One serious and amazing showdown was staged
today at the Bronx- in what many saw a delirium in its stands as Yankee Stadium
vibrated with its attendees who were delighted in a slugfest by these squad’s
top rated players.
An all-around madhouse possessed the House
that Ruth built, these referring in baseball terms of course, but in soccer- yesterday’s
match was to be considered a total shootout
at the OK Corral.
After all both of these squads came with
one sole purpose to win and claim bragging rights in what many are seeing it as
an all-around rivalry between these two titans looking to get the ahead of one another.
Very well claim another edition of what many
see in this heated international or cross border matchup as another way to call
it a serious and disputed Derby in Major League Soccer Annals.
Possessed indeed is what these two titans initial
elevens showed up all afternoon long as well in this match ninety minutes of
pure stamina that was decided at the end with a draw at 4 goals apiece.
Still the match had the looks of one on one
rivalry between NYCFC Spanish top gun David Villa versus Toronto’s Italian sensation
Sebastian Giovinco whom both claim their place among the immortal’s of soccer with
a superb performance.
And indeed this was a goal fest staged by these
two geniuses of the game, were the Atomic Ant really showed of his skills as
well Villa did the same for the delight of all 27,533 gathered in the 161st
street colossus.
Busy indeed, was the way to describe the way
how both goalies in NYCFC Josh Saunders and TFC Chris Konopka performed all
afternoon long under a barrage of shoots done to each one posts as well seeing
how disoriented ref was awarding PK left and right.
Those two really deserved a star for extra human
efforts to prevent a much bulky scoreboard after the fest staged by both of their
teammates, who never ceased in their intent to seek a victory for each others squads.
Being NYCFC showing of its home field
advantage, they opened the score in the 17’ minute via a goal from David Villa
and in the 29’ they went up the score board with after the a missed PK by David
Villa and TFC defender pushed the ball in its own posts for the 2-0 and go ahead
goal.
And although Giovinco err on a PK in the 18th
minute, this striker doesn’t hold the nickname Atomic for nothing as he came up
with three goals of his own in the 34’ via a PK, 40’ and 43’ to give his side the
lead momentarily.
It’s when David Villa on the 65’ minute
came back and equalize it at 3-3 all and with a lot of time left for each squad
to try to cement the victory with a go ahead goal, but with a determined TFC Marky
Delgado that put the go ahead on the 82’.
Once again NYCFC Patrick Mullins came up with
the opportune shoot in the 84’ minute for the draw and final score of the match
that totaled eight goals in an afternoon of a very offensive and top rated football.
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