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NYCFC, Purple Bulls brace for first-ever playoff assembly between New York’s MLS golf equipment
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NYCFC, Purple Bulls brace for first-ever playoff assembly between New York’s MLS golf equipment

Last updated: November 22, 2024 4:21 pm
Editorial Board Published November 22, 2024
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NYCFC and the Purple Bulls have confronted one another 29 instances throughout their decade-long rivalry.

However by no means like this.

Saturday evening’s version of the Hudson River Derby marks the first-ever playoff match between New York’s two MLS golf equipment.

They’re set to fulfill within the Japanese Convention Semifinals for a single-elimination showdown at Citi Subject, the place — because of sky-high demand — further seating will probably be opened to accommodate a crowd anticipated to exceed 25,000 individuals.

And neither is taking it evenly.

“We’re aware it’s a Hudson River Derby in the playoffs,” NYCFC head coach Nick Cushing mentioned Thursday. “Ultimately for both teams, we got professional players here that if you can’t get yourself up for a semifinal against your rivals with a chance to progress, you are playing the wrong sport.”

The Purple Bulls enter Saturday with an all-time report of 15-10-4 in opposition to NYCFC, although the latter received each conferences this season, together with a 5-1 victory at Purple Bull Enviornment in Harrison, N.J., in late September.

NYCFC completed the common season with a greater report of 14-8-12 — in comparison with the Purple Bulls’ 11-14-9 — to earn the upper seed and the suitable to host Saturday’s postseason match.

“We know the results,” Purple Bulls head coach Sandro Schwarz mentioned Thursday. “We know how they played against us. How we played, especially the last game in our stadium, was tough, to the days after the game was tough, but now it’s new competition.”

The cross-river rivalry dates again to 2015, when NYCFC joined the MLS. The Purple Bulls swept the golf equipment’ three matches that yr, then received the primary assembly in 2016 earlier than NYCFC lastly defeated their native foe.

However the stakes have by no means been increased than Saturday’s match.

The sixth-seeded NYCFC superior to the semifinal by beating No. 2 FC Cincinnati within the opening spherical, whereas the seventh-seeded Purple Bulls made it by upsetting the No. 2 Columbus Crew, the reigning MLS champions.

“These are the types of games growing up, especially the two teams from New York, that you kind of dream of playing,” NYCFC midfielder Justin Haak mentioned. “Now it’s a playoff game, so it adds a little something else to it, but everybody’s just really excited. I don’t feel like anybody’s too tense about the moment. We’re all just kind of enjoying it.”

NYCFC seeks its first championship since 2021, when it received the MLS Cup in its lone look within the remaining. The Purple Bulls, in the meantime, nonetheless search the primary championship within the historical past of a franchise that debuted in 1994. Their solely look within the remaining got here in 2008.

Each golf equipment are three wins away from a title, beginning with Saturday’s match.

They’re pretty evenly matched, with NYCFC scoring 54 targets and permitting 49 this season, in comparison with the Purple Bulls scoring 53 and permitting 50.

“We know it’s going be a very good, physical game. We have to be prepared for that,” Purple Bulls defender Andres Reyes mentioned. “Don’t give probabilities for them to attain. I feel now we have to be 100% targeted.”

Since its inception, NYCFC has largely performed its dwelling video games at Yankee Stadium, although it added Citi Subject as a secondary venue in 2022. When each ballparks are booked, NYCFC has scheduled video games at Purple Bull Enviornment.

That’s set to alter in 2027, when NYCFC is scheduled to open a $780 million stadium — which, the membership revealed Thursday, will probably be named Etihad Park — throughout the road from Citi Subject.

Till then, NYCFC hopes to capitalize on calling Citi Subject dwelling.

“It’s a real special place under the lights,” Cushing mentioned.

“I’m certain we’re in all probability going to have 25,000 followers behind us that, hopefully if we will get on the entrance foot, we will make that 25,000 sound like 45,000. I’ve mentioned earlier than when now we have our individuals behind us, it provides us such an power and such a carry.”

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