Maxi Moralez opened the scoring within the fifth minute, Alonso Martínez added two first-half objectives and New York Metropolis FC beat the New York Purple Bulls 5-1 Saturday evening in Harrison, N.J. within the Hudson River Derby to snap a nine-game winless streak.
New York Metropolis (12-11-8) received for the primary time since a 2-0 victory over CF Montreal on July 3.
Moralez stole a move from goalkeeper Carlos Coronel and scored from close to the penalty spot and Martínez outraced Andres Reyes to the ball and beat Coronel for a purpose to make it 2-0 within the seventh minute.
Dante Vanzeir scored a purpose in his second consecutive sport to chop the Purple Bulls’ deficit to 2-1 within the twenty eighth, however Andrés Perea headed residence a perfectly-placed cross performed by Tayvon Grey within the thirty third minute and Martínez scored from the middle of the realm within the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time to make it 4-1.
NYCFC is the primary crew within the historical past of the Hudson River Derby to attain 4 objectives in a half.
Grey scored his first MLS purpose to make it 5-1 within the 68th minute.
Moralez performed a back-pass from close to the penalty spot to a charging Grey for a one-touch end from simply exterior the realm.
Moralez scored his first purpose for the reason that 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs
The Purple Bulls (10-7-14), who’re winless in six video games since returning the Leagues Cup break, had 54% possession and outshot NYCFC 14-10.
