UNIONDALE, N.Y. (Interstat) — One Knoxville scored in the sixth minute and added two late goals to defeat the New York Cosmos 3-0 at Mitchel Athletic Complex on Saturday. The visitors led from Krioutchenkov’s early strike and pulled away after halftime. The visitors never trailed. The Cosmos never found an equalizer. One Knoxville’s record in the competition is now 1-1, and its record across all competitions is also 1-1. New York’s record in the competition is now 0-2, and its record across all competitions is also 0-2. The Cosmos were the home side but remained winless after conceding early and again in the second half.

Denis Krioutchenkov led One Knoxville with one goal and one assist in 81 minutes before being substituted. His sixth-minute goal gave the visitors an early advantage, and his assist helped create another scoring chance later in the match. Mikkel Goling played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist, helping One Knoxville connect play through midfield. Babacar Diene scored in nine minutes of playing time in a late substitute appearance. Eli Conway scored and received a yellow card while playing 19 minutes. Nico Rosamilia recorded an assist and was booked while playing 71 minutes. The early goal set the tone for the visitors.

Krioutchenkov scored in the sixth minute. Conway scored in the 73rd minute and was booked in the 82nd. Diene scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time. New York received yellow cards to J. Milovanov in the 23rd minute and N. Mendonca in the 44th. One Knoxville’s S. Zarokostas was cautioned in the 64th minute, Rosamilia in the 67th and Conway in the 82nd. The Cosmos’ J. Chavez was booked in the 79th minute, and Milovanov received another yellow card in the 89th minute. The cards marked a physical second half after a relatively clean opening stretch.

One Knoxville made substitutions in the 65th, 71st and 81st minutes, including changes for S. Zarokostas, Rosamilia and Krioutchenkov. The visitors also brought on Tiao C. in the 81st minute. New York made substitutions in the 72nd and 82nd minutes, bringing on Chilaka M. and Jawneh L. The seven yellow cards included two for Milovanov, while One Knoxville received three. The result gave One Knoxville its first win in the competition and left New York still searching for its first victory. The Cosmos could not turn their second-half pressure into a goal, and One Knoxville’s late finish closed the match. The final whistle followed shortly after Diene’s goal. New York’s changes did not produce a response.

One Knoxville controlled the scoreboard from the sixth minute and protected the advantage with a disciplined second half. The Cosmos could not find a goal despite pushing numbers forward late, and One Knoxville added insurance goals in the 73rd minute and in stoppage time. New York’s best spells came after halftime, but the Cosmos could not break through. One Knoxville’s goals came from Krioutchenkov, Conway and Diene, with assists from Krioutchenkov, Goling and Rosamilia. One Knoxville’s previous competition result was a loss to Spokane Velocity, while New York’s previous competition result was a loss at Charlotte Independ. The result left One Knoxville at .500 in the competition and overall, while New York remained without a win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of New York Cosmos 1, One Knoxville 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected New York Cosmos with an 80.5 percent probability to win. One Knoxville had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5, and the total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.75. The result ran contrary to those projections.