New England Revolution II swept aside New York City FC II with a 3-0 victory, making the most of their limited possession to score three goals and keep a clean sheet. The hosts were clinical in front of goal, while New York struggled to find the net despite dominating the ball.
Kamran Acito broke the deadlock in the 38th minute to put New England ahead. Just before half-time, Carlos Zarzalejo doubled the lead in the 45th minute, and moments later Matthew Jean Baptiste added a third, making it 3-0 at the break. New York City FC II saw more of the ball but could not turn their possession into goals.
The statistics tell the story: New England had only 39% possession and seven total shots, but three of those were on target and all three went in. New York had nine shots but only one on target, and their expected goals were just 0.75. New York's João Victor Loiola Santos was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card.
