(Fr) CD Fas 1v0 New York Cosmos

Saturday 14th March 2015
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador   Attendance -  

New York travelled to El Salvador to play a match against Andre Flores' former club in front of a fanatical support of over 25,000 for the home side.

But it was the Cosmos who stared off strong and could have opened the scoring within seconds of the opening whistle as a gap opened up in the home defence which Raul ran through, but his half volley went wide of the target.

Cosmos continued to dominate in the opening phase of the game, but the home side gradually worked their way into the game and their pace up front made the Cosmos defence work hard.

Cosmos continued to create chances and Moffat set himself up after taking the ball on his chest, but the home goal remained intact.

The home side remained dangerous on the break and their pace got beyond the left side of the Cosmos defence, but the speedy attacker lost control allowing Maurer to collect the ball

The home side did make the breakthrough and it was no surprise that it came down the right wing. Again the Cosmos defence was beaten for pace and an inch perfect cross was converted by an unmarked Dustin Corea at the far post.

Raul almost equalised on the half hour but his header from a Senna ball was well saved by the Keeper. The CD Fas keeper was called into action again seconds later as he saved a Marcos Senna free kick.

The home side had a chance to double the lead shortly into the 2nd half as a failed Cosmos clearance came to Henriquez, but his shot went wide.

The home side were reduced to 10 men after Juan Carlos Moscoso received a 2nd yellow of the game and Moffat almost made the advantage count, but his header from a corner went off target.

Despite the man disadvantage CD Fas could have gone 2v0 up in the 79th minute, but Pena's header went wide to keep Cosmos in the game.

But New York could not produce an equaliser and slipped to their first defeat of pre season.