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NY Cosmos — Westchester SC: 1:2, USL League One

USL League One
NY Cosmos D23 Aug · Away Chattanooga Red Wolves · 3:3D30 Aug · Away Union Omaha · 1:1L3 Sep · Home Sarasota Paradise · 1:2W6 Sep · Away Fort Wayne · 4:2L12 Sep · Away Boise · 1:2L20 Sep · Home Westchester SC · 1:2
1:2
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Westchester SC L30 Aug · Home Spokane Velocity · 1:3L3 Sep · Home Chattanooga Red Wolves · 0:1L6 Sep · Away Portland Hearts of Pine · 1:2L13 Sep · Away Charlotte Independence · 4:5W17 Sep · Home Richmond Kickers · 5:2W20 Sep · Away NY Cosmos · 2:1
Venue: Hinchliffe Stadium City: Paterson

In the USL League One game on 20 September 2026, Westchester SC beat NY Cosmos 1:2. Match numbers: shots on target 3:7, corners 5:3.

Match report

Westchester beat New York Cosmos 2-1 in a USL League One Group Stage match on September 19th at 23:00. The visitors took all three points despite being outnumbered in every attacking metric. By then it was clear this was a game decided by moments rather than territory.

K. Blommestijn gave the hosts the lead in the 45th minute, just before half-time. A. Spengler equalised for Westchester in the 82nd before C. McGlynn struck again in the 90th to complete the turnaround. Three goals, two different scorers, and enough drama to fill a documentary cut.

Cosmos controlled the ball with 60 percent possession and registered 106 attacks compared to Westchester's 83. But possession without penetration is just passing with purpose. The hosts had more corners, more passes, more clearances needed behind them. Westchester's shot accuracy of 50 percent against 27 percent tells you everything about efficiency.

There were yellow cards for J. Chavez in the 10th, C. Koffi in the 85th, and McGlynn himself in the 91st. Nine substitutions between the sides, mostly in the second half as managers tried to find something the game had already decided. Cosmos keeper made five saves to Westchester's two—another sign the visitors kept their defence under less pressure after taking the lead.

And here's the thing about the table. Cosmos sit 16th with 22 points from 26 games, while Westchester are 12th on 29 from 27. The gap isn't massive, but victories like this are what separate promotion chasers from those who aren't. Three points away from home after a string of mixed results—Westchester have now played five games in six days and are running out of margin for error.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 60 40
Shots on target 3 7
Shots off target 4 4
Attacks 106 83

Match events

  1. 10' 0:0 NY Cosmos Yellow card J. Chavez
  2. 23' 0:0 Westchester SC Substitution J. Loura off: M. Williams
  3. 45+2' 0:1 Westchester SC Goal K. Blommestijn
  4. 64' 0:1 NY Cosmos Substitution L. Jawneh off: C. Koffi
  5. 64' 0:1 NY Cosmos Substitution O. Ramos off: D. Sidoel
  6. 75' 0:1 Westchester SC Substitution D. Bouman off: A. Armas
  7. 76' 0:1 Westchester SC Substitution K. Evans off: E. Mackic
  8. 77' 0:1 NY Cosmos Substitution S. Acosta off: N. Cabrera
  9. 82' 1:1 NY Cosmos Goal A. Spengler assist: N. Cabrera
  10. 85' 1:1 NY Cosmos Yellow card C. Koffi
  11. 90+4' 1:1 Westchester SC Substitution D. Guezen off: S. Powder
  12. 90+4' 1:1 Westchester SC Substitution M. Williams off: N. Powder
  13. 90+8' 1:2 Westchester SC Goal C. McGlynn assist: E. Mackic
  14. 90+9' 1:2 Westchester SC Yellow card C. McGlynn

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40
3 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 4
0 Big chances 0
106 Attacks 83
5 Corners 3
14 Fouls 8
7 Free kicks 14
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
5 Goal kicks 7
18 Throw-ins 16
All statistics
4 Blocked shots 3
21 Clearances 35
74 Failed passes 77
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
0.27 Shot accuracy 0.50
16/2370% Tackles 10/1856%
507 Total passes 338

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

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