And now have handled another one of the Eastern Conference’s tougher teams in NYCFC. “I think we’ve grown as a team, and of course, in the season,” said Vanzeir, who went through a turnaround himself after being snakebitten during the season.

New York Red Bulls striker Dante Vanzeir has always likened the synopsis of his job, which is scoring goals, to that of a ketchup bottle. "Sometimes you have to shake it, and it doesn't come out," Vanzeir said.