New York City FC beat Orlando City as Pirlo makes MLS debut

ByAssociated Press ESPN logo
Monday, July 27, 2015

David Villa scored two goals to help New York City FC overcome a hat trick by Cyle Larin and beat Orlando City 5-3 on Sunday.

Villa's second goal, his 12th of the season, broke a 2-2 tie in the 67th minute, Thomas MacNamara added another in the 71st and NYCFC led the rest of the way.

Larin's final goal pulled Orlando City (6-9-6) within 4-3 in the 85th, but after Kaka hit the post on a free kick that would have tied it in stoppage time, Mix Diskerud broke out and capped the scoring seconds later.

The teams combined for seven second-half goals, the most in a single half in MLS this season.

After Villa opened the scoring in the 45th, Larin scored in the 50th from just inside the top of the box, breaking a scoreless drought of 316 minutes for Orlando City.

But Javier Calle put away a cross from Thomas MacNamara, just two minutes later, to put New York City back on top 2-1.

Fabian Espindola scored the winning goal and had an assist as D.C. United overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Philadelphia Union 3-2 on Sunday.

Espindola's header, on a cross from Chris Korb, in the 79th minute gave D.C. United its first lead.

C.J. Sapong opened the scoring seconds into the match and Sebastien Le Toux gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead in the fourth minute, but D.C. United took control from there.

Alvaro Saborio, who was traded to D.C. United from Real Salt Lake on July 16, put away a right-footer from just outside the 6-yard box to make it 2-1 in the 37th.

After Nick DeLeon tied it in the 66th, Sapong hit the crossbar from the center of the box and, about a minute later, Espindola scored the winner.

Mauro Rosales and Kendall Waston scored in the first half to help Vancouver beat San Jose 3-1.

Octavio Rivero added another from the penalty spot in the 56th minute.

Vancouver moved into second place in the Western Conference.

Quincy Amarikwa scored a late goal for San Jose, his third in three games since being acquired in a trade with the Chicago Fire.

Rosales scored in the fifth minute, his first goal for the Whitecaps.

Watson connected in the 32nd on a header off a Rosales' corner kick.

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