MLS Cup Playoffs: NYCFC Take Series Opener At Charlotte

At Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina:


In the lone MLS Cup playoff match on Tuesday,  Alonzo Martinez scored in the 34th minute as New York City became the first team to win a playoff game on the road this year by knocking off Charlotte FC 1-0 in the opening match of an Eastern Conference best-of-three quarterfinal series.


The series will continue coming Saturday (12:30 PM PDT/Apple TV) at New York's Yankee Stadium.

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