NYCFC’s ‘home’ game 110 miles from their temporary home ground reaffirmed the fact that one of the league’s star clubs are still without a permanent home
It was billed as a home game, but it was the loosest definition of the term. Even Patrick Vieira admitted as much. “We treated it like an away game,” the New York City FC head coach said.
On Saturday, New York City fans endured up to seven-hour round trips to East Hartford, Connecticut, for their ‘home’ game against the Houston Dynamo, a match they drew 1-1.
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East Hartford! The New York City of Connecticut! #NYCvHOU pic.twitter.com/2YEpPWXT5l
This is the crowd from a press box view at Pratt & Whitney Stadium six minutes into the match #nycfc #NYCvHOU pic.twitter.com/8VFvDat7dw
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