RED BULLS CONTINUE ROAD TRIP IN SEATTLE THURSDAY: The Red Bulls play the second game of a four-match road trip on Thursday night when they take on Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field at 10:00 PM ET in a nationally televised showdown (TV: ESPN 2; Radio: WADO 1280 AM).
New York enters the match unbeaten in its last six contests, thanks to a dramatic 3-3 draw with Portland on Sunday night. The Red Bulls looked destined to lose their third game of the year, trailing 3-1 in the second half. But, a goal from Thierry Henry and a Dwayne De Rosario stoppage time penalty earned the Red Bulls a crucial point in the standings. The Red Bulls own a record of 5-2-8, with 23 points, one point ahead of the Philadelphia Union, which hosts Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night prior to the Red Bulls-Sounders affair.
Seattle edged Toronto FC at BMO Field 1-0 on Saturday. The teams seemed headed for a scoreless draw until Seattle forward Fredy Montero scored on a spectacular free kick in the game’s waning minutes. Seattle is unbeaten in its last four matches, earning eight out of a possible 12 points with two wins and two draws during that span. Sounders FC sits in third place in the Western Conference on a record of 6-4-7, 25 points.
Since Seattle joined MLS, the Red Bulls have gone 2-2-1 against the Sounders. In both teams’ season openers earlier this year, New York took a 1-0 win at Red Bull Arena on March 19 with Juan Agudelo finding the back of the net in the second half. Last season, the teams each earned a 1-0 victory over the other on the road. On April 3, 2010 at the previously-named Qwest Field, New York rode a Macoumba Kandji first half goal to victory. In the return fixture on May 15 at Red Bull Arena, Montero came off the bench to score the game’s lone goal late in the second half. Of the five goals the Red Bulls have surrendered to Seattle all-time, Montero has notched four of them.
NEW YORK-SEATTLE CONNECTIONS: Sounders FC defender Jeff Parke was drafted by New York with the 60th selection in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Parke played with the club until 2008, and his 132 regular season appearances ranks fifth on the club’s all-time list. Seattle selected Parke in the third round of the 2008 MLS Expansion draft, but did not sign with the team until the 2010 season after a one year stint in Vancouver.
Sounders FC Technical Director Chris Henderson spent the final season of his 11 year Major League Soccer career with the Red Bulls in 2006. That season, Henderson played in 32 matches, starting 29, and registered three goals and one assist. Sounders goalkeeper Terry Boss spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with the Red Bulls, but did not appear in a regular season match. Taylor Graham of Seattle was a member of the Red Bulls in the 2006-07 seasons. During his stint in New York, the defender played in 15 regular season games, making 9 starts and registering one assist.
RED BULLS SQUARE OFF AGAINST EASTERN RIVAL CHICAGO FIRE SUNDAY: The Red Bulls take on the Chicago Fire in an afternoon tussle on Sunday at Toyota Park (2:00 PM ET; TV: ESPN2, Radio: WQBU 92.7 FM).
The Fire comes into the match with a record of 2-4-9, 15 points. They have allowed just one goal in their last four matches since interim manager Frank Klopas took over for Carlos de los Cobos. In its last match, Chicago earned a point against New England in a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium. Former Red Bulls forward Dominic Oduro notched the Fire’s goal, which was canceled out by Revolution striker Rajko Lekic in the second half.
All-time against Chicago, New York holds a record of 11-20-7. Last season, the Red Bulls earned a historic victory over the Fire, as they defeated Chicago 1-0 in the first ever MLS match at Red Bull Arena on May 27, 2010. Joel Lindpere’s 40th minute strike held up as the game winner. The teams met up again on Aug. 8, 2010 at Toyota Park, a match that ended in a 0-0 draw. The match marked Designated Player Rafa Marquez’s Red Bulls’ debut. The two teams will also play on Aug. 13 at Red Bull Arena.
NEW YORK-CHICAGO CONNECTIONS: Chicago goalkeeper Jon Conway spent four seasons with New York from 2006-09. He ranks third on the club’s all-time wins list for goalkeepers, earning 23 during his New York career, and is second on the all-time shutouts list with 17 career clean sheets. The Rutgers University product was acquired prior to the 2006 season from San Jose for a fourth round draft choice. The club dealt him to Chivas USA following the 2009 season.
