cross from the Icelandic Gudmundur Thorarinsson, who had just benefited from a poor defensive assessment.
The NYFC therefore reversed the situation against a very weakened Philadelphia team, which had to do without no less than eleven players, including two goalies, and most of its defenders, all of whom entered the COVID protocol the day before. 19 of the MLS.
With only 17 names on the scoresheet, including many inexperienced players, the Union opened the scoring on its home ground in 63e minute when Peruvian New York defender Alexander Callens deflected the ball into his own goal on a cross from Hungarian midfielder Daniel Gazdag.
The joy was short-lived as 90 seconds later the NYFC equalized thanks to Argentinian midfielder Maxi Moralez, before having the last word at the end of the game.
The Big Apple franchise will play its first MLS final next Saturday against the Portland Timbers, crowned in 2015 and beaten in 2018 by Atlanta.
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The Eastern Conference final turned to the advantage of New Yorkers in the 88e minute when the Brazilian Talles Magno victoriously took over a cross from the Icelandic Gudmundur Thorarinsson, who had just benefited from a poor defensive assessment.
The NYFC therefore reversed the situation against a very weakened Philadelphia team, which had to do without no less than eleven players, including two goalies, and most of its defenders, all of whom entered the COVID protocol the day before. 19 of the MLS.
With only 17 names on the scoresheet, including many inexperienced players, the Union opened the scoring on its home ground in 63e minute when Peruvian New York defender Alexander Callens deflected the ball into his own goal on a cross from Hungarian midfielder Daniel Gazdag.
The joy was short-lived as 90 seconds later the NYFC equalized thanks to Argentinian midfielder Maxi Moralez, before having the last word at the end of the game.
The Big Apple franchise will play its first MLS final next Saturday against the Portland Timbers, crowned in 2015 and beaten in 2018 by Atlanta.
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