For a little over 40 minutes last night, New York City FC looked good.
That period of time started right after a careless giveaway in the fourth minute allowed Charlotte FC to score first, and ended before the second-half implosion that let midfielder Brand Bronico get his first goal of the season — then let the ageless defender Christian Fuchs bury a stoppage-time penalty shot to ice the club's second away win in their short history. If you only focus on that 40-minute window, NYCFC should be pleased with the chances they created and the pressure they applied.