NYCFC collapse late, let Chicago Fire draw in Queens
A scintillating two-goal performance by Alonso Martínez was wiped out by a Chicago Fire that found a way to equalize New York City FC at Citi Field.
Matthew Mangam is a student at Rutgers, where he is the Associate Sports Editor for The Daily Targum. and is a Senior Writer for Hudson River Blue. Matthew has been an NYCFC fan since 2014.
A scintillating two-goal performance by Alonso Martínez was wiped out by a Chicago Fire that found a way to equalize New York City FC at Citi Field.
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