(Photo by Tom Horak – Double G Media) It looked like NYCFC would ride a Miguel Camargo game-winner to yet another home win. But Kelyn Rowe and Xavier Kouassi had other plans. Rowe sent a curling cross onto the far post, Kouassi finished the pass and the Revolution fought for a 2-2 draw. It was the first time this season New York City (6-6-2) has allowed a goal in the final 15 minutes. NYCFC coughed up an 86th-minute goal to flush two points, giving up a header to 5-foot-8 Xavier Kouassi that had coach Patrick Vieira in the locker room telling his team in no uncertain terms how disappointed he was. “We can talk about conceding the goal late, we can talk about the number of chances or opportunities that we create. But we just have to be more. … We can talk about concentration, we can talk about focus,’’ said Vieira. “If you score the chances you create, then the game would be different. On the other side, we’ve been really naive with the way we’ve been defending.” “We’re a strong team,” midfielder Mikey Lopez said. “Unfortunately [Wednesday night] wasn’t the result we wanted, but we know that we can grind these games out.” The Revolution (4-5-5, 17 points) started the game well. Coach Jay Heaps fielded a 4-3-3 in an attempt to pin NYCFC’s fullbacks deep and hamper their efforts to build up from back to front. It mostly worked except for when City found its way through the pressure and into gaps between New England’s midfield and defense. Maxi Moralez and David Villa turned this vacancy into a home. Villa was able to float into that space on left wing and dribble past five Revolution players and surge into the area. He cut back to an open Jack Harrison who finished into the empty net in the 16th minute for his sixth goal of the season and second this week. The lead would last 10 minutes as City’s zonal marking scheme lost Kei Kamara allowing him to redirect a corner past Sean Johnson from a tight angle with no defender nearby. “We are frustrated because we feel like we’ve thrown two points away,” said head coach Patrick Vieira. “I’m disappointed because when you lead at home twice, you expect to take the three points.” NYCFC’s last home draw was against the Montreal Impact on March 18, when they squandered a one-goal lead in the second half. On Wednesday, Revs’ midfielder Xavier Kouassi’s goal stole what should’ve been an NYCFC win. What’s Next For NYCFC? Saturday’s home match against the ninth-place Philadelphia Union (1-3-2 away) becomes a must-win situation for third-place City (6-5-3). Post Views: 1,348 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Jason Cordner Latest posts by Jason Cordner (see all) Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi - March 22, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season - March 16, 2021 Nike Partners with National Urban League to Promote Employment and Home Ownership for the Black Community - March 15, 2021 Rob Gronkowski Gets In On NFT Collection Movement, Becomes First Athlete To Do So - March 10, 2021 Related TopicsDavid VillaKei KamaraKelyn RoweMaxi MoralezMikey LopezMLSNYCFCSoccerXavier Kouassi 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. 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... Sky Blue FC Wins Against Orlando Pride in a Historic Night SBFC Looking To Continue Home Win Streak Against Portland Thorns