Played
October 20, 2011 8:10 PM EDT
Red Bull Arena — Harrison, New Jersey
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 25044
October 20, 2011 8:10 PM EDT
Red Bull Arena — Harrison, New Jersey
Referee: M. Geiger
Attendance: 25044
MLS Preview: New York Red Bulls - Philadelphia Union
A win or a draw, and the Red Bulls are guaranteed a spot in the MLS Playoffs
By Shane Evans
Andy Marlin
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| New York Red Bulls (4-4-2): Rost; Solli, Keel, Ream, Miller; Lindpere, Tainio, Marquez, Richards; Agudelo, Rodgers |
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OUT: DF Chris Albright (R calf strain); MF Sacir Hot (R knee surgery); MF Carl Robinson (R knee contusion); DF Mike Jones (R knee MCL sprain)
| Philadelphia Union (4-1-2-1-2): Mondragon; G. Farfan, Valdes, Califf, Williams; Carroll, Mapp, M. Farfan, Adu; Le Toux, Paunovic. |
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OUT: GK Thorne Holder (concussion); FW Levi Houapeu (L ankle strain); FW Veljko Paunovic (R hamstring strain)
DOUBTFUL: DF Joe Tait (R ankle sprain)
PROBABLE: GK Zac MacMath (L ankle sprain)
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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In the last meeting between these two teams, Philadelphia won the match 1-0, thanks in large part to Red Bulls defender Tim Ream whose terrible back pass was picked off by Danny Mwanga and put away by Union midfielder Roger Torres.
- New York registered 51 points from 30 matches last season, compared to 43 from 33 matches this campaign.
- With their 1-1 draw against Toronto FC last weekend, the Philadelphia Union clinched a spot in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. This is the club's second season in MLS.
- Union goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon made his return to the lineup against Toronto after missing seven matches with a finger injury.
- Red Bulls leading scorer Thierry Henry will miss the match following his red card in his team's 2-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City last weekend.
- New York has scored 49 goals this season, a number that is tied for most in the Eastern Conference with Sporting Kansas City and D.C. United and is second overall in the league after the Seattle Sounders.
- Philadelphia hasn't lost a match since Sept. 7, a streak of eight games (3-0-5 in that time).
- In last year's visit to Red Bull Arena, Philadelphia lost the match 2-1. In the reverse fixture later in the season, the Union prevailed 2-1 at PPL Park.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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New York Red Bulls 2-1 Philadelphia Union
- 26.42 %
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New York Red Bulls 1-0 Philadelphia Union
- 13.21 %
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New York Red Bulls 1-2 Philadelphia Union
- 11.32 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 30, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Philadelphia Union 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 27, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0 - New York Red Bulls 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 21, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Philadelphia Union 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 13, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 2 - New York Red Bulls 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 20, 2011 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Philadelphia Union 0 |
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New York Red Bulls
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| May 19, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Montreal Impact 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - New York Red Bulls 2 | MLS |
Philadelphia Union
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| May 18, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| May 15, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 4 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0 - Philadelphia Union 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 2 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | New England Revolution 2 - Philadelphia Union 0 | MLS |
| 1 | Frank Rost | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Tim Ream | Defender |
| 4 | Rafa Márquez | Defender |
| 7 | Roy Miller | Defender |
| - | Stephen Keel | Defender |
| - | Jan Gunnar Solli | Midfielder |
| 26 | Joel Lindpere | Midfielder |
| 28 | Teemu Tainio | Midfielder |
| 11 | Dax McCarty | Midfielder |
| - | Dane Richards | Striker |
| 19 | Luke Rodgers | Striker |
| 23 | Bouna Coundoul | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Carlos Mendes | Striker |
| - | Stéphane Auvray | Midfielder |
| 11 | Mehdi Ballouchy | Midfielder |
| - | Matt Kassel | Midfielder |
| 26 | Corey Hertzog | Striker |
| 16 | J. Agudelo | Striker |
| - | F. Mondragón | Goalkeeper |
| - | Carlos Enrique Valdes | Defender |
| 3 | Dan Califf | Defender |
| 25 | Sheanon Williams | Defender |
| 15 | Gabriel Farfán | Midfielder |
| 7 | Brian Carroll | Midfielder |
| 27 | Zach Pfeffer | Midfielder |
| 14 | Amobi Okugo | Midfielder |
| 21 | Justin Mapp | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Farfan | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sebastien Le Toux | Midfielder |
| 18 | Zac MacMath | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Stefani Miglioranzi | Midfielder |
| 8 | Roger Torres | Midfielder |
| 30 | Freddy Adu | Striker |
| 10 | Danny Mwanga | Striker |
| 9 | Jack McInerney | Striker |
| - | Kyle Nakazawa | Midfielder |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
