July 13, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New York City FC News Release
FC Dallas Goals:
New York City Football Club Goals: Héber 29′
Quick Read
New York City Football Club were on their travels Wednesday as they took on FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium. NYCFC took a first-half lead when Santiago Rodríguez instigated a quick counter that fed Héber to convert from a few yards out. A tense and testing affair that was blanketed by chronic heat, there were few chances for either side to add goals. In the end, Héber’s first half strike was enough for all three points as NYCFC took a big three points on the road.
Match Recap
New York City Football Club were aiming for success on the road Wednesday as they took on FC Dallas Wednesday night.
Interim Head Coach Nick Cushing made four changes to the XI that overcame New England Revolution as Héber, Thiago Andrade, Justin Haak, and Tayvon Gray entered for Malte Amundsen, Taty Castellanos, Alex Callens, and Maxi Moralez.
One of the consequences of those changes saw NYCFC line up in a back-three system, with Alfredo Morales joining the defensive line and attempting to aid buildup from the back.
It was a warm evening in Frisco, and that forced both teams to conserve energy and value possession.
During the early exchanges, NYCFC managed to fashion some quick transitions but were unable to turn those into clear chances.
In the 23rd minute, a quick combination down the left saw Talles Magno collect the ball at the top of the box. A quick exchange with Héber allowed Talles a shot, but his curled effort went wide.
With few chances on offer, it required a clinical touch and in the 29th minute, NYCFC showed that edge in the final third when they took the lead.
Arriving after Santiago Rodríguez pounced on a loose ball, his driving run down the right allowed him to square it across goal for Héber to tap home from a few yards out.
At the other end, a strong response from Dallas forced Thiago Martins to use all his experience to poke away a dangerous low cross.
As the first half came to a close Nicolás Acevedo fired a rasping low drive from distance that almost doubled the lead but for a deflection that took it behind to earn a corner.
The second period brought no changes but an early chance for Jesus Ferreira that required a last-ditch block from Justin Haak on his first MLS start.
Dallas thought they’d found the equalizer in the 51st minute when a poor giveaway allowed Ferreira to square it to Franco Jara, but Thiago Martins made…
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