Soccer NYCFC Ties Vancouver Whitecaps by Stefany Romero August 5, 2018 Saturday night, the boys in blue returned to their home turf in Yankee stadium. NYCFC returned after a horrible 3-1 loss against the Sounders in Seattle. The boys in blue started the first half attempting to find a way to score the first shot, but the Whitecaps Scored the first goal in the 22’. NYCFC didn’t back down as they kept taking shots and finally Jesus Medina produced the 1st goal of the night for NY in the 46th minute during extra time. After half time NYCFC returned to the field with much more confidence. With just 45 seconds into the second half newcomer and 19 year old Midfilelder Valentin Castellanos scored on his Debut with NYCFC. The attacking midfielder joins on loan until the end of the 2018 season. After the game Valentin explained how comfortable he’s been feeling since joining the NYCFC. “The truth is everyone here is good, Maxi has helped, David too as a person has helped me a lot,” he said. “I’ve been here for a week and truthfully I feel very welcome and comfortable and happy for this opportunity.” During the second half the boys in blue showed a strong offense but the defense was having a poor performance. As the game came to an end the Vancouver Whitecaps tied the game in 87th minute after a cross from Brek Shea gave Erik Hurtado the opportunity for his 2nd goal in 4th appearance this year. The boys in blue concluded the game in a (2-2) tie. “We are going to prepare the same way as always, train better, and stronger,” said Head Coach Doménec Torrent when asked how the team will prepare for the next game against Toronto FC. “We will watch Toronto and observe if they have changed anything and move forward the same way onto the next game because every rival is different.” Post Views: 952 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Stefany Romero Latest posts by Stefany Romero (see all) Erasmus triumphs for second consecutive PSAL City Championship - December 5, 2019 NYCFC finally beats Houston Dynamo at home - August 9, 2019 NYCFC back home, top Sporting Kansas City - July 27, 2019 NYCFC falls to Portland - July 8, 2019 Related TopicsDomènec TorrentErik HurtadoJesus MedinaMLSNYCFCSoccerValentin Castellanos Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Soccer You Know I’m Right, Episode 95: Soccer Commentator Tommy Smyth (Audio/Video) On the 95th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Competition Quickly Rises For Serie A Competition Rises For Serie A: Serie A is a professional Italian Soccer league where... Trinity Rodman Registers for the Womens NWSL Draft Dennis Rodman’s Daughter registers for the NWSL Draft At the age of 18, Trinity... From Inspired to Being an Inspiration: Sports Broadcaster & “The Morning Roast” Host Kate Scott (VIDEO) 95.7 FM “Morning Roast” radio host Kate Scott is a woman of many firsts... Union leave their mark on 2018 MLS All Star Week NYCFC must keep focus on Philadelphia ahead of next week’s Derby