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MATCH PREVIEW: New York Red Bulls II Travel to Wicks Family Field to Face Huntsville City FC on Saturday, September 13

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HARRISON, N.J. (September 11, 2025) – New York Red Bulls II (15-5-4, 51 pts) to travel to Wicks Family Field to face Huntsville City FC (11-7-6) on Saturday, September 13. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET with coverage available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Marion Crowder will be on the call.

New York have won four of their last five matches and sit in first place of the Eastern Conference. They were last in action on Sunday, August 31 in a 7-4 win over Columbus Crew 2 at MSU Soccer Park. The goals came raining with midfielder Nehuen Benedetti netting his first career MLS NEXT Pro hat trick, while midfielder Rafael Mosquera dished three assists and a goal. Forward Roald Mitchell scored his second brace of the season and forward Mijahir Jimenez added a seventh goal in the 90th minute.

Huntsville City are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and are on a three-match losing streak. They most recently played on Monday, September 8 at Gillette Stadium against New England Revolution II, where they fell 1-0 due to a late first half stoppage time goal from Revolution II.

Through four all time MLS NEXT Pro matchups, Red Bulls II are 2-2-0. The two sides last faced each other on July 6 at MSU Soccer Park. Benedetti played a ball through to Mosquera who tucked a shot into the bottom right corner to open the scoring in the 26th minute. Huntsville City responded with two second half goals from forward Gunnar Studenhofft and midfielder Alan Carleton in the 72nd and 83rd minutes. The visitors held on to earn a 2-1 victory.

New York has yet to be held scoreless against Huntsville City through league play, with the side scoring at least one goal in each match. These goals have also come from five different goal scorers.

Mosquera has scored in back-to-back matchups against Huntsville City.

Goalkeeper Aidan Stokes most notably had a career-high seven saves against Huntsville City last match at Wicks Family Field on August 17, 2024.

Following Saturday’s match, New York will return home to MSU Soccer Park to face Inter Miami CF II on Sunday, September 21. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET with coverage available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.