NEW YORK RED BULLS vs ORLANDO CITY SC
RED BULL ARENA, Harrison, N.J.
September 25, 2015 (WEEK 30, MLS Game #297)
7 p.m. ET (UniMás; UDN)
A massive match in the Eastern Conference kicks off on Viernes de Fútbol when the New York Red Bulls play host to Orlando City SC at Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls became the first team to clinch a berth in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs after their 2-0 win at the Portland Timbers last weekend, but now have their sights set on the Supporters’ Shield, which they are tied for with West leaders Vancouver. Orlando City are chasing a playoff spot in their first MLS campaign, starting the week one point below the red line behind sixth-place Montréal, after a second consecutive victory in a 1-0 win at the Chicago Fire last weekend.
- The Red Bulls became the first team to clinch a place in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs, concluding their two-game road swing with a 2-0 win at the Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon at Providence Park.
- Orlando City SC won their second game on the trot coming off a six-game winless run, Bryan Rochez scoring his second MLS goal for the game’s only tally in a victory against the Chicago Fire on Saturday evening at Toyota Park.
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Sacha Kljestan and Mike Grella netted goals to lead the Red Bulls to a 2-0 victory July 18 at the Citrus Bowl.
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REFEREE: Jorge Gonzalez. AR1 (bench): Daniel Belleau; AR2 (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Robert Sibiga
MLS Career: 124 games; FC/gm: 25.3; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 38; pens: 31
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NYR: Felipe Martins, Matt Miazga … ORL: Darwin Ceren, Cristian Higuita, Rafael Ramos, Brek Shea
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NYR: Sacha Kljestan, Chris Duvall, Mike Grella, Lloyd Sam, Damian Perrinelle … ORL: Luke Boden, Kevin Molino, Seb Hines, Kaká, Servando Carrasco
DISABLED LIST: ORL: Kevin Molino (season-ending injury)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (1 meeting): Red Bulls 1 win, 2 goals … Orlando City 0 wins, 0 goals … Ties 0
AT RED BULL ARENA: First meeting.
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Sacha Kljestan and Mike Grella netted goals to lead the Red Bulls to a 2-0 victory July 18 at the Citrus Bowl.
- Coaches record: Jesse Marsch vs. ORL: P1 W1 L0 D0 … Adrian Heath vs. NYR: P1 W0 L1 D0
