New York Red Bulls 1 (2-0-0) , D.C. United 0 (1-2-0)
Sunday, November 8 - 3 p.m.
Red Bull Arena - Harrison, N.J.
Box Score
Scoring Summary:
- NY - Bradley Wright-Phillips (1) (Gonzalo Veron) 90'+2
Misconduct Summary:
- DC - Chris Rolfe (caution, foul) 25'
- DC - Perry Kitchen (caution, foul) 69'
- NY - Sacha Kljestan (caution, foul) 74'
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Kemar Lawrence, Ronald Zubar, Matt Miazga, Sal Zizzo, Dax McCarty ©, Felipe, Mike Grella (Shaun Wright-Phillips, 68' (Gonzalo Veron, 83'), Sacha Kljestan, Lloyd Sam, Bradley Wright-Phillips
TOTAL SHOTS: 18; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 2.
D.C. United: Bill Hamid; Bobby Boswell ©, Steve Birnbaum, Kofi Opare (Miguel Aguilar, 82'), Taylor Kemp, Nick DeLeon, Perry Kitchen, Markus Halsti, Alvaro Saborio (Jairo Arrieta, 68'), Chris Rolfe, Fabian Espindola
TOTAL SHOTS: 10; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 4.
- Referee: Ted Unkel
- Referee's Assistants: Jeff Muschik, Brian Dunn
- 4th Official: Hilario Grajeda
Attendance: 25,219 (Sell out)
Notes:
- The New York Red Bulls advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals of the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs with a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Sunday at Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls took the home-and-home series, 2-0 on aggregate, after taking a 1-0 win last weekend at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
- New York is 4-7-2 all-time in the playoffs against D.C. United and has now won playoff series against D.C. in back-to-back seasons. New York had previously dropped the first four playoff series against United.
- New York is now 3-3-0 at home against D.C. in the playoffs.
- New York is 14-21-8 all-time in the playoffs. New York has 16 seasons all-time in postseason play and has been in the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.
- Today's Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs match was a sell-out (25,219). It marked the third sellout at Red Bull Arena this season.
- Bradley Wright-Phillips got the game-winner in stoppage time (90'+2). It was the first goal of this postseason for BWP, and the sixth of his New York playoff career, setting a new franchise record. Adolfo Valencia held the club record with five career playoff goals prior to BWP.
- Gonzalo Veron got the assist on the goal, his first MLS career playoff point.
- Luis Robles earned his third career playoff shutout, setting a new franchise record. All three of Robles' shutouts have come against D.C.
- D.C. United finished with just two shots on goal in two games. New York held D.C. United without a shot on target for the first 145 minutes of the playoff series.
- New York returns to action Sunday, November 22 in the Eastern Conference finals in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs. The Red Bulls will be on the road for the first leg at either Montreal or Columbus. The kickoff time and television network coverage will be announced following the conclusion of today's playoff games.
