By Wilson Sy

Who

New York Cosmos (3-2-0, 11 points) vs. FC Edmonton (1-2-1, 5 points)

When & Where

Sunday, May 10 at 2 p.m. ET | It's #CosmosMomsDay at Shuart Stadium!               

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The Stakes

New York Cosmos: Heading into Week 6 the Cosmos continue to build on their best start of the modern era, leading the NASL Spring Season standings with 11 points through five games. A 1-0 win over Ottawa Fury FC in their first ever game at Coney Island’s MCU Park pushed the Cosmos’ record in the state of New York to a perfect 2-0-0 on the year. Lucky Mkosana scored his first goal of the season off a Leo Fernandes assist in the 14^th minute to secure the victory.

The Cosmos are currently six points ahead of eighth place Edmonton in the Spring Season standings and can widen the margin come Sunday. Four league fixtures will take place on Saturday, which puts both the Cosmos and Eddies in the unique situation of seeing how the standings shake out before they take the pitch.

FC Edmonton: Don’t let their position in the league standings fool you. The Eddies have not lost since their season opener against Jacksonville Armanda FC back on April 4. Before a 2-2 draw in last Sunday’s contest against Minnesota United, FC Edmonton had won three games in a row, scoring three goals in each of the victories. Two of those games were played in the Amway Canadian Championship against Ottawa Fury FC, and the resulting 6-2 aggregate win has Edmonton set for a matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps of Major League Soccer.

FC Edmonton is tied for the second-highest goal total in the NASL this season. Tomi Ameobi, Ritchie Jones and Lance Laing lead the club with two goals each. A result on the road in league play would be massive for Edmonton. Even though the team is eighth in the standings, it's just three points out of second place.

Matchup History

These two teams have met a total of five times, resulting in four draws and a Cosmos win that came in the 2014 NASL Spring Season.

Their last game was played at Clark Field on September 28, 2014. Danny Szetela scored a goal in the 51^st minute off an assist from Mads Stokkelien, but Tomi Ameobi evened up the match at 1-1 in the 62^nd minute. Although FC Edmonton is winless against the Cosmos, New York is looking for its first win against Edmonton in Shuart Stadium.

Notes

• The New York Cosmos had not started a season unbeaten for more than two consecutive games in the modern era prior to 2015. But heading into Week 6 of NASL play, the Cosmos (3-2-0, 11 points) are one of three teams in the league that have yet to lose. With a win against Ottawa Fury FC last weekend they expanded their lead in the league standings to three points over the second place Tampa Bay Rowdies.
• On May 2 forward Lucky Mkosana became the first Cosmos player to score a goal in Brooklyn as the team defeated Ottawa 1-0 at Coney Island’s MCU Park. It was the 27-year-old Zimbabwean’s first Cosmos goal since joining the club in the offseason. He and fellow newcomer Samuel Cáceres were both named to the NASL Team of the Week for their performances vs. Fury FC.
• At the midway point of the NASL Spring Season the Cosmos continue to lock down opposing offenses. Jimmy Maurer, Carlos Mendes and the rest of the defense have recorded three straight shutouts. The last goal allowed came in the 12th minute of an April 11 fixture, via Indy Eleven’s Brian Brown. That’s 348 minutes of game time without conceding. The NASL’s modern era record is 372 minutes, set by the Cosmos over the course of the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Quotes

"Every game is difficult. Now we play Edmonton, a very good team. They have players that can create problems for any team. We are focusing and making sure we have the right mentality."

-Head coach Giovanni Savarese

"We try to come at every team early and get a goal. Run at them and make them tired. We're the New York Cosmos. We have to come out flying and give it to them like that."

-Forward Lucky Mkosana

"It should be a good crowd, full of moms. My mom is coming, so that'll be nice."

-Midfielder Leo Fernandes