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Orlando City coach, players agree Yankee Stadium not an ideal pitch

BRONX, N.Y. — The playing surface at Yankee Stadium has been a hot topic around MLS for a while, and star winger Nani experienced it for the first time during Orlando City’s 1-1 draw with New York City FC.

“To tell the truth, it was not the best field I’ve played in my life,” Nani said. “It was very windy, and the pitch was dry. I was a little bit confused, the position of the pitch. But this is not an excuse, because we played with the ball.”

“We did well in the first half. We created our chances.