{"id":42865,"date":"2022-05-01T16:38:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T20:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=42865"},"modified":"2022-05-01T16:38:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T20:38:15","slug":"three-second-half-nycfc-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/01\/three-second-half-nycfc-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Three second-half NYCFC goals earn them a win over San Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK CITY, NY –<\/b> After a shaky first half defensively on both sides, three second-half goals earn NYCFC a third consecutive victory with a 3-0 shutout win over San Jose.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Three second-half NYCFC goals help them win against San Jose<\/h2>\n

NYCFC can\u2019t find a first-half breakthrough<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Despite dominating the first-half opportunities and creating more chances, NYCFC couldn\u2019t find a first-half breakthrough as both sides saw defensive issues but held even till the break.<\/span><\/p>\n

The half\u2019s best opportunity would come from NYCFC as Talles Magno received a header off a corner just around the 28-minute mark. As <\/span>Magno flicks it on goal, the ball bounced off the far post with the follow-up rebound from Valent\u00edn \u201cTaty\u201d Castellanos expertly blocked by Earthquakes keeper JT Marcinkowski.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Three late second-half goals earn NYCFC a win<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The second half would open with Magno running onto a pass inside the box in the 59-minute. Dribbling around a San Jose defender and JT Marcinkowski, Magno calmly slotted it home for what seemed an NYCFC lead soon called back for offside.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Earthquakes\u2019 best chance of the half came in the 61-minute as a floated ball into New York City\u2019s box deflected to the top of the area by Taty. With one swift swing from San Jose\u2019s Eric Remedi, the ball was floated at goal and tipped just over the bar by keeper Sean Johnson to keep it 0-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 65-minute, NYCFC\u2019s Maxi Moralez checked in, returning from injury for the first time since early April. <\/span>And come the 74-minute, NYCFC would finally find their breakthrough as Magno played give-and-go with Keaton Parks. As Parks found the ball just inside the box, he was able to slam it home and grab his team the 1-0 advantage late.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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.@keaton_parks loves a goal against the Quakes \ud83d\udca5 pic.twitter.com\/OKW7qBKRf3<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n