Fire goalkeeper Alec Dufty had brief stint with the Red Bulls in 2009, appearing in one match, logging 82 minutes in a 0-0 draw at the Houston Dynamo on April 11, 2009. Also a member of the Red Bulls for a short time in 2009 was Fire forward Dominic Oduro, who appeared in three matches, starting one. Oduro was acquired prior to the 2009 season from FC Dallas, with the clubs swapping draft choices while Dave van den Bergh was sent to FC Dallas. Later in the 2009 season, the Red Bulls shipped Oduro to Houston for a 2010 first round draft choice, and a 2011 second round draft choice in the MLS SuperDraft. The Red Bulls used the first round selection in that trade to take Austin da Luz with the 14th overall pick in 2010. With the 2011 second round choice from the Dynamo, the Red Bulls selected John Rooney.
LAST WEEK: Red Bulls 3, Portland Timbers 3 at JELD-WEN Field on Sunday, June 19.
THIS WEEK: Red Bulls at Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field on Thursday, June 23 at 10:00 PM ET (TV: ESPN 2; Radio: WADO 1280 AM)
Red Bulls at Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 PM ET (TV: ESPN; Radio: WQBU 92.7 FM).
NEXT WEEK: Red Bulls vs. FC New York/New York Pancyprian Freedoms at Red Bull Arena on Tuesday, June 28 at 8:00 PM ET – US Open Cup Third Round
Red Bulls at San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, July 2 at 10:20 PM ET (TV: ESPN2; Radio: WADO 1280 AM).
RED BULLS EARN 3-3 DRAW IN WILD AFFAIR AT PORTLAND: Dwayne De Rosario’s 96th minute penalty kick conversion helped give the New York Red Bulls a 3-3 tie against the Portland Timbers in a wild encounter. New York’s Austin da Luz recorded his first ever MLS goal and assist, while Thierry Henry also found the back of the net, as the Red Bulls rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a point in front of 18,627 spectators at a sold out JELD-WEN Field. With the result, New York took the outright lead in the Eastern Conference, improving to 23 points off a 5-2-8 record and extending its MLS unbeaten run to six.
The Red Bulls were energetic to start the game and their efforts paid off in the sixth minute. Henry one-timed a da Luz pass from the center of the park to find a streaking De Rosario on the left wing. De Rosario slid it towards the top of the box to an open da Luz, who took a touch past a Portland defender and slotted it in with his right foot from near the penalty spot.
The Timbers came back into the match by finding the back of the net twice within the opening five minutes of the second half. First, in the 48th minute, Jack Jewsbury collected a Red Bulls clearance outside of the box and ripped it past New York goalkeeper Greg Sutton and into the back of the net. A minute later, the hosts took the lead and Jewsbury this time was the provider. The midfielder swung in a free kick from the left side that Eric Brunner nodded down to Kevin Goldthwaite, who used his heel to knock it home from close range
Portland nearly notched a third as a Brunner’s header was bound for goal, but New York midfielder Teemu Tainio acrobatically volleyed it off the line. Jewsbury later forced Sutton to dive to his left to parry his attempt away.
The Timbers doubled their advantage in the 68th minute. Forward Jorge Perlaza raced down the right wing and knocked it into the six-yard box. New York defender Stephen Keel tried to clear it but slid it into his own net.
Henry brought the Red Bulls within one again five minutes later. The Frenchman started the play with a run with the ball from the center of the park. He eventually dished it to da Luz, who gave it right back to him in the box. Henry looked it up and rifled it in with his left foot for his eighth goal of the season.
Portland had a chance moments later to score their forth when Sutton was adjudged to have taken down Perlaza in the box off a breakaway. However, Jewsbury’s ensuing spot kick clanged off the right upright.
With the visitors looking for the game-tying goal, they went down a man in second half stoppage time when Henry was shown a red card for an alleged altercation with a Timbers player. Despite playing with 10 men, the Red Bulls found a last gasp equalizer in the last play of the game. A failed Timbers clearance fell to De Rosario, who rushed to the endline and swung in a cross that hit the arm of Portland’s Rodney Wallace. De Rosario stepped up and powerfully struck it past a correctly-guessing Troy Perkins to give New York the point.
RED BULLS SIGN DEFENDER MIKE JONES: Red Bull New York signed defender Mike Jones on June 18. He was on the 18-man matchday roster in the Red Bulls’ 3-3 draw at Portland on Sunday.
“We are excited to sign Mike, as we wanted to bring him in to see if he can provide depth to our left back position,” said Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director Erik Soler. “We look forward to tracking his progress with us this season.”
