"New York City (17-9-5), which won just its second game in eight meetings with Charlotte, extended its overall unbeaten run to three. Charlotte (17-13-2), which clinched a playoff spot last weekend, had its nine-game winning streak halted. Charlotte tied the post-shootout era record for longest winning streak with a victory last Saturday. Alonso Martinez helped NYCFC clinch an MLS playoff spot on Saturday."
"Martinez opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a shot down the middle, with goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina diving to his right. Martinez added another in the 58th with a shot into the upper-right corner for his 17th goal of the season. Freese, who signed a contract extension this week, dove to his right to save a Wilfried Zaha spot kick in the 69th. It was Freese's eighth clean sheet of the season."
New York City FC beat Charlotte FC 2-0 on Saturday to clinch an MLS playoff spot. Alonso Martinez scored two penalty-kick goals, opening in the 11th minute with a shot down the middle and adding a second in the 58th into the upper-right corner for his 17th goal of the season. Goalkeeper Matt Freese saved Wilfried Zaha's penalty in the 69th and recorded his eighth clean sheet of the campaign after signing a contract extension earlier this week. New York City extended an overall unbeaten run to three. Charlotte's nine-game winning streak was halted and its post-shootout era record-tying streak ended.
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