Surely, fans and the players were still on that insane winning high after New York City FC, despite a poor game, beat Orlando City SC 2-1 as they entered the weekend. Of course, the concerns with their play and results away from home would not disappear, but the confidence level was likely higher compared to previous matches. Alas, while the play against Sporting Kansas City was better, the teams split the spoils after a 1-1 draw.
The difference this time around was that NYCFC did not have a slow start and had some of their best attacking chances during the first half and at the end of the fixture.