Jones, a left-footed defender, was selected by Sporting Kansas City as the 28th overall selection in the 2011 MLS Supplemental draft on Jan. 18, 2011, before being waived on May 5. He did not make any MLS appearances for Kansas City, but played in one reserve league match.
The St. Peters, MO native played at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for four years, being named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team in 2010 while playing 60 games during his college career, notching six goals and two assists. In his senior year, Jones and the Cougars were runners-up in the MVC Tournament. Jones faced the Red Bulls in a reserve match while playing for the Columbus Crew as a guest player on May 30 at Montclair State University.
HENRY TIED ATOP MLS IN GOALS SCORED: Red Bulls captain and forward Thierry Henry helped the Red Bulls comeback to earn a 3-3 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday, scoring his eighth goal of the season in the 73rd minute to pull New York to within one. Henry’s eight goals ties him with Los Angeles Galaxy attacker Landon Donovan for the league lead in the 2011 Golden Boot race.
2011 MLS GOALS LEADERS
Player (Team), Goals
T-1 Thierry Henry (NY), 8
T-1. Landon Donovan (LA), 8
3. Charlie Davies (DC), 7
T-4. Chris Wondolowski (SJ), 6
T-4. Brek Shea (DAL), 6
T-4. Eric Hassli (VAN), 6
DA LUZ NOTCHES FIRST CAREER GOAL, ASSIST: Red Bulls midfielder Austin da Luz scored his first career goal on Sunday against the Portland Timbers, opening the scoring with a fourth minute goal. Da Luz then recorded his first ever MLS assist on the Red Bulls’ second goal, when he set up Thierry Henry with a nifty feed into the box. Da Luz, who was drafted by the team in the first round (14th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, made his Red Bulls debut this season on May 28 in a 1-1 draw at Vancouver. He has started each of the Red Bulls’ past three matches.
BACKE RECORD STILL INTACT: With their stunning two-goal comeback on Sunday at Portland, the Red Bulls remained unbeaten under head coach Hans Backe when they score the first goal of a match. In 2010 and 2011 combined, New York has posted a record of 19-0-6 in games where they opened the scoring.
DE RO’S EQUALIZER LATEST IN A MATCH IN CLUB HISTORY: Dwayne De Rosario’s 96th minute game-tying goal was the latest equalizing goal in club history. Previously, the latest equalizing goal in franchise history came in the 95th minute on two different occasions. Mike Magee scored in the 95th minute on Sept. 28, 2003 at D.C. United to level the game at 1-1. Two years later, Amado Guevara scored in the 95th minute on Aug. 21, 2005 against Chivas USA, capping off a hat trick in a 3-3 draw. That match marked the last time before Sunday that the Red Bulls trailed by two goals in a match and came back to tie.
RED BULLS’ TWO GOAL COMEBACK: The Red Bulls’ came from two goals behind to draw the Portland Timbers 3-3 on Sunday. It was the first time the Red Bulls came back from two goals down at the 70th minute mark to tie or win since July 12, 2003 at New England. The Revolution led the match 3-1 at the 70th minute mark before a 73rd minute own goal and a Ricardo Clark strike in the 76th leveled the match at three.
HENRY AND RODGERS BEST SCORING DUO: The forward tandem of Thierry Henry and Luke Rodgers is the top scoring duo on Major League Soccer so far this season, as the two have combined for 13 so far in 2011. Henry tallied his league-leading eighth goal of the season on Sunday at Portland, and Rodgers, who missed the match due to injury, has five goals in his first season in New York.
FIVE RED BULLS IN 2011 CONCACAF GOLD CUP: UPDATE
Juan Agudelo, F, USA; National Caps- 8
June 4 vs. Spain (Friendly): Agudelo started up top alongside Jozy Altidore for the U.S. before being subbed off in the 65th minute for Alejandro Bedoya. Spain won, 4-0.
June 7 vs. Canada: Agudelo, who started at forward for the U.S., consistently attacked the Canadian defense, taking four shots, three of which were on goal. Although Agudelo never broke through, American teammates Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey managed to find the back of the net, resulting in a 2-0 USA triumph. Agudelo was eventually subbed off in the 63rd minute for Chris Wondolowski.
June 11 vs. Panama: Agudelo started at forward and played 61 minutes before being subbed out in the 61st minute for Alejandro Bedoya. Panama rode two first half goals to win the match, 2-1.
