The Turn | Minnesota United 3-3 NYCFC, April 13

Season 5 really has been a wild ride.

Back on April 13, City were without a win in their opening five MLS games and not many pundits were forecasting glad tidings for the Boys in Blue when they travelled to Saint Paul to open up Minnesota United’s new stadium.

Five goals were traded in a breathless first half, with Minnesota up 3-2 amid a party atmosphere at Allianz Field but NYC rallied and refused to be beaten.

Tajouri-Shradi came up with the equalizer after the break and City pushed hard for the win, creating some big chances in the final 30’. Although they fell short of that first win of the season and settled for a fifth draw of the young campaign, it was a confidence-boosting performance which set the table for everything that was to come…