For New York City FC coach Patrick Vieira to every player in the locker room, there was no doubt who the Man of the Match was following a 5-0 loss to Toronto FC in the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
It was the 28,255 fans who showed up for NYCFC’s first-ever home playoff game at Yankee Stadium Sunday night, many of whom stayed until the final whistle even though the outcome of the match had long since been decided.
The message from NYCFC players were two-fold: Thank you and sorry.
“It’s amazing. Today, I only can say sorry for the face we gave in the game, but it’s not only today.