June 19 vs. Jamaica: Agudelo replaced former Red Bull Jozy Altidore, who left the match with an injury in the 12th minute. Agudelo played the rest of the way and was dangerous throughout the match, eventually assisting on Clint Dempsey’s 80th minute strike which increased the Americans’ lead to 2-0, the final score of the match. The U.S. will now face Panama in the semifinals.
UPCOMING MATCHES:
June 22 vs. Panama – Semifinals (7:00 PM ET in Houston, TX)
Tim Ream, D, USA; National Caps- 7
June 4 vs. Spain (Friendly): Ream played the full 90 minutes at centerback for the U.S. against a World Cup champion Spain squad that won 4-0 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA.
June 7 vs. Canada: Playing against a Canadian attack led by fellow Red Bull teammate Dwayne De Rosario, Ream rebounded to hold the Canadians scoreless. The stonewall defense played by Ream and the other American led to a 2-0 USA win. Ream played the full 90 minutes in the victory.
June 11 vs. Panama: Ream started and played all 90 minutes in the United States’ 2-1 loss to Panama.
UPCOMING MATCHES:
June 22 vs. Panama – Semifinals (7:00 PM ET in Houston, TX)
Rafael Marquez, D, Mexico; National Caps-105
June 5 vs. El Salvador: After not participating in Mexico’s friendly vs. New Zealand due to injury, Marquez came on against El Salvador in the 67th minute for Giovani Dos Santos. Mexico won 5-0.
June 9 vs. Cuba: Marquez started the match and played 72 minutes before being substituted off for Jorge Torres. Mexico defeated Cuba by a 5-0 score. Marquez was on the field for four of Mexico’s five goals.
June 12 vs. Costa Rica: Mexico completed a dominant first round with a 4-1 victory over Costa Rica. Marquez got Mexico off on the right foot, scoring his 12th international goal in the 17th minute.
June 18 vs. Guatemala: Marquez started and played all 90 minutes as Mexico came from behind to earn a spot in the semifinals with a 2-1 victory over Guatemala. Mexico got goals from Aldo de Nigris and Javier Hernandez in the second half to set up a date with El Salvador for a right to play in the final.
UPCOMING MATCHES:
June 22 vs. El Salvador – Semifinals (9:00 PM ET in Houston, TX)
Dwayne De Rosario, M, Canada; National Caps-60
June 1 vs. Ecuador (Friendly): De Rosario joined the Canadian National team in time for their final friendly before Gold Cup play. De Rosario was selected to start in the midfield for the contest. The friendly resulted in a 2-2 tie.
June 7 vs. USA: De Rosario started at midfield for the Canadians and led an attack which was eventually held scoreless by American goalkeeper Tim Howard. Canada’s best chance at scoring came midway through the first half when De Rosario ripped a shot from outside the box that ended up just wide of the crossbar. De Rosario played 81 minutes for the Canadians.
June 11 vs. Guadeloupe: Canada kept its quarterfinals hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over Guadeloupe, with De Rosario providing the offense with a penalty conversion in the 51st minute. De Rosario started the match and played 63 minutes before being subbed out for Simeon Jackson.
June 14 vs. Panama: De Rosario scored his second goal of the tournament on a penalty to put Canada up 1-0, but Panama equalized late to end the Canadians’ run in the Gold Cup.
Dane Richards, F, Jamaica; National Caps-32
June 6 vs. Grenada: Richards started for the Jamaican National team in the midfield before being subbed off for Omar Daley in the 64th minute. Richards’ effort resulted in an assist on a Ryan Johnson goal. Jamaica won the match by a decisive margin of 4-0.
June 10 vs.Guatemala: Jamaica qualified for the quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Guatemala. Richards started and played all 90 minutes, and assisted on Demar Phillips’ second goal of the game, which came in the 78th minute.
June 13 vs. Honduras: Richards started and played all 90 minutes as Jamaica capped an unbeaten group stage with a 1-0 victory over Honduras at Red Bull Arena. San Jose Earthquakes forward Ryan Johnson scored the lone goal of the match for the Reggae Boyz.
June 19 vs. United States: Jamaica’s run came to an end as the United States knocked off the Reggae Boyz by a 2-0 score. Richards started the match and played all 90 minutes while earning his 32nd international cap.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FOR 2011 MLS ALL-STAR GAME AT RBA SOLD OUT: Major League Soccer and Red Bull New York announced that individual tickets to the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 27 at Red Bull Arena featuring the MLS All-Stars against Manchester United are sold out to the general public. A limited amount of seats are still available through the All-Star Stampede 5-Game Pack offered exclusively through the New York Red Bulls by calling 1-877-RBSOCCER or logging onto www.newyorkredbulls.com. The match will be telecast live on ESPN2, Galavision, and TSN at 8:30 PM ET.
