David Villa put a cherry on top of New York City’s Friday road win with a lob from close to half field, keeping the Philadelphia Union winless after a 2-0 match in Pennsylvania.
NYC rises level on points with Eastern Conference leaders Columbus with 10, while Philly’s two points remain the lowest total in MLS.
With NYC leading 1-0, Villa caught Andre Blake cheating up the pitch in the 90th minute by popping a 50-yard shot over the keeper’s head. Out of sorts, Blake didn’t help things with his effort in tracking down the shot.
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David Villa's goal for @NYCFC came from 53.5 yards away, the longest @MLS goal in our data set (since 2012). pic.twitter.com/ymPatAFP5C
— Paul Carr (@PaulCarr) April 15, 2017
The match is one of three Friday affairs on the MLS slate.
For the opening goal, Ronald Matarrita caught the Union back line off guard by playing Jack Harrison into space with a creative pass, and Harrison chopped a partially-screened effort under Blake.
The ball from @MatarritaRonald: 👌
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 15, 2017
The run and finish from @Harrison_Jack11: 👏@NYCFC go up 1-0. #PHIvNYC https://t.co/luWGXBOGfC