NYCFC Goals: Mitriu0163u0103 50'
AIK Goals: Ylätupa 52'
Alexandru Mitriu0163u0103 scored on his first appearance for New York City FC in an entertaining 1-1 draw with AIK on Friday.
Following on from Sunday’s encounter with Danish giants FC Copenhagen, City’s showdown with the 12-time Swedish champions brought the curtain down on this first leg of preseason.
U.S. internationals Sean Johnson and Jonathan Lewis made immediate returns to the XI after successful January camps and the former was called into action twice in the early going.
First, Johnson parried away a point-blank volley from Tarik Elyounoussi on 5’ when AIK dispossessed NYC on the edge of the box, before Sean came up big again with a paw to turn away a chip shot on 9’ from the same player.