New York Red Bulls defeated Orlando City 1–0 on Saturday at Inter&Co Stadium, securing victory with a second-half header.
The match began with immediate pressure from New York, as Dante Vanzeir had a shot blocked in the 1′. Andres Reyes received a yellow card in the 24′, followed by Lewis Morgan being caught offside in the 26′. Orlando responded with Facundo Torres forcing a save in the 32′, but Dagur Thorhallsson was flagged offside in the 33′.
New York continued pressing with Vanzeir missing wide in the 35′, while Peter Stroud and Lewis Morgan both had attempts blocked in the 36′ and 40′ respectively. Emil Forsberg delivered a corner in the 44′ as the first half remained scoreless.
The breakthrough came in the 47′ when Andres Reyes headed home from the center of the box, assisted by John Tolkin, giving New York a 1-0 lead. Orlando pushed for an equalizer with Robin Jansson missing wide in the 58′, followed by Rafael Santos forcing a save in the 78′. Duncan McGuire and Iván Angulo both missed chances in the 79′ and 84′, while Facundo Torres had a header saved in the 87′. Luis Muriel's final attempt was blocked in the 90+5′ as New York held on for the victory.
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