The New York Cosmos will host Puerto Rico FC on Sunday at MCU Park in their second meeting of the 2017 NASL Spring Season. The two clubs ended nil-nil on March 25th at the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel in the Season Opener. The Cosmos currently sit two points behind league leaders, Miami FC, while Puerto Rico FC are at the bottom of the standings, still winless this year.

New York returns to action after drawing 1-1 on the road against Jacksonville Armada FC, while Puerto Rico FC lost 2-1 at home against Miami FC. This is the fourth meeting between the two teams, as the Cosmos lead overall winning twice and drawing once.

Cosmos goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer is set to make his 100th appearance for the club. The 28 year-old is on the top of his game with 25 saves this season and leads the goalkeeper battle against Puerto Rico FC’s Trevor Spangenberg. Both started every game this season, however, Maurer has been superior over Spangenberg on clean sheets, goals conceded, and total saves.

The Cosmos remain strong defensively, allowing only five goals this season. Defender Dejan Jaković earned his first NASL Team of the Week mention, while Darrius Barnes leads the team with 19 total clearances. On the other side of the field is Puerto Rico FC's defender, Cristiano Dias, who leads the league with 35 total clearances.

New York have key players in the middle of the pitch including Juan Guerra and Danny Szetela who have played every minute this season. Javi Márquez also continues to make a name for himself in New York, as the Spanish midfielder scored his second goal of the season against Jacksonville and earned his third NASL Team of the Week nod.

Puerto Rico FC have a number of talented strikers including Héctor “Pito” Ramos and Conor Doyle. Ramos has netted two goals this season, after producing 14 shots, and was named to the NASL Team of the Month in April. Doyle is third in the league with 13 chances created and has one goal to his name. Ramos along with teammates, Walter Ramírez, Sidney Rivera and Giuseppe Gentile each have one assist this season.

New York scored a total of five goals thus far, one less than Puerto Rico FC, while the Cosmos have been more successful distributing the ball around the field. New York lead with a passing accuracy of 76% to Puerto Rico’s 67%.

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