New York City FC II handed FC Cincinnati 2 a convincing defeat yesterday at Belson Stadium in Queens, beating the visitors 5-1 and thoroughly outplaying a side that often looked helpless. It was the second time in as many games that NYCFC scored five goals, and the Young Pigeons now lead MLS NEXT Pro with 35 goals this season.
Forward John Denis opened the scoring yesterday against Cincinnati in the third minute, then added another two minutes later. The 24-year-old forward now leads the team with nine goals this season.
New York City now sit in second place in the Eastern Conference with 25 points after 14 games despite a slow start to the season.