The Red Bulls continue their preseason in Ft. Lauderdale, FL this week, and play their next friendly match today at 3:30 PM against the Ft. Lauderdale Rebels. New York is currently 4-0-3 in the preseason, and will also take on Miami FC on Friday at 11:30 AM before returning north to watch the Red Bull Arena Soft Opening on Saturday, March 13, which will feature the U18 Red Bull Academy team and the U17 US Men’s National Team.
We will be providing a running commentary of today’s friendly, as well as updating our twitter account (@NewYorkRedBulls).
3:15 PM: The start time has been moved to 4:00 PM.
New York’s lineup and formation:
——————-Kandji———Agudelo——————–
Lindpere——-Ubiparipovic——Robinson——Richards
Miller————–Ream————–Petke—————Hall
————————–Coundoul——————————
We were wrong with the opponent earlier. Its the Fort Lauderdale Rebels.
1′ And we’re off…
5’ Dane up the right side, cross punched away by keeper.
11′ Dane with a breakaway as he splits two defenders, but the keeper comes out to stop the threat.
19’ Kandji with a dangerous cross that finds Agudelo in the area. His attempt to the lower right corner is saved by the keeper.
30’ A handball leads to a free kick for NY. Robinson plays it short for Richards, who shoots from outside the box, but its blocked by a defender.
32′ Ft. Lauderdale earns a corner, but its headed clear by Robinson.
42’ Yellow to FTR’s Pierre for foul on Agudelo, thwarting a breakaway up the right side.
Fort Lauderdale Rebels – Jonathan Barrera, Junior Loimera, Andre Darby, Elusma Pierre, Alfred Saintilus, Mark MacKendy, Joel Denose, Junior Innocen, Aloin Gustave, Loimera Roody, Sean Barrett.
HALFTIME: No score at the half.
New York Red Bulls (Second Half)– Greg Sutton, Austin da Luz, Andrew Boyens, Luke Sassano, Carlos Mendes, Ernst Oebster, Seth Stammler, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Irving Garcia, Conor Chinn, John Wolyniec.
46′ And we’re back…
54’ Stammler gives it a go from outside the box, but its right at the GK.
61’ Oebster puts in a cross that the keeper punches out before it can connect with Wolyniec.
65’ GOAL NY! Sassano with a blast from outside the 18 that beats the keeper to the upper 90. 1-0 NY!
67’ Innocen gives a go on a restart, but its over the top of the goal.
72’ GOAL NY! Tony Tchani finds the back of the net to make it 2-0 NY.
75’ GOAL NY! This time its Wolyniec as the Red Bull take full control of the match.
81′ Yellow to Chinn.
86’ GOAL NY! Sinia puts the game on ice with the finish. 4-0 NY.
FULL TIME: 4-0 Red Bulls, who improve to 5-0-3 on the preseason.
