New York City FC should not be playing the third and final match of the Round One Best-of-3 series in the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Bronx side should have gotten the job done at home after their first road win against Charlotte FC. Instead, the Crown had other ideas and held the Boys in Blue to a scoreless draw, forcing a penalty kick shootout. And unfortunately, the result went the other blue team’s way, leading to the third and final fixture of this series.
So, this raised the all-important question: can NYCFC win on the road in Charlotte for the second time in a row?