NPSLAmerican Soccer Club New York and New Haven United FC played out a dramatic 2–2 draw in NPSL action on Friday, with all the decisive moments packed into the final ten minutes and beyond. M. Aldridge struck twice for the hosts in the 80th and 89th minutes, while E. Palomeque Mena netted both of New Haven's goals in the 26th and 90th minutes to rescue a point at the death.
The match turned early when New Haven's J. Gil Mejia was sent off in the 11th minute, an incident that also saw American Soccer Club New York's E. Capollari booked. Down to ten men, New Haven could have crumbled. Instead, Palomeque Mena gave the visitors a 26th-minute lead, putting the hosts on the back foot despite their numerical advantage. He picked up a yellow card six minutes later but remained a constant threat.
The second half was a fractious affair. Bookings for J. Loura, P. Vasic, and New Haven's B. Walker punctuated a stretch where American Soccer Club New York struggled to break down their ten-man opponents. That changed in the 80th minute when Aldridge finally equalized, and the forward looked to have completed a remarkable late turnaround when he struck again in the 89th minute to make it 2–1.
New Haven refused to fold. Just a minute after Y. Sanchez was cautioned, Palomeque Mena popped up again in the 90th minute to level the score and deny American Soccer Club New York all three points.
The draw leaves both sides sharing the spoils in a result that may frustrate the hosts more, having held a man advantage for nearly 80 minutes without being able to close it out.