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New York City FC Defeats Charlotte in Hard-Fought Match at Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, USA – In a thrilling match held at Bank of America Stadium, New York City FC emerged victorious against Charlotte with a final score of three to one. The game, part of the Round of 16 in Major League Soccer, was characterized by intensity and yellow cards, highlighting the high competitive tension.
New York City FC opened the scoring just before halftime, in the 45th minute, with a goal by N. Mercau, following a play with no apparent assist. Shortly after the restart, in the 50th minute, A. Martinez extended the lead with a goal assisted by M. Moralez. Charlotte fought back and narrowed the gap in the 81st minute thanks to I. Toklomati, who capitalized on an assist from A. Goodwin. However, in stoppage time, at the 90th minute, N. Mercau sealed the victory for New York City FC with a goal assisted by H. Wolf.
The match was officiated by Pierre-Luc Lauziere and was characterized by a highly contested midfield battle. The statistics reflect a balanced game in terms of possession, with 51% for New York City FC and 49% for Charlotte. However, New York City FC’s efficiency in front of goal was decisive, with 6 shots on target compared to only one for Charlotte. The match was also marked by fouls, with fifteen for each team, and yellow cards, two for Charlotte and three for New York City FC.
Substitutions charlotte: at minute 61 B. Bronico came in and A. Goodwin went out., at minute 78 K. A. Calderon Vargas came in and L. Abada went out.
Substitutions new york city fc: at minute 75 A. Perea came in and Raul Gustavo went out., at minute 90 A. Martinez came in and A. Ojeda went out., at minute 90 M. Moralez came in and J. Fernandez went out., at minute 90 N. Mercau came in and S. Tanasijevic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Charlotte
Titulares:
New York City FC
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