Ignacio Piatti is one of Major League Soccer’s most dangerous attacking players.
But on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, the Montreal midfielder was largely quiet thanks to a solid effort by Ethan White.
White, who arrived in a trade with the Philadelphia Union on Dec. 10, 2015, earned his second consecutive start at right back and limited Piatti to just one scoring opportunity, which he rang off the post late in the first half.
White earned the praise of NYCFC boss Patrick Vieira, who said he is blessed to have a pair of quality right backs in White and R.