Five Points | Down, But Not Out

New York City FC fell to a second defeat at the MLS is Back Tournament on Tuesday night.

Here’s Five Points from the 3-1 loss to Orlando City, presented by Etihad Airways…

Mountain to Climb

NYCFC gave themselves a mountain to climb early in this one, falling to a two-goal deficit with 10 minutes on the board.

Chris Mueller profited with a brace from City’s slow start and Ronny Deila’s charges were right up against it to try and rescue something from the match.

It was a crushing opening for a side who came into the game eyeing goals as the final piece missing from a decent but luckless outing vs. Philadelphia, and although Jesus Medina gave NYC hope when he halved the deficit with halftime…