New York Red Bulls II hosts Swope Park Rangers in the USL Cup at Red Bull Arena on Sunday, October 23 at 8:00 p.m. This is the first USL Cup appearance for either team.
Here are some numbers to know ahead of the game:
0: The two teams have never played against each other.
4: Swope Park Rangers have been carried this postseason by four players, as Mark Anthony Gonzalez (3), Kristopher Tyrpak (3), and Dane Kelly (2) have accounted for all their goals. Tyler Pasher has three assists to lead the team.
8: The French Connection of Vincent Bezecourt and Florian Valot have combined for eight points, two goals and four assists, in three games this postseason. Bezecourt has recorded three assists, while Valot has one goal and one assist.
8-1: Overall score of Swope Park Rangers’ three playoff games. Compare that with New York’s 8-4.
9: NYRB II has converted a perfect nine out of nine penalty kicks in shootouts this postseason.
35: Swope Park Rangers recorded 35 assists in the regular season, good for second most in USL. Red Bulls II ended in third with 32 assists.
90: Red Bulls II and Rangers have combined to play 90 minutes of overtime, as the Red Bulls II went to overtime twice before penalty kicks and the Rangers won once in overtime.
188: New York Red Bulls II took 188 shots on goal this season, the most in the USL. Swope Park finished in third with 164.
1,182: After three home games to start the playoffs, the Rangers will travel 1,182 miles from Swope Soccer Village to Red Bull Arena for the USL Cup Finals.
