The Fort Lauderdale blew a three-goal lead in the second half to tie the New York Cosmos 3-3 on Saturday night at Lockhart Stadium. The Strikers are winless in their last three games and next host their cross-state rivals the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the Florida Derby on August 15.
Fort Lauderdale(1-2-4) scored the only goal in the first half in the 23rd minute. Walter Ramirez was tripped up in the penalty area and the team was rewarded a penalty kick. Gabriel converted it as the Strikers got a goal against the Cosmos for the first time in 358 minutes of play.
It was a different story in the second half as both squads combined for five goals. Ramirez fired a shot off the left post and into the net during the 48th minute. He made it a three-goal margin in the 57th minute as he moved around the goalkeeper and smashed the ball into the open net.
New York(2-1-3) began to pull a miraculous comeback in the 62nd minute when Leo Fernandes redirected the ball on a header following a cross from the right side by Hunter Freeman. Four minutes later, Alan Moffat took advantage of a turnover and struck a 25-yard shot to close the gap to 3-2.
The end of the second half sent the local South Florida crowd in shock as the Cosmos tied the game up two minutes into injury time with a heartbreaking goal. Sebastian Guenzatti was able to score to help New York pull even at 3-3.
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