New York Red Bulls vs. Real Salt Lake
2017 MLS Regular Season
Red Bull Arena – Harrison, New Jersey
Saturday, March 25, 2017 – 4 p.m. ET
UniMas, Univision Deportes Facebook, New York Red Bulls Radio
#NYvRSL
All-time series: 5-6-8
At home vs RSL: 5-1-3
HARRISON, N.J. (March 23, 2017) – Looking to bounce back from a tough road loss to Seattle, the New York Red Bulls (2-1-0) welcome Real Salt Lake (0-2-1) to Red Bull Arena on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET, with coverage on UniMas and Red Bulls Radio.
Red Bulls Radio gets underway with Countdown to Kickoff, hosted by Matt Harmon, at 3 p.m. ET. Harmon will call the game in English while Ernesto Motta provides Spanish play-by-play. Sirius XM Channel 84 will also carry the English Red Bulls Radio broadcast.
In addition to the UniMas TV call, the network will provide an English language call of the game through Facebook Live on the Univision Facebook page.
Despite having its 18-match unbeaten streak in the MLS regular season snapped by Seattle on Sunday, New York looks to continue its strong play at home. The Red Bulls have the best home record in the league at 76-24-18 (246 points) since Red Bull Arena opened in 2010. New York began its home slate this season with a 1-0 shutout versus Colorado on March 11. Under head coach Jesse Marsch, the Red Bulls own an impressive 28-6-4 record in Harrison, New Jersey.
New York will look to remain unbeaten in Red Bull Arena on Saturday after defeating Colorado in its season opener. The Red Bulls had more possession, the better chances and took a deserved lead just before the break when sliding Rapids defender Eric Miller directed a Sal Zizzo cross into his own net. If not for veteran goalkeeper Tim Howard, the Red Bulls would have had a larger halftime lead. He denied Bradley Wright-Phillips several times, coming off his line to make a point-blank save in the 23rd minute for his best stop.
Bradley Wright-Phillips found the back of the net in just the third match of the young 2017 campaign, as he leveled the game against Seattle, 1-1, in the 57th minute. BWP became the third fastest player to reach 70 goals in MLS history, behind Roy Lassiter (104 gms) and Robbie Keane (106). Wright-Phillips earned his 70th in his 110th MLS appearance, against Seattle on 3/19.
Luis Robles extended his MLS record last weekend with his 143rd consecutive MLS regular season start. The Ironman streak surpassed that of Chris Klein, who appeared in 141 straight.
New York will hit the road for the next two matches. The Red Bulls will travel to Houston (April 1) and then to Orlando (April 9).
