Philadelphia Union 2 (8-6-6), New York Red Bulls 2 (8-9-4)
Sunday, July 17, 2016 – 7 p.m.
Talen Energy Stadium – Chester, Pa.
Box Score: //matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-07-17-philadelphia-union-vs-new-york-red-bulls/boxscore
Scoring Summary:
NY – Sacha Kljestan (3) (Bradley Wright-Phillips) 27’
NY – Sacha Kljestan (4) 44’
PHI – C.J. Sapong (6) (Penalty Kick) 67’
PHI – Chris Pontius (7) (Fabian Herbers) 68’
Misconduct Summary:
PHI – Brian Carroll (caution, foul) 36’
NY – Ilsinho (caution, foul) 43’
NY – Sal Zizzo (caution, foul) 66’
PHI – Ilsinho (ejection, foul) 72’
NY – Connor Lade (caution, foul) 73’
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Connor Lade, Damien Perrinelle, Aurelien Collin, Sal Zizzo (Chris Duvall, 66’), Felipe, Dax McCarty ©, Alex Muyl (Gonzalo Veron, 80’), Sacha Kljestan, Mike Grella, Bradley Wright-Phillips (Ronald Zubar, 83’)
TOTAL SHOTS: 8; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 18; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 6.
Philadelphia Union: Andre Blake; Fabinho, Richie Marquez, Ken Tribbett, Keegan Rosenberry, Brian Carroll ©, Roland Alberg (Fabian Herbers, 64’), Tranquillo Barnetta, Chris Pontius (Sebastien Le Toux, 82’), Ilsinho, CJ Sapong
TOTAL SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; FOULS: 10; OFFSIDE: 8; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 2.
Referee: Alan Kelly
Referee's Assistants: Brian Dunn, Eric Weisbrod
4th Official: Robert Sibiga
Attendance: 18,500 (sellout)
- The New York Red Bulls earned a result for the third consecutive match with a 2-2 draw against the Philadelphia Union Sunday evening at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pa. Sacha Kljestan tied a career-high with two first-half goals to lead New York.
- The Red Bulls are 8-9-4 on the season and sit in third place the Eastern Conference with 28 points.
- Sacha Kljestan was named a MLS All-Star for the second time in his career prior to the match and followed by equaling his career-best with two goals in a game.
- The Red Bulls are 9-5-3 all-time against the Union, including a 3-4-2 mark in Chester.
- Kljestan scored his third goal of the season in the 27th minute as Bradley Wright-Phillips forced a turnover with the high press and fed a perfect ball to Kljestan, who slotted the ball past Andre Blake for the goal.
- Kljestan doubled the lead with a perfect free kick from roughly 25 yards away for his fourth goal of the season in the 44th minute. It was New York’s fifth goal of the season from outside the penalty area and third directly from a free kick.
- It was the first multi-goal game of Kljestan’s New York career.
- Robles made his 127th regular season start in goal for New York and recorded six saves.
- New York is 40-38-21 all-time in the month of July. New York has scored 152 goals in July and allowed 154.
- Damien Perrinelle made his first start of the season at center back. Perrinelle tore his ACL in the playoffs last season and made his Red Bulls’ MLS debut in 2016 last Sunday vs. Portland.
- New York returns to action at home to host the third New York Derby against New York City FC on Sunday, July 24 on FOX. Kickoff from Red Bull Arena is set for 1 p.m.
