New York City and Orlando City have developed a pretty good rivalry. The two teams entered MLS together as expansion teams in 2015, and they've managed to each been coached by Jason Kreis, who was fired after one season in NYC and now coaches the Lions.
On Sunday, NYCFC got the upper hand in this head-to-head series, dominating Orlando, 3-0 off two David Villa goals and a Rodney Wallace strike. It was only NYCFC's second time ever beating Orlando, and here are our takeaways:
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New York City FC put Orlando under pressure early and, in just the 13th minute, Kaka was forced to make a decision about how desperately he should try to get away with cutting out a cross into the box.