{"id":43143,"date":"2022-05-23T18:41:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T22:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=43143"},"modified":"2022-05-24T00:31:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T04:31:54","slug":"nycfc-make-it-three-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/05\/23\/nycfc-make-it-three-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"NYCFC make it three wins in a row with 1-0 defeat of Chicago Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

QUEENS, NY – <\/b>On an early penalty kick from H\u00e9ber starting in place of Valent\u00edn Castellanos who was out on yellow card accumulation<\/a>, NYCFC<\/a> earned a Sunday night win over the Chicago Fire<\/a> to mark the Pigeons\u2019 sixth win in their last seven matchups.<\/span><\/p>\n

NYCFC make it three wins in a row with a win over the Chicago Fire<\/h2>\n

VAR awards NYCFC an early penalty<\/b><\/h3>\n

Chicago would strike first as new signing Chris Mueller dribbled down the wing and flicked a pass to Boris Sekuli\u0107 just inside the area at the 13-minute. With one touch and a floated cross, Sekuli\u0107 would pick out Jhon Dur\u00e1n at the back post for a headed shot just missing the crossbar.<\/span><\/p>\n

NYCFC would answer this in the 19-minute, earning their first of several dangerous corners throughout this game. With Maxi Moralez taking the corner, he\u2019d manage a pass between Chicago’s defense to Santiago Rodr\u00edguez just barely above the penalty spot with a hard shot cleared off the line by Gast\u00f3n Gim\u00e9nez.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earning another corner off the goal-line clearance in the 20-minute, Moralez would aim for the back post this time and H\u00e9ber. With a nod toward goal from the Brazillian, the ball would take a slight deflection from Chicago\u2019s Miguel Navarro and bounce out for a third corner but was instantly met with appeals for a handball from an NYCFC contingent. <\/span>Upon further review from VAR, the penalty was awarded by referee Fotis Bazakos confirmed a handball. Calmly slotting it beyond 18-year-old Chicago goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, H\u00e9ber would give NYCFC a 1-0 advantage entering the 23-minute.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Picture perfect from @Heber__Araujo<\/a> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udcf8 #VamosNYC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2aVwx7WKiI<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) May 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n