New York Red Bulls 1 (2-1-0), Columbus Crew SC 0 (2-1 CLB Aggregate)
Sunday, November 29 - 8 p.m.
Red Bull Arena - Harrison, N.J.
Box Score
Scoring Summary:
- NY - Anatole Abang (Lloyd Sam) 90+
Misconduct Summary:
- NY- Felipe (caution, foul) 28'
- CLB - Gaston Sauro (caution, foul) 68'
- NY - Sal Zizzo (caution, foul) 85'
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Kemar Lawrence (Anatole Abang, 72'), Ronald Zubar, Matt Miazga, Sal Zizzo, Dax McCarty ©, Felipe (Shaun Wright-Phillips, 82'), Mike Grella (Gonzalo Veron, 62'), Sacha Kljestan, Lloyd Sam, Bradley Wright-Phillips
TOTAL SHOTS: 17; SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 0; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 5.
Columbus Crew SC: Steve Clark;Harrison Afful (Chris Klute, 77'), Michael Parkhurst ©, Gaston Sauro, Waylon Francis, Ethan Finlay (Tyson Wahl, 90+4), Wil Trapp, Tony Tchani, Justin Meram (Mohammed Saeid, 86'), Federico Higuain, Kei Kamara
TOTAL SHOTS: 9; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDE: 5; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 5.
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Referee's Assistants: Frank Anderson, Greg Barkey
4th Official: Sorin Stoica
Attendance: 25,219 (sell out)
Notes:
- The New York Red Bulls fell to Columbus Crew SC, 2-1 on aggregate, in the Eastern Conference Championship series in the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs after a 1-0 win on Sunday evening at Red Bull Arena.
- Anatole Abang scored the Red Bulls' goal in stoppage time, getting his head on a ball and putting it out of the reach of Crew SC 'keeper Steve Clark. It was the first playoff goal of Abang's career.
- Columbus entered with a 2-0 lead after scoring twice last weekend in the first leg at Columbus.
- New York finishes the 2015 postseason 3-1-0, with two wins over D.C. United in the conference semifinals and a win and loss against Columbus.
- The Red Bulls are 1-4-0 all-time in the playoffs against Columbus, including a 1-1-0 mark at Red Bull Arena.
- New York is 15-22-8 all-time in the playoffs. New York has 16 seasons all-time in postseason play and has been in the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.
- Luis Robles finishes the 2015 playoffs with three shutouts. Robles became the franchise's all-time postseason shutout leader against D.C., and finishes 2015 as the club's all-time leader in playoff wins (5) and shutouts (4).
- Tonight's Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs match was a sell-out (25,219). It marked the fourth sellout at Red Bull Arena this season and third consecutive playoff sellout dating back to last season.
