Ugo Okoli was only on the field in Orlando for the last six minutes but he made his presence felt.
Introduced as an 84th minute substitute in place of Alex Ring as NYCFC pressed for the equalizer they merited on the balance of play, Okoli went close to marking his debut with a goal.
Signed from FC Cincinnati in the club’s first transaction of the offseason, Ugo arrives with a big reputation after a phenomenal year in USL.
Okoli won the Golden Boot with his 16 goals and also took the league MVP prize, meaning NYCFC boast both MLS and USL’s best players in 2016 up front.