{"id":43081,"date":"2022-05-20T11:19:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=43081"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T15:19:06","slug":"two-first-half-goals-give-nycfc-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/20\/two-first-half-goals-give-nycfc-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Two first-half goals give NYCFC first road win of the season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington D.C. \u2014 <\/b>Two first-half goals give NYCFC<\/strong><\/a> an away win over D.C. United<\/strong><\/a>, dropping Chad Ashton\u2019s squad out of playoff position and pushing Ronny Deila\u2019s into second place in the East.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Two first-half goals give NYCFC an early advantage<\/b><\/h3>\n

D.C. United created the first opportunity of the match as Ola Kamara played a perfect pass into the path of Edison Flores driving towards goal in the 2nd minute. With Flores stopping on a dime, he\u2019d send a pass across to Brad Smith, just touched by a defender. After quickly settling the ball, a heave from Smith would just skim the post opposite Sean Johnson with the second chance cross floated away by Flores.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following this would be NYCFC with a 5th minute corner played short by Santiago Rodr\u00edguez, to the feet of Chris Gloster. With one touch and a cross, Gloster would find Alexander Callens near post for a powerful header that couldn\u2019t be kept out giving the Pigeons a 1-0 lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another one for @alexcallens06<\/a> has #NYCFC<\/a> up 1\ufe0f\u20e3 after 5\ufe0f\u20e3 #VamosNYC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/868e96fNBB<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n