David Villa scored twice as NYCFC beat Chicago Fire 4-1
NEW YORK -- Jefferson Mena and David Villa both scored before the
10-minute mark and New York City FC inched ever closer to clinching the
club's first MLS playoff berth with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Fire
on Friday night.
Khiry Shelton assisted on both goals as NYCFC (13-9-9) ran its home unbeaten streak to seven games.
Mena
scored his first goal for NYCFC in the eighth minute on a play that
started off a corner kick before Ronald Matarrita sent a long ball
toward the right post that Shelton headed out front for Mena to punch
in.
Moments later Shelton sent a short pass to his left and Villa
dribbled inside the penalty area before finding the bottom right corner.
A header by Luis Solignac for his second goal got the Fire (6-14-9) on the board in the 35th minute.
New
York got that back in the 44th minute Steven Mendoza, from the top of
the arc, blasted a left-footed a rocket just under the crossbar for his
fourth goal.
Villa assisted on the Mendoza goal and iced it with his 19th goal in the 83rd minute with Shelton getting his third assist.
NYCFC
is in first place in the Eastern Conference for now and is nearly a
lock for the postseason barring a disastrous last three games.
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