(Reuters) – New York City FC overcame a hostile highway setting and moist and windy situations to upset the Timbers in a penalty shootout and declare the franchise’s first MLS Cup in Portland on Saturday.
New York seemed like they might trip Taty Castellanos’ Forty first-minute purpose to victory however in the ultimate seconds of normal time, a deflected shot landed in entrance of Felipe Mora, who fired it dwelling to ship the sport into further time.
Both groups had alternatives in further time however had been unable to end them, sending the match at Providence Park to penalties.
In the shootout, New York’s veteran goalie Sean Johnson stood tall, saving two of the 4 Portland photographs earlier than Alexander Callens claimed the championship for New York with a shot that discovered the highest proper nook of the purpose.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Dan Grebler)
