The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 rolls on at Sports Illustrated Stadium, as the New York Red Bulls host FC Dallas on Wednesday evening.
Head Coach Sandro Schwarz will have Wiktor Bogacz start for New York, his second start in the Open Cup this season.
Bogacz recorded his first career MLS assist in New York’s last home game on May 10 against Galaxy.
Bogacz will be joined by Wiki Carmona and Mohammed Sofo in the attack.
Sofo has scored four goals and an assist in his last three Open Cup matches.
Daniel Edelman will captain the side, and will be paired with Peter Stroud in the central midfield.
New York is currently on a nine-match unbeaten streak against FC Dallas, with their last loss against the club coming on March 11, 2012. Since Sports Illustrated Stadium opened in 2010, the Red Bulls have posted a 5-0-2 record against Dallas at their stadium.
A.J. Marcucci starts in goal for New York.
New York have posted a 10-0-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup matches at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Sean Nealis and Noah Eile get the mid-week start, with Kyle Duncan, Raheem Edwards and Dennis Gjengaar will all be on the pitch for the opening whistle.
Gjengaar scored a goal in New York’s last home match against Galaxy.
Duncan will be making his 147th career appearance across all competitions, which moves him into a tie for sixth place in franchise history for most appearances made by a defender with Steve Jolley.
Red Bulls Radio
Listen to every match, live, on New York Red Bulls Radio! Veteran soccer play-by-play voice Matt Harmon will handle the broadcasts alongside former MetroStars and Red Bulls standout Steve Jolley providing color commentary.
With 18 total players able to be on the roster in this competition, Schwarz will have Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Ronald Donkor, Emil Forsberg, Alexander Hack, Cameron Harper and Omar Valencia off the bench. Carlos Coronel will serve as the backup goalkeeper.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Paramount+, CBS Sports Network,, and New York Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated in English via the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
Coverage on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. Joe Malfa will have primary play-by-play responsibilities and will be alongside Ricky Lopez-Espin on the English side. New York Red Bulls Radio presented by Sports Illustrated begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, presented by Toyota, hosted by Matt Harmon and Steve Jolley.
