Watch: David Villa smacks home brilliant volley vs. Whitecaps
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New York City FC star David Villa pulled his team up by the bootstraps after going down 1-0 at the hands of the Vancouver Whitecaps at the 37-second mark, scoring a pair of goals - including this incredible acrobatic volley - to go ahead 2-1.
The Spanish striker scored an equalizing effort after reading the Whitecaps' back line and timing his run well. He added his second minutes later off a corner kick swung in by Andrea Pirlo after finding himself completely unmarked in the box.
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The Whitecaps must regroup at half-time, down both a goal and a striker after losing striker Octavio Rivero to a strained ankle.
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