{"id":42674,"date":"2022-04-18T19:24:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T23:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=42674"},"modified":"2022-04-18T19:24:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T23:24:32","slug":"nycfc-finding-return-to-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/04\/18\/nycfc-finding-return-to-form\/","title":{"rendered":"NYCFC finding return to form with 6-0 defeat of RSL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>NEW YORK CITY, NY &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NYCFC finding return to form with a big win at Yankee Stadium. Following <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/04\/14\/seattle-sounders-sccl-nycfc\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">elimination from Concacaf\u2019s Champions League,<\/a> NYCFC returned to Yankee Stadium with four goals from 2021 Golden Boot Winner Valentin \u201cTaty\u201d Castellanos to thrash Real Salt Lake 6-0.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>NYCFC finding return to form with a 6-0 defeat of RSL<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>New York takes advantage early with three goals<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The very first opportunity of this matchup would come in the ninth minute as Talles Magno laid a pass off just inside the box for Malte Amundsen to break down the wing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a flick across the goal, Amundsen would find the head of Thiago Andrade wide open but the shot just pushed away on a good save from Zac MacMath to force a corner. With a quick corner, NYCFC found RSL flat-footed which created space for Taty to fly into the box for a free header and the 1-0 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh SNAP \ud83d\udca5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tatycaste11anos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tatycaste11anos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XsYUOZJsBf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XsYUOZJsBf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1515742284377169923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just minutes later, the Bronx Blues would find an opportunity on goal with a great ball behind from Magno. Racing past a defender and trying to beat out MacMath to the ball, Thiago Andrade just arrives to meet the pass, and with a touch around MacMath slotted it home for a 2-0 advantage in the 15-minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc99\u2728\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Talles \ud83e\udd1d Thiago \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7\u2728\ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zSDnPuKVK4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zSDnPuKVK4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1515744466769952777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With NYCFC continuing to dominate offensively and pouring on the shots, it would be Keaton Parks earning a penalty kick in 40-minute for a swift kick in the face from Tate Schmitt while attempting to head in a rebound. From the spot, Taty placed the shot bottom corner for a first-half brace sending his team into the half up 3-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taty on target for his second of the first half \ud83c\udfaf\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tatycaste11anos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tatycaste11anos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OoGlVLoXLP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/OoGlVLoXLP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1515750177885278216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><b>Taty secures the win with a four-goal performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second half would start similar to the first as NYCFC would find themselves on the attack in the 55-minute. Picking up the ball in the midfield, Santiago Rodr\u00edguez would create space and play a perfect ball for a breaking Magno. With Magno opting to \u201cdummy\u201d the pass, the ball worked its way to Thiago Andrade for an opportunity 1-on-1 with MacMath in which Thiago Andrade prevailed, 4-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THIAGOING CRAZY \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\ude1c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForTheCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ForTheCity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jxKBszAHDs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jxKBszAHDs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1515759362186399753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ball bouncing around RSL\u2019s defensive area just a minute later, it would be Taty this time attacking the ball and drawing a foul from Jaziel Orozco for the game\u2019s second PK. Despite MacMath getting a touch, Taty again managed from the spot to make it a hat-trick on the day and to up NYCFC\u2019s lead 5-0 in the 56-minute\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAT TRICK HERO \ud83c\udfa9\ud83e\uddb8\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tatycaste11anos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tatycaste11anos<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aUFrYTdqV9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aUFrYTdqV9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1515759687223894027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this goal-fest wouldn\u2019t end there as an 80-minute backpass to MacMath went completely wrong with the goalkeeper under some pressure and passing it straight to Taty\u2019s feet. A one-time shot from Taty would take a slight deflection but eventually found its way into the goal for a total of four from the Argentinian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tatycaste11anos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tatycaste11anos<\/a> becomes the first player in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NYCFC<\/a> history to score four goals in a match \ud83d\udd25\u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s6eqyqLHHm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/s6eqyqLHHm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1515765249659609088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><b>Last Word: Is this a return to form for the 2021 Champions?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no secret that NYCFC has struggled early this season with trying to manage the game load that participating in both MLS and CCL brings. But with the club being eliminated last weekend by Seattle, NYCFC took this opportunity to show they\u2019re still a top squad in MLS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And now with Ronny Deila and his players focused solely on league play, is this the start of NYCFC returning to some level of good form, at least when compared to the first few games from this campaign? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While RSL has been solid to start this season, they\u2019ve traditionally had trouble winning any games on the East Coast which is why a 6-0 loss maybe wasn\u2019t a massive surprise. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, I believe we\u2019ll get a much better answer to this question when NYCFC takes on Toronto this Sunday (April 24), a familiar Eastern Conference opponent who&#8217;s already <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/04\/03\/toronto-fc-picks-up-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">beaten New York City earlier this year<\/a>. 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Following elimination from Concacaf\u2019s Champions League, NYCFC returned to Yankee Stadium with four goals from 2021 Golden Boot Winner Valentin \u201cTaty\u201d Castellanos to thrash Real Salt Lake 6-0. 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