New York City FC II secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro, taking control early and never looking back. The visitors raced into a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes, and any hope of a Crown Legacy fightback was effectively ended when home defender Baye Coulibaly was sent off in the 13th minute.
Seymour Reid opened the scoring in the sixth minute, slotting home from close range. Cooper Flax doubled the lead nine minutes later, and then turned provider for Adonis Campos to make it 3-0 on the half-hour mark. Crown Legacy struggled to create clear chances after the red card, managing only one big chance all match.
New York City FC II dominated possession with 63% and registered 11 shots to Crown Legacy's eight, though both sides had just one big chance each. The visitors' expected goals of 1.43 reflected their control, while Crown Legacy's 0.91 came largely before Coulibaly's dismissal. Cooper Flax's goal and assist made him the standout performer.
