Heber scored on a penalty kick within the twenty third minute as surging New York Metropolis FC posted its franchise-best fifth straight shutout with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Hearth on Sunday at Citi Discipline.
Former Hearth goalkeeper Sean Johnson made one save as NYCFC (7-3-2, 23 factors) eclipsed the earlier franchise report for clear sheets set in July 2018.
NYCFC posted their third win in a row and improved to 6-0-1 of their final seven matches. They emerged victorious regardless of taking part in with out Valentin Castellanos (team-leading seven objectives), who served a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation.
Gabriel “Gaga” Slonina turned apart three photographs for the Hearth (2-6-5, 11 factors), who're winless of their final 9 matches (0-6-3). Chicago’s final victory was a 3-1 choice over Sporting Kansas Metropolis on March 19.
NYCFC took benefit of a hand ball close to the again submit by Miguel Angel Navarro within the twentieth minute to open the scoring. VAR confirmed the choice and Heber deposited the ball into the correct nook of the online to open the scoring along with his second objective of the season.
NYCFC practically doubled the benefit on various events within the first half, notably with Slonina extending his physique to make a diving save on Gabriel Pereira within the thirty ninth minute.
Thiago Andrade’s bid sailed broad of the online within the waning moments of stoppage time within the first half.
NYCFC’s Maxi Morales unleashed a blast from the highest of the field that caromed off the crossbar within the sixty fourth minute.
Chicago practically cast a tie two minutes later, however Chris Mueller was deemed to be offside earlier than he arrange an obvious objective within the field.
Johnson preserved the shutout within the ninetieth minute after making a two-armed save on Carlos Teran’s turnaround shot from the highest of the field.
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