Ledesma’s cheeky chip keeps Cosmos unbeaten on the road
Cosmos Keeper Maurer Becomes All-Time NASL Win Leader
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola — praised by soccer pundits as the best manager in the world — would have been elated with the New York Cosmos’ game-winning goal on Saturday.
Making his first North America Soccer League (NASL) start, the 28-year-old Argentine Emmanuel Ledesma scored on a chip in the 69th minute that will likely go down as one of the best of the season.
Starting with a goal kick, Cosmos goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer played a short ball to Darrius Barnes, who transitioned the ball up the field through the feet of Andres Flores and Daniel Szetela, before finding Javi Marquez at half field.