Good evening and thanks for joining us for this late-night showdown between your Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC. As per the stereotype around here, it is cloudy and rainy in Seattle but it should be rocking here in front of an expected capacity crowd.
First piece of news: New York head coach Hans Backe will not be on the sidelines tonight. Backe felt stomach pains this morning and was taken to a local hospital to get checked on before returning to the hotel. Though it is not anything serious, after consulting with medical specialists, it was determined that it would be best for him to rest at the team hotel. We hope he makes a speedy recovery. Assistant coaches Richie Williams, Goran Aral and Des McAleenan are on the sidelines.
Here’s the lineup for the Red Bulls:
——————-Angel————-Kandji—————
Ubiparipovic——–Lindpere—–Stammler———-Richards
Miller————–Ream——–Petke————–Hall
—————————Coundoul————————-
Substitutes: Sutton, Boyens, Borman, da Luz, Agudelo, Chinn, Tchani
Just a few notes for you to get started:
– Midfielder Carl Robinson did not make the trip after he experienced some swelling in his injured right knee at training Wednesday. Seth Stammler, coming back from a hamstring injury, pairs in the middle of the park with last week’s goalscorer, Joel Lindpere.
– Sinisa Ubiparipovic moves to the left side of midfield and Danleigh Borman starts the game on the bench.
– Five players – Angel, Ubiparipovic, Petke, Richards and Kandji – started in last year’s fixture here in Seattle – a 3-0 loss to the Sounders in their first-ever MLS match. Borman and Hall, who made his MLS debut that night, came on as substitutes.
– While the Red Bulls do not have any former Sounders players, there are several former Red Bulls associated with Seattle. Taylor Graham (2006-07) and Terry Boss (2008-09) used to play for New York, while Sounders FC Technical Director Chris Henderson was part of the team in 2006. Henderson played for Backe in the 1990s.
– Fredy Montero, starting up top for Seattle, scored three goals in two games against New York last year. Here is Seattle’s lineup, with James Riley coming in for Zach Scott in their only change from last Thursday’s 2-0 win over Philadelphia:
———–Montero———Ljungberg———-
Zakuani————-Evans————Levesque
———————–Alonso———————
Gonzalez——Marshall—Hurtado———Riley
———————–Keller———————–
Substitutes: Boss, Ianni, Sturgis, Nyassi, Scott, Estrada, Noonan
We’ll be posting occasional updates on our Twitter feed (@newyorkredbulls). Be sure to catch the match on Fox Soccer Channel, with the pre-game show starting at 10:00 PM ET. We’ll have post-match reaction later tonight. Enjoy the match and Go Red Bulls!!
April 3, 2010 at 9:29 PM |
oh geez! feel better Backe! also go Red Bulls!
April 3, 2010 at 9:32 PM |
get well soon coach! win it for Hans boys!!
April 3, 2010 at 10:34 PM |
I feel good about this lineup. I hope ubi get’s it done on the left because we cant have a 1 sided attack like last week, against a team as good as Seattle. I hope Da Luz sees the field today as well, I’m anxious to see how this kid can perform in the big leagues. I wouldn’t be opposed to giving chinn sometime up time as well.
April 3, 2010 at 10:45 PM |
very good start by the redbull so far…. very good.
April 3, 2010 at 10:49 PM |
I worry about seattle’s counter attack, they’ve been dangerous with those.
April 3, 2010 at 10:54 PM |
Get better Hans!!!
April 3, 2010 at 10:57 PM |
KANDJI SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 3, 2010 at 10:58 PM |
Switching between duke and this, but anyway GOAL!!! kandji.
April 3, 2010 at 10:58 PM |
this win is for hans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get will soon goallllosoooooooooooooooo
April 3, 2010 at 10:58 PM |
NY looks good tonight
April 3, 2010 at 11:02 PM |
man, you’re kidding–we’ve been on the ropes for much of the half…
April 3, 2010 at 11:03 PM |
Well, a lot of back & forth, actually…
April 3, 2010 at 11:05 PM |
sounders fans sound quiet
April 3, 2010 at 11:06 PM |
They sure got quiet after the goal.
April 3, 2010 at 11:10 PM |
u know i was watching burnly get dat ass woop by chelsea and they still brought the noise, those are true fans, just like us red bulls fans who stuck with our team after last season and the ones before that.
April 3, 2010 at 11:10 PM |
whatch wrong with bounas goal kicks?
April 3, 2010 at 11:13 PM |
I was wondering about that too! Small injury perhaps?
April 3, 2010 at 11:20 PM
perhaps slippery turf
April 3, 2010 at 11:12 PM |
Is Kandji in a free role? I keep seeing him on the left but then popping up in the right and center too.
April 3, 2010 at 11:13 PM |
mad receeding hairlines on the field today
April 3, 2010 at 11:15 PM |
Ljunberg, the ref, and Keller, right? Who else?
April 3, 2010 at 11:20 PM |
lindpere
April 3, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Drew Carey
April 3, 2010 at 11:20 PM |
lindpere i think….i cant really tell. i coudl have sworn there was more
April 3, 2010 at 11:25 PM |
So like 4 of 25 men on the field (22 players, ref & 2 linesmen)? That’s not so high, is it? 20%-ish.
