R.J. Allen sweet 66th-minute cross to Patrick Mullins produced the winner in New York City FC's first preseason friendly of 2016.
A record crowd of 3,042 came to the FGCU Soccer Complex to watch the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles take on their fifth MLS side overall, and the stars were out-- this may have been the most exciting loss in the Ft. Myers-based program's existence.
"It was one of the best moments in program history playing in front of 3,000 fans, playing with the likes of Pirlo, Lampard and Villa and with Patrick Vieira on the sideline; it doesn't get much better than that.