HARTFORD, Connecticut, CMC – Objectives from the Jamaican pair of Romario Williams and Deshane Beckford didn’t encourage Hartford Athletic, and New York Metropolis FC II defied them to land a 3-2 win in additional time in the US Open Cup on Wednesday.
Williams, 29, and Beckford, 26, got here off the bench after NYC FC II took the lead and scored monumental targets within the second half and the primary interval of additional time, respectively, within the third-round contest at Trinity Well being Stadium.
However Hartford regretted lacking a number of probabilities all through the match when Maximo Carrizo scored the winner late in additional time handy the MLS NEXT Professional outfit a bad-tempered recreation during which Beckford was additionally considered one of three gamers that was despatched off.
Hartford had the most effective probabilities all through the primary half once they managed possession and attacking play. Nonetheless, they may not capitalize regardless of placing 4 pictures heading in the right direction and recording 20 touches within the New York field.
Hartford continued to stress the guests into the second half, however New York grabbed the lead on their first massive likelihood of the match within the 63rd minute.
Jonathan Jimenez-Vargas bumped into the house crew’s field in transition, drawing Hartford goalkeeper Paul Walters out of his internet. He laid the ball off for Taylor Calheira to complete into an open internet.
Hartford upscaled its attacking possibility after conceding and introduced on Beckford, Marcus Epps, and Williams within the 67th minute and 71st minute, respectively.
Williams took a short time to show himself, and he drew a penalty within the 79th minute after dangling by defenders and getting tripped by Alexander Hauschild within the field.
Williams took the penalty kick himself and buried it to the proper facet of NYC FC II net-minder Tomas Romero to attract Hartford stage. This scoreline remained in place on the finish of regulation time, sending the match into additional time.
The hosts drew first blood within the extra interval when Beckford scored on a wonderful particular person effort. He chased down a lead ball within the last third, created area within the field, and powered his shot into the underside proper nook previous Romero.
Hartford’s extra-time lead was short-lived within the 99th minute when Calheira headed previous Walters off a well-delivered cross from Jimenez-Vargas. The primary interval of additional time ended stage 2-2.
Carrizo netted the match-winner 4 minutes into the second interval of additional time. He focused an empty internet off a deflected ball by Paul Walters.
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