April 3, 2010 at 11:27 PM |
I’d like to add to the percentage by shaving off Zakuani’s mohawk with a cheese grater.
April 3, 2010 at 11:34 PM |
Deff not as high as i thought it would be, i think LA galaxy has every team beat on the receeding hairline stat. donovan should invest in a wig, maybe made from the after fro from when zakuani gets that shaved off.
April 3, 2010 at 11:37 PM |
Lando could do a Steven Ireland with a preposterous rug and then his USMNT team mates could yank it off his head and chuck it out the window like Elaine did to George in that Seinfeld episode.
April 3, 2010 at 11:39 PM |
Who’s on our bench?
April 3, 2010 at 11:44 PM |
Yeah, good question–who is on the bench? Boorman? I dunno.
April 3, 2010 at 11:45 PM |
Substitutes: Sutton, Boyens, Borman, da Luz, Agudelo, Chinn, Tchani
April 3, 2010 at 11:48 PM |
man Ubi i splaying a great game
April 3, 2010 at 11:51 PM |
i second that hes made some sneaky sneaky moves, better dribbling then from what i remember.
April 3, 2010 at 11:50 PM |
Dane Richards tries to dribble around the whole defense! Surprise!
April 3, 2010 at 11:50 PM |
Richards needs to get his weight up
April 3, 2010 at 11:51 PM |
Is Wolyniec injured?
April 3, 2010 at 11:53 PM |
I don’t think so but he should stay in the bench.
April 3, 2010 at 11:55 PM |
he’s not on the bench, that’s why I’m asking.
April 4, 2010 at 12:03 AM |
prob a good time to insert a sub or two,
April 4, 2010 at 12:03 AM |
Man, nervy moments here.
April 4, 2010 at 12:04 AM |
Who and where? Boyens is a defender.
April 4, 2010 at 12:09 AM |
good question maye tchani in for stammler? idk if stammlers 100 percent yet.
April 4, 2010 at 12:11 AM |
the thing is most of our bench are rookies, do we want to put them in in such a tight match with no expierince
April 4, 2010 at 12:05 AM |
wtf????????
April 4, 2010 at 12:05 AM |
man, 36,000 people–big stadium.
April 4, 2010 at 12:06 AM |
Backs to the wall now, it’s time for a sub.
April 4, 2010 at 12:06 AM |
bend but dont brake defense
April 4, 2010 at 12:06 AM |
man, my stream just died.
wait, it’s back.
April 4, 2010 at 12:15 AM |
BOuna Coundouls strengths = great reflexes
Weakness = timing, coming out
April 4, 2010 at 12:18 AM |
looking at seatlles formation right now we can grab a second on a counter if we stay compact and organized
April 4, 2010 at 12:31 AM |
we had a great chance if Richards didnt screw it up….great pass by borman.
April 4, 2010 at 12:29 AM |
It’s over finally, great win!
April 4, 2010 at 12:29 AM |
Yeaaaa bullls!!!’
April 4, 2010 at 12:30 AM |
THeroad winless streakk is over boys!!!!!! oh man, happy as hell, to win on the road finnaly is great, to win against one of the hardest places to play on the road is amazing
April 4, 2010 at 12:30 AM |
Way to pull out three on the road!!! Great collective effort. Please work on passing in middle and final third though.
April 4, 2010 at 12:31 AM |
great win
April 4, 2010 at 12:35 AM |
Great win!! Does anyone have confidence in our GK? I can’ believe I’m asking that question after 2 shut-outs, but I have none.
April 4, 2010 at 12:43 AM |
I do have confidence but I see where youre coming from. I think Bouna has some bobbles and whatnot but you have to admit that his reflex saves are superb. I think he needs to learn a little bit of judgement on some plays and he’ll be great.
April 4, 2010 at 12:36 AM |
The defense looked good, for all the possesion they had they really didn’t get too many good looks. Early season points will be big, as I think the Bulls will be adding a big name or two after the world cup.
April 4, 2010 at 12:37 AM |
USA if you need a defender, we have a good one REAM!!
April 4, 2010 at 12:39 AM |
Wow. Just wow. bend but dont break baby! 36k going home disappointed tonight and i love it.
April 4, 2010 at 12:42 AM |
Angel starting o get the rust off, next week the goals start for him! Looked better in the second half,it only a matter of time.
April 4, 2010 at 12:44 AM |
THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!
It wasn’t perfect but it’s the begining to something good.
GO RED BULLS
April 4, 2010 at 2:41 AM |
Stamms was great, J Hall was great, Ubi was good, Lindpere is a beast, Angel is getting his rhythm back, the back four was great, Roy Miller all over the place and not quitting, Ream again looking like a player with years of experience, and Petke is so much than he was last year!
Condoul worries me with his bobbles, but he is super quick with his reactions, and Dane still kills me, but he’s getting a little better i guess. and Mac is learning!
April 4, 2010 at 10:09 PM |
REAM = future superstar for the USMNT!
Yeah, I said it!!!