{"id":44119,"date":"2022-07-24T17:36:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T21:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=44119"},"modified":"2022-07-24T17:50:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T21:50:38","slug":"nycfc-possibly-castellanos-last-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/07\/24\/nycfc-possibly-castellanos-last-game\/","title":{"rendered":"NYCFC defeat Miami 2-0 in possibly Castellanos\u2019 last game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>NEW YORK CITY, NY &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In what is expected to be <a href=\"https:\/\/sbisoccer.com\/2022\/07\/valentin-castellanos-given-warm-reception-in-potential-nycfc-send-off\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taty Castellanos\u2019 last game for the club<\/a>, the Pigeons managed two goals over the Herons to mark NYCFC\u2019s fourth consecutive victory defeating Inter Miami with a shutout at Yankee Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>NYCFC wins in what could be Castellanos&#8217; last game for the club<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">46. BACK ON FROM THE BX \ud83d\udc4f <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddfd 1-0 \ud83e\udda9 | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYCvMIA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NYCvMIA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YUjAhdRCS8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YUjAhdRCS8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1550997521274650625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>Castellanos notches an early assist to grab NYCFC the lead<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYCFC would spark the attack early. For example, they found an opportunity first in the 11-minute from distance which was put over the bar by Maxi Moralez. NYCFC kept pressing though, in the 12-minute, as Santiago Rodr\u00edguez won the ball off Alejandro Pozuelo and pushed towards the goal. With Rodr\u00edguez able to slide the ball across to Castellanos now at the edge of the box, the Argentinian would flick a quick pass to Moralez running into the box.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the ball taking a touch from Miami\u2019s Ryan Sailor, Moralez would find himself at a weird angle from goal with the keeper in his way but hitting it one-time and low would send the shot through goalkeeper Drake Callender\u2019s legs for a 1-0 lead to the home side.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd29 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mmoralezoficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mmoralezoficial<\/a> with the first goal of the season \u26bd\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4aqqT60NTe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4aqqT60NTe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1550985250427355137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 23, 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;\">In the 25-minute, it would be Miami\u2019s attempt to answer back. This started on a long-ball from Jean Mota played over the top of NYCFC\u2019s defensive line for Kieran Gibbs. As Tayvon Gray retreated to catch him, Gibbs nodded a header just over the defender and would let the ball take a bounce inside the box before firing a shot on goal which forced a reaction save from Sean Johnson to keep it level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Taty Castellanos&#8217;s goal was called offside<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Castellanos would almost place his goalscoring stamp on this game in the 33-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">minute after some passing in the midfield worked the ball to Moralez to develop the attack. Moralez would play a ball for Malte Amundsen fairly open on the wing but with three defenders inside the box now marking a trailing Castellanos. Despite the 3-on-1 in favor of Miami, Castellanos would use his quickness to get a foot to a solid but low cross from Amundsen for a one-touch shot that couldn&#8217;t be saved by Callender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, with Castellanos off celebrating in front of the NYCFC fans at the corner flag, the goal was waved off on an offside call just prior to the shot returning the scoreline to 1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami would cap the first half with a 37-minute opportunity as Christopher McVey from deep found Gonzalo Higua\u00edn making a run into the area but chased by two NYCFC defenders. After dribbling in almost a circle, the Real Madrid legend would pick out Gibbs making a great run on goal but firing the shot directly at Johnson for an easy blocked save and clearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Castellanos farewell in possibly last game for NYCFC<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In just the 61-minute, NYCFC would make their first substitution of the match bringing on H\u00e9ber in exchange for Castellanos with the crowd giving him a standing ovation in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/07\/22\/lwsc-radio-la-galaxy-panic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">what is presumed to be the forward&#8217;s last game for the club<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taty Castellanos subbed off to roars of applause from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NYCFC<\/a> fans as they pay respects to a club legend <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DFCQb6GZYy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DFCQb6GZYy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Riley Frain (@rileyfrain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rileyfrain\/status\/1551002096526401536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24, 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;\">And it wouldn\u2019t take long for the substitute to make his mark. Gray worked the ball from the right wing to a central Gabriel Pereira who subsequently slide a pass to Rodr\u00edguez in the 75-minute. Now making a timed run in behind Rodr\u00edguez was Amundsen who received a pass in stride and tried to send a cross into the mass of black and sky blue jerseys inside the box before the ball took a deflection from DeAndre Yedlin. The one who was able to take a jump step backward and slide to meet the now bouncing ball was H\u00e9ber. He slid and just barely touched it into the goal to grab NYCFC a 2-0 advantage with 15 minutes to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the right place \ud83d\udccd at the right time \u23f0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heber__Araujo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Heber__Araujo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nKrhJtJdXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nKrhJtJdXk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York City FC (@newyorkcityfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/newyorkcityfc\/status\/1551005774607958017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inter Miami would manage two final chances starting in the 89-minute after winning a free kick and lining up to take it would be Higua\u00edn from about twelve feet outside the far right corner of the box as NYCFC sent three men into the wall to protect. Without much fanfare, Higua\u00edn would hit the ball right at Johnson for an easy save from the keeper<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The last few moments of the game and games coming up for both teams<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami would follow this up in the 90-minute with some good passing from the defensive line to work the ball up towards Yedlin who\u2019d hit a back-heel pass into the feet of Emerson Rodr\u00edguez. With Rodr\u00edguez now breaking into the box he\u2019d fire a shot on goal forcing another save from Johnson who left himself vulnerable for a rebound as Noah Allen prepared to pounce but was beaten out by Pereira for a clearance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite three minutes of added time, NYCFC tightened up defensively and wouldn\u2019t allow another opportunity from Miami. As a result, they closed out the game with a 2-0 win for the club&#8217;s fourth consecutive victory. Following this matchup at Yankee Stadium, NYCFC will prepare to take on CF Montreal in Canada next Saturday while Miami will host FC Cincinnati that same afternoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCFC\/status\/1550997521274650625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1550997521274650625%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Fsoccer%2F%3Fp%3D44119preview%3Dtruepreview_id%3D44119\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYCFC on July 23, 2022<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK CITY, NY &#8211; In what is expected to be Taty Castellanos\u2019 last game for the club, the Pigeons managed two goals over the Herons to mark NYCFC\u2019s fourth consecutive victory defeating Inter Miami with a shutout at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC wins in what could be Castellanos&#8217; last game for the club 46. 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