Alonso Martinez scored 13 minutes in the match and assisted Maxi Morlez’s insurance goal in the second half, as New York City FC took New York Red Bulls 2–0 on Saturday afternoon.
The latest rendering of Hudson River Derby had similar records for both teams, but went into a NYCFC (6-5-3, 21 points), which was aggressive and never let the Red Bulls move away from the deck.
NYCFC has won five out of six of its six at home this season, which was the city field (which was Saturday’s site) or at the Yanki Stadium.
NYCFC goalkeeper Matte Fraz had to save only one to earn his sixth clean sheet of the season and finished second in the second line.
Red Bulls Keeper Carlos Coronal stopped the first real scoring opportunity of the game, denying NYCFC’s Julian Fernandez’s left leg shot from outside the penalty region in the 11th minute.
Martinez got two minutes later with a blistering shot from outside the box on the scoreboard with a blistering shot, which used to whistle the coronal before burying the back of the coronal in the upper left corner of the net. Justin Hauq received assistance for the pass for the pass, which was clear and found on his right leg.
Coronal refused Martinez to a second half goal in the 19th minute and came out of his line on a break -on and hit a shot on the edge of the box and then grabbing the rebound to assure Martinez that Martinez did not get a chance to follow. That was his second and final savings.
Martinez had another chance in the 34th minute that was blocked by Red Bulls Defender Scene Neelis near the round mouth.
The Red Bulls (5-6–3, 18 points) finally put some pressure on the Fras in the 48th minute, but the low-per cent shot of Dennis Gajengar (only on their target in the match) was easily stopped.
After taking out the red bulls out of 9–4 in the first half and producing all three of half three shots on the target, NYCFC added to the lead five minutes after the break. This time Martinez set the table for Tally, looking for Morlez with a Nifty pass in front of the goal and then let his team partner go back to his left foot shot to go back 2–0.
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