This year’s All-Star Game will mark the third time the metropolitan New York area has hosted the mid-summer showcase; the inaugural MLS All-Star Game in 1996 and the second in 1997 were played at Giants Stadium. The 25,000-seat, state-of-the-art Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey has played host to multiple friendlies between the Red Bulls and international clubs, along with select national team matches, but the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game will be the first marquee MLS event at the $200 million dollar venue. The MLS All-Stars will be led by New York Red Bulls head coach Hans Backe.
English Premier League Champions Manchester United returns as MLS’ All-Star opponent for the second year in a row. Manchester United is coming off a season which saw them capture the 2011 English Premier League title and reach the final of the UEFA Champions League. They are led by manager Sir Alex Ferguson and boast some of the world’s top players, including strikers Wayne Rooney and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, and defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic.
RED BULLS FACEBOOK PAGE HOSTS 2011 EMIRATES CUP SWEEPSTAKES: The New York Red Bulls are hosting an online sweepstakes via their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/newyorkredbulls) for a lucky fan to receive a trip to London to catch the Red Bulls compete in the 2011 Emirates Cup from July 30-31 at the Emirates Stadium. The sweepstakes, which fans can enter via the team’s Facebook page, starts today and runs through July 12.
One grand prize winner, who will receive round trip coach airfare for two to London, hotel accommodations, tickets to both matchdays, exclusive access to a Red Bulls training session and a pair of autographed jerseys, will be selected at random from all qualified applicants. There will also be one second place winner and one third place winner (see below for details).
The 2011 Emirates Cup kicks off at 9:00 AM ET on Saturday, July 30 with the Red Bulls facing Paris Saint-Germain followed by Arsenal taking on Boca Juniors at 11:20 AM ET. On Sunday, July 31, Paris Saint-Germain faces Boca Juniors at 9:00 AM ET, while former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry and the Red Bulls square off against the hosts at 11:20 AM ET.
For more information or to register, log onto www.facebook.com/newyorkedbulls.
For the official rules of the sweepstakes please visit http://apps.facebook.com/nyrb_emiratescup/rules
Grand Prize
One grand prize winner will receive the following:
- Round trip coach air transportation for two (2) from New York to London, England
- Hotel accommodations for two (2) in London, England, from July 28 through Aug. 1, 2011
- Two (2) tickets to both match days of the 2011 Emirates Cup (July 30 and July 31)
- Access for two (2) to the New York Red Bulls training session on July 29
- Two (2) New York Red Bulls team autographed jerseys
2nd Place Prize
- One (1) team autographed jersey from all four (4) participating teams in the 2011 Emirates Cup
3rd Place Prize
- One (1) team autographed jersey from the New York Red Bulls and Arsenal FC
RED BULLS TO HOST 2011 U.S. OPEN CUP THIRD ROUND MATCH JUNE 28: The New York Red Bulls will host either the New York Pancyprian Freedoms (USASA) or FC New York (USL PRO) at Red Bull Arena June 28 at 8:00 PM ET in the third round of the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
All Red Bulls Full Season and Partial Plan Holders, as well as Basic Members, will have an exclusive four-hour pre-sale window to purchase seats starting on Monday, June 20 at 10:00 AM. Open Cup tickets, all priced at $15 apiece, will go on sale to the general public on June 20 at 2:00 PM by calling 1.877.RBSOCCER or logging onto www.newyorkredbulls.com.
The Pancyprians will face FC New York in a second round showdown at Belson Stadium in Queens, NY on June 21 for the right to take on the Red Bulls. New York automatically qualified for the third round of the competition, along with five other MLS teams, by virtue of their final standing in the 2010 MLS Regular Season.
Last year, the Red Bulls, which had to win three MLS Play-In Matches in order to qualify for the tournament proper, defeated the Philadelphia Union, New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids. Once joining the main bracket, New York was eliminated in overtime in the third round of the competition by USL-2 side, the Harrisburg City Islanders, 1-0, at Skyline Sports Complex in Harrisburg.
