DC United crush Red Bulls
WASHINGTON, DC ● Before the season, few would’ve predicted D.C. United were Eastern Conference contenders, but after they cruised past the New York Red Bulls 4-1 Sunday night, that’s exactly what they are. Amid heavy rain at RFK Stadium, the star of the night was Chris Pontius, who scored his first professional hat trick, [...]
Earthquakes on par with Red Bulls
HARRISON, N.J. ● Judging from the dejection in the New York Red Bulls’ locker room following their match against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, you would have had a hard time telling the two teams had just finished playing to a 2-2 draw minutes earlier. That’s because for the Red Bulls, who were [...]
Red Bulls trample Crew
COLUMBUS, Ohio ● The New York Red Bulls’ offensive onslaught continued as they overpowered the Columbus Crew in a 4-1 road victory at Crew Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A brace by forward Kenny Cooper inside the opening 15 minutes and a classy Henry strike staked New York to a 3-0 halftime lead. The [...]
First hat-trick Henry
NEW YORK, NY • The words were spoken in measured tones. Montreal Impact head coach Jesse Marsch clearly was frustrated, but he was not about to point fingers. Everybody was to blame for Montreal’s dismal second half that saw the New York Red Bulls score three goals in what became a 5-2 rout on [...]
A dangerous tandem
HARRISON, N.J. – Thierry Henry and Kenny Cooper’s partnership is proving tough to handle for opposing defenses. The two forwards started their first game together for the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, and they accounted for all of the club’s goals in a 4-1 home-opening win over the Colorado Rapids. “Today they really just [...]
Sweet revenge FC Dallas
FRISCO, Texas – Zach Loyd picked just the right moment to score a rare goal and then helped his team’s defense do just enough to get by, as FC Dallas topped the visiting New York Red Bulls 2-1 in front of a sold-out season opener at FC Dallas Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ricardo Villar added [...]
