New York City FC entered Saturday’s game with a goal of sealing the Round One Best-of-3 series with a win. After a surprising but welcoming win on the road against Charlotte FC in the first game, which was the first win there, the Pigeons desperately wanted to win at home in front of their fans. Unfortunately, after a 0-0 draw in regulation, the home side lost 7-6 in a penalty kick shootout.
The Boys in Blue had multiple opportunities to score despite the result. NYCFC had some parts of the game that were lackluster in front of the goal, while they also had times when they were threatening.