The Red Bulls, which has never faced the Pancyprians or FC New York in the tournament, are undefeated (3-0-0) in Open Cup play at Red Bull Arena. Created in 1914, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest soccer competition in the United States. The single-elimination tournament, which is similar to the prestigious English FA Cup, is open to all amateur and professional teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (U.S.S.F). The competition was re-named the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 1999, in honor of the late Columbus Crew and FC Dallas owner-operator Lamar Hunt. New York began its participation in the Cup in 1997 and made it to the final in 2003.
RED BULLS TO HOST MLS FUTBOLITO EVENT ON JUNE 25: On June 25, the New York Red Bulls will host one of the eight ¡MLS Futbolito!™ events taking place on city fields across the United States this summer. The event, which features Major League Soccer’s official 4-v-4 tournament, will take place at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, NY, beginning at 9:00 AM ET. The tournament is the centerpiece of a day-long soccer celebration, which includes food, music and prizes. Check-in will begin at 8:00 AM ET. The registration deadline is June 23rd.
New York Red Bulls players will be on-site signing autographs and taking pictures with fans from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM AND from 1 PM – 2:30 PM. Fans will also have the opportunity to enter to win autographed RBNY merchandise as well as tickets to the Saturday, July 23 match vs. FC Dallas.
In its ninth edition, ¡MLS Futbolito!™, one of the nation’s most successful grassroots soccer initiatives, will host thousands of soccer players of all ages and from all walks of life as they participate in this tournament, hosted nationwide by MLS clubs.
As one of the largest touring Hispanic events hosted by a U.S. professional sports league, the program is a series of all-day events targeting the League’s growing multicultural fan base. Approximately 50,000 people, between participants ages 6 to 55 and spectators, attended MLS Futbolito 2010 across 13 events from coast to coast.
For further information regarding the tournament structure, rules, regulations and locations please see the below information to answer all your questions.
Competition Format, Registration and Event Information
The 4-v-4 tournament is open to players of all ages, abilities and affiliations. Team rosters can consist of up to seven players (four field players and three substitutes) and each team will play in round-robin action, with the possibility of advancing to the single-elimination championship playoff.
Teams registered for the competition will be divided according to age groups and competitive levels with winners in each division receiving prizes. In addition to participating, each registered player will receive a ticket to an MLS match (in applicable markets), and the chance to win prizes from the sponsors. There will be $3,000 in cash prizes ($2,000 for first place and $1,000 for second place) for men’s adult premier.
More information on the competitions and events in both English and Spanish can be found on the official web site for ¡MLS Futbolito!™: www.MLSFutbolito.com. Teams can register for competitions, obtain all rules and regulations and learn about the competition dates and locations. Additionally, interested participants with questions can call toll-free at +1-888-MLS-FUTBOLITO. The entrance fee is $150 per team for those competing in the Adult Premier Division and $120 per team for all other participants.
Saturday, June 25 – New York City (hosted by New York Red Bulls)
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
126-12 Northern Blvd State Rd S
Queens, NY 11355
TICKETS FOR SECOND HALF OF RED BULLS SEASON ON SALE: Individual game tickets to the final portion of the New York Red Bulls’ 2011 MLS regular season at Red Bull Arena are on sale now.
These home games will mark the return of the Red Bulls to Harrison after the team’s historic participation in the prestigious Emirates Cup tournament in London at the end of July. Some of the action includes exciting matchups such as the Los Angeles Galaxy, CONCACAF Champions League Finalists Real Salt Lake and Eastern Conference foes Philadelphia Union.
The matches that are on sale are:
Date, Opponent, Time
Saturday, Aug. 13, Chicago Fire, 7:30 PM
Sunday, Aug. 28, Los Angeles Galaxy, 7:00 PM
Saturday, Sep. 10, Vancouver Whitecaps, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Sep. 21, Real Salt Lake, 8:00 PM
Saturday, Sep. 24, Portland Timbers, 7:30 PM
Thursday, Oct. 20, Philadelphia Union, 8:00 PM
Each game also gives the Red Bulls and their fans an opportunity to give back to the community. Examples of the home game community activation are the Red Bulls 9/11 Tribute Night on Saturday, Sept. 10 when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Thursday, Oct. 20th when the team hosts the Philadelphia Union. For a full list of charitable opportunities at every Red Bulls home match, visit //www.newyorkredbulls.com/charitable-schedule.
Tickets can be purchased by logging onto www.newyorkredbulls.com or by calling 1.877.RBSOCCER.
