(NPSL 2018) New York Cosmos B 4v1 New York Athletic Club








Saturday 9th June 2018
Rocco Commisso Stadium, New York   Attendance - 
Cosmos continued their impressive NPSL form with a 6th straight victory following another comprehensive win, this time a 4v1 win over previously unbeaten New York Athletic Club. There were early warning signs for the visitors as a long ball found Wojcik who slipped in Szetela, but with the goal gaping he produced a weak effort which allowed the keeper to make a save.
The game was one way traffic in the early period of the game with NYAC unable to get out of their own half and Cosmos were starting to carve out opportunities on goal. NYAC held out until the 19th minute when Wojcik headed in from close range from a Bardic cross. The Cosmos continued to dominate and soon extended the lead after a fantastic move. Garcia played an inch perfect ball out to Neeskenes out on the left wing whose far post cross was knocked back by Barrajo to Joey Sanchez who provided the finish.
Cosmos came close to adding a 3rd in similar circumstances from a similar move this time Garcia pinged the ball out to Barrajo on the right wing. He squared it for Szetela whose wayward shot fell to Bardic who slid in to send it towards goal, but the keeper managed to prevent it from going in.
With NYAC showing little in attack Cosmos eased off the pressure but a great strike from just outside the box by Danny Szetela just before half time flew into the top corner of the goal to make it 3v0.
The visitors came out with a more determined attitude in the 2nd half although it didn't make much difference initially as Cosmos extended the lead early in the 2nd half. Sanchez slipped the ball through to Bardic whose shot was saved and with Wojcik looking to pounce on the rebound he was brought down for a penalty.
Szetela sent the keeper the wrong way to make it 4v0 to Cosmos. It could have been worse just short of the hour mark when a NYAC player headed against his own post.
The visitors pulled a goal back when Blair converted an effort into the bottom corner with a first time effort from a low cross from the right wing. To their credit NYAC still came forward in the latter stages even with the game out of reach but there would be no further score as Cosmos B continue to roll through this North Atlantic Conference.

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