(NPSL 2015) New York Athletic Club 1v2 New York Cosmos B








Sunday 21st June 2015
Travers Island, New York   Attendance - 
Cosmos B extended their lead at the top of the Division after a physical, gritty victory against New York Athletic Club. 
It was an even start to the game as the B side survived an early scare after 15mins after a mix up in the Cosmos defence. But John Neeskeens came to the rescue after clearing the ball off the line. Cosmos had not hit top form, but Hagop Chirishian was starting to pull the strings and Cosmos made the breakthrough just shy of the half hour mark with Stahler making the breakthrough, tapping in from a low Mulligan cross.
Bover made it 2v0 4mins later after a great piece of individual skill. Bover produced a 20 yard chip over the keeper to double the lead and put the Cosmos into a 2v0 lead at half time.
The second half was a physical encounter and the home sides hopes of getting something out of the game appeared to have ended when they were reduced to 10 men following a 2 footed tackle from Leonardo Gomez with 19mins remaining.
But despite the sending off NYAC pulled a goal back on 78mins , converting a rebound from a save by Cosmos keeper Holt, who had come on as a substitute.
Cosmos had a chance to wrap up the 3 points in the last minute of normal time when Chelsea made a run from the halfway line. He unselfishly squared to Diaby, but the NYAC keeper made a great save to keep his side in the game.
But the Cosmos saw out the remaining minutes to seal an important win.

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