Cosmos Set Home Unbeaten Streak Record

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The New York Cosmos scored two goals in the game’s first 10 minutes and went on to defeat Miami FC, 4-0, at Shuart Stadium on Saturday night. The loss, its second of the week, ended Miami’s hopes of advancing to The Championship, the NASL's four-team postseason tournament. The Cosmos extended their home unbeaten streak to a league record 19 games and closed out their 2016 home slate with a 14-2-0 record, and will host the No. 4 seed in a semifinal in on Nov. 5.

Jairo Arrieta scored for the second straight game to give New York (13W-5D-3L, 44 points Fall; 19-5-7, 62 Combined) the lead in the second minute. He headed a perfect cross from Juan Arango past Miami (8-6-7, 30 points Fall; 9-10-12, 37 Combined) goalkeeper Daniel Vega. It was Arango’s sixth assist. The Cosmos doubled the lead five minutes later when a misplay in the Miami defense led to Yohandry Orozco chipping a shot over Vega.

Arango scored his 15th of the year to make it 3-0 before the half-hour mark, scoring from a dead-ball situation for the second straight game. New York was not finished in the first half. Orozco scored his second of the game on a low shot from distance in the 36th minute.

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