On a day that featured on and off rain New York City FC got snakebit by the Philadelphia Union in an ultra close match at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
As the team celebrated Black Excellence Night, the first half was the way that the team is hoping to play as the MLS regular season once again resume.
The Boys in Blue did just about everything right in the first half, from defending the ball, to having posssession of the ball and also being able to get some goals early on in the match.
It was in fact a night of first for some of the roster members as Bénie Traoré and Luighi were able to score the first goal for the franchise during the course of the match. For Luighi it was also his debut.
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Also making his debut with the club was Max Murray, as he got his first MLS start.
There were a ton of milestones as well throughout the course of the night, including in the Second Half of play when Talles Magno reaching the 100th career appearance.
As the night continued along it was in the Second Half of play when not only the sky opened up a tad more, but the Philadelphia Union was able to open up the scoring as they saw goals by Danley Jean Jacques and Bruno Damiani (twice) led the visiting side to the three points.
Philadelphia is on a bit of a roll when it comes time for comebacks as of late, as on August 1 the team had a identical feat against the Atlanta United.
In terms of standings New York City FC is currently in seventh place and they got a huge road trip coming up as they face FC Cincinnati on August 19.
That is going to be huge because Cincinnati is currently ahead of them and allows for them to have a strong standing in the Eastern Conference standings.
For now, though it is going to be all about preparing and getting ready for that match.
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