Villa and Wallace lead New York City FC past Atlanta United
NEW YORK -- Rodney Wallace scored a goal and had two assists and
David Villa added a goal and an assist to help New York City FC pull
away from Atlanta FC in the second half for a 3-1 win on Sunday.
Both
teams entered ranked in the top-five in the Eastern Conference in
scoring, with Atlanta United leading the way with 18 goals scored and a
plus-seven goal differential.
The teams traded goals in the first
half for a 1-1 tie. David Villa struck first for New York, rifling
through a goal from the top of the box in the 17th minute.
Atlanta's Carlos Carmona netted the equalizer late in the half -- it was Carmona's first of the season.
The hosts pulled away in the second half, however, scoring two goals within a one-minute span to put the game away.
Wallace
found the net first in the 60th minute, sneaking through the center of
the box to receive a pass from Ethan White and apply the finishing
touch.
Maximiliano Moralez added the insurance one minute later, drilling one home from 10-yards out.
This was the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
NYC
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