Maxi Morales opened the scoring within the fifth minute, Alonso Martinez added two first-half targets and New York Metropolis FC beat the New York Pink Bulls 5-1 on Saturday night time in Harrison, New Jersey within the Hudson River Derby to finish a nine-match winless run. victory streak.
New York Metropolis (12-11-8) gained for the primary time since beating Montreal 2-0 on July 3.
Morales stole a move from goalkeeper Carlos Coronel and scored from the penalty spot, and Martinez acquired forward of Andres Reyes to the ball and beat Coronel for a aim to make it 2-0 within the seventh minute.
Dante Vanzeir scored for his second sport in a row to chop the Pink Bulls’ deficit to 2-1 within the twenty eighth, however Andres Perea headed in an ideal cross from Tyvon Grey within the thirty third minute and Martinez scored from the middle of zone within the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time to make it 4-1.
NYCFC is the primary workforce in Hudson River Derby historical past to attain 4 targets in a half.
Grey scored his first MLS aim to make it 5-1 within the 68th minute.
Morales flicked a again move from close to the penalty spot to the onrushing Grey for a one-touch end from simply exterior the world.
Morales scored his first aim of the 2022 MLS Cup playoffs
The Pink Bulls (10-7-14), who’re with out a win in six video games since coming back from the League Cup break, had 54 % of possession and outshot NYCFC 14-10.
