New York City had no problems beating Santos de Guápiles 4-0 (6-0 aggregate), and thus getting their ticket to the Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinalsin a duel held at the Banc of California because the New Yorkers will have their league debut next Sunday in the same city against the LA Galaxy.
From the first minutes it was the locals who went out to look for the game despite having the advantage in their favor. The Brazilian Talles Magno had the first one after four minutes, however, he knew how to define before the goalkeeper Ruíz left.
It wasn’t until 32 minutes when Ronny Deila’s men finally managed to open the scoring. A A precise center was well finished off by Alfredo Morales to beat the Costa Rican goalkeeper and thus put the MLS champions ahead.
Just three minutes later, Maxime Chanot took advantage of a great rabona from ‘Taty’ Castellanos to take a shot that beat the stretch of the Santos de Guápiles goalkeeper. Still Talles Magno had to make the third, but the defense rejected the shot.
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Magno’s Revenge
After a first half in which he wasted several scoring opportunities, in the second half revenge would come for the attacker from New York. At 79 minutes he arrived to finish off a precise service from Héber.
The brazilian brace would come minutes later. At 86 minutes, he took advantage of a serious error in the exit of the Ticos, and defined in a good way to make the score 4-0, which would not change in the rest of the match.
Now, New York City FC is preparing to play the Quarterfinals of the tournament. His rival will come out of the key between Communications and Colorado Rapidswhere the Guatemalans have the advantage after beating the MLS by the minimum, at the Doroteo Guamuch Flores.