NEW YORK RED BULLS vs. CHICAGO FIRE
RED BULL ARENA, Harrison, N.J.
MAY 18, 2016 (WEEK 12, MLS GAME #)
7:30 p.m. (MSG, MSG GO, Red Bulls Radio on TuneIn)
#NYvCHI
HARRISON, N.J. (May 16, 2016) – The New York Red Bulls return home this Wednesday to host the Chicago Fire. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., with coverage on MSG, MSG GO and Red Bulls Radio.
Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. with Countdown to Kickoff on Red Bulls Radio. Matt Harmon will host the pregame show, and will be joined by Eric Giacometti for the English coverage on the match. Ernesto Motta brings Spanish play-by-play to Red Bulls Radio beginning at 7:30.
TV coverage begins with Red Bulls Game Night on MSG at 7 p.m. Steve Cangialosi, Shep Messing and Tina Cervasio provide coverage on MSG, while a Spanish Language feed is available on MSG by using the SAP button.
New York returns home after a going 0-1-1 on a two-game road swing, tying Orlando City before falling to D.C. United last weekend. New York is 3-2-0 at home this season, and has back-to-back wins over Orlando and FC Dallas in the last two home matches.
Red Bull Arena has been one of the toughest places to play over the last few seasons. New York is 47-12-14 at home in the regular season since the start of 2012, third-best in MLS behind Los Angeles (50-11-13) and Seattle (49-15-10).
Bradley Wright-Phillips, Mike Grella and Felipe have each provided three goals for New York. Sacha Kljestan leads the team, and all of MLS, with six assists. Last season, Kljestan had three goals and three assists in three games against Chicago.
The Fire enter at 1-4-4 after falling to New England, 2-0 on the weekend. Chicago is 0-2-2 on the road so far in 2016. Kennedy Igboananike leads the Fire with four goals.
New York is 15-26-10 all-time against Chicago, with the bulk of the success coming at home. New York is 11-11-3 in home games against the Fire, and 4-2-1 at home against Chicago since Red Bull Arena opened in 2010.
After Wednesday, New York heads to Yankee Stadium on Saturday for the first meeting of the season with New York City FC as part of MLS Heineken Rivalry Week. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 3 p.m. with coverage on Fox and Red Bulls Radio on TuneIn.
Tickets for all Red Bulls home matches are available by visiting www.NewYorkRedBulls.com/tickets or calling 1.877.727.6223.
2016 records:
- NY: 3-7-1; 3-2-0 at home
- CHI: 1-4-4; 0-2-2 on the road
All-time series: NY is 15-26-10; 11-11-3 at home
2015 series: NY went 2-1-0, including 2-1 win on Oct 25 at Chicago to clinch Supporters’ Shield
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