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Charlotte FC and the New York Red Bulls played a contested league match this past weekend and, the home team ended up with the win, 1-0 at Bank of America Stadium.
Kerwin Vargas scored the only goal in the 30th minute, capitalizing on a defensive error by New York's Mohammed Sofo, with an assist from Idan Toklomati.
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Charlotte's goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina secured his fourth consecutive shutout, making four saves. Despite New York controlling 60% of possession and taking 15 shots (3 on goal) compared to Charlotte's 4 shots (2 on goal), they couldn’t score, with Emil Forsberg missing a close-range header late in the game.
This victory extended Charlotte FC’s win streak to seven games, the longest in MLS that season, and their unbeaten run to eight.
Photos by Pitchside Brazil
Charlotte is looking stronger than ever behind Wilfried Zaha (Pitchside Brazil)
