New York Red Bulls II (7-2-2, 24 pts) travel to Mecklenburg County Sportsplex to face Crown Legacy FC (3-3-4, 15 pts) on Wednesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Here are the Keys to the Game:
KINGDOM VISIT
Through two all-time MLS NEXT Pro matches on the road against Crown Legacy, New York is undefeated going 0-0-2. In both matches, Red Bulls II have scored first. Through four all-time MLS NEXT Pro matches, New York has scored first in three times and have yet to be held scoreless against the opposition.
NEVER SAY NEVER
New York is coming off back to back 1-0 victories. In each match they've found the game winning goal in the 81st minute or later. Defender Matthew Dos Santos scored an 89th minute free kick goal against Columbus on May 25, while midfielder Nehuen Benedetti tapped in a finish in the 81st minute against Atlanta on May 30. In 11 matches so far, New York has scored 12 goals in the 65th minute or later. Two of these goals have been equalizers while seven were gamewinners. Red Bulls II have scored six goals in the 85th minute or later as well.
KEEPING THE ZERO
Red Bulls II are coming off of back to back clean sheets. In both matches, they have let up the least and second-least shots on goal this season, letting up only one against Columbus and two against Atlanta. The squad has only let up one goal in their last three matches.
Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET with coverage available on MLSNEXTPro.com.
