NEW YORK — Valentin Castellanos scored within the ninth minute, and his purpose stood up the remainder of the sport as New York City FC blanked the Fire 1-Zero on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.
New York City (2-1-5) gained its second consecutive sport after opening the season with a six-game winless streak. The Fire (2-3-3) had its four-game unbeaten stretch come to an finish.
Heber dribbled the ball alongside the left sideline and despatched a cross in entrance of the purpose for a sliding end by Castellanos. Heber made his first MLS begin final week and had a purpose and an help in a 2-Zero victory towards D.C. United.
Fire goalie David Ousted deflected a breakaway shot by Maximiliano Moralez off the crossbar within the 58th minute, then denied his penalty kick in stoppage time.
Fire coach Veljko Paunovic was ejected within the 79th minute.