Charlotte FC have yet to score a goal against New York City FC in the first two matches of their Round One Best-of-3 Series. And still, momentum is on their side ahead of Friday’s decisive Game 3.

They largely have Kristijan Kahlina to thank for it.

The star goalkeeper made a season-saving stop to clinch a 7-6 penalty shootout win following a scoreless draw, as the Crown took Game 2 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday to force the series back to Bank of America Stadium (12 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV ).

“We’re back home, and we will go to win,” Kahlina said in a post-match interview with Apple TV.

Job done

Kahlina, who also had five saves in regulation time to go along with his spot-kick denial of Agustín Ojeda , refused to take sole credit for the result that keeps Charlot

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