MatchDay: Red Bulls at Philadelphia Union (5-13-12)

THE MATCH

Red Bulls (6-3-1) vs. Union (2-5-1)
Sunday, May 13
12:30pm Eastern
Watch on ESPN2/ESPN Deportes
Listen on 1190 AM (Spanish)

<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="top">MATCH CONTENT</a></font></h3>
<table border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="400px"><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/cooper_400_120511.jpg"></td><td width="150px"><p><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#notes">Game Notes</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#starters">Probable Starters</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#bench">Bench</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#read">Read All About It</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#quote">What They&#39;re Saying</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.mlsgear.com/shop-by-mls-team-new-york-red-bulls.html" target="_blank">Shop</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="notes">GAME NOTES </a></font></h3>
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<p>The Red Bulls begin a two-match road swing on Sunday when they visit Eastern Conference rival, the Philadelphia Union, for the first of three matches between the teams this season.</p><p>New York enters the match winners of three straight matches, with the Red Bulls defense holding their opponents scoreless in each of the victories. On Wednesday, New York won its third consecutive match, beating the Houston Dynamo by a 1-0 decisoin at Red Bull Arena.<br><br> &gt;&gt; <a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/sites/newyork/files/051312%20at%20PHI.pdf">More Notes (PDF)</a></p><p align="center">[<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p>
<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="starters">PROJECTED STARTERS</a></font></h3>
<table border="0"><tbody><tr><td> GK &ndash; 18 Ryan Meara</td><td> D &ndash; 16 Connor Lade<br> D &ndash; 15 Tyler Ruthven<br> D &ndash; 5 Markus Holgersson<br> D &ndash; 25 Brandon Barklage</td><td> M &ndash; 20 Joel Lindpere<br> M &ndash; 11 Dax McCarty<br> M &ndash; 8 Jan Gunnar Solli<br> M &ndash; 19 Dane Richards</td><td> F &ndash; 10 Mehdi Ballouchy<br> F &ndash; 33 Kenny Cooper</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p align="center"><br><em>(PS - We announce the official Starting XI 60 - 90 minutes before the match on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/newyorkredbulls">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/newyorkredbulls">Facebook</a>)</em><br> [<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="bench">BENCH</a></font></h3>
<table border="0" width="550px"><tbody><tr><td> GK &ndash; 24 Jeremy Vuolo</td><td> D - 2 Wilman Conde*<br> D &ndash; 3 Jonathan Borrajo<br> D - 7 Roy Miller<br> D &ndash; 22 Stephen Keel</td><td><p>M - 4 Rafa Marquez<br> M &ndash; 6 Teemu Tainio*<br> M &ndash; 13 Ryan Maduro<br> M &ndash; 44 Victor Palsson</p></td><td> F - 14 Thierry Henry*<br> F &ndash; 17 Juan Agudelo<br> F - 21 Corey Hertzog<br> F - 27 Jhonny Arteaga<br> F - 99 Jose Angulo*</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p align="center"><em>* Injured<br> ** Suspended<br> (PS - We announce the official Starting XI 60 - 90 minutes before the match on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/newyorkredbulls">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/newyorkredbulls">Facebook</a>)</em><br> [<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><a name="read"><font color="white">READ ALL ABOUT IT</font></a></h3>
<table border="0" width="550px"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top" width="275px"><img height="70" src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/newyork_150.png" width="70"><br> - <a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/video/2012/05/11/moment-coopers-8th">The Moment: Coop&#39;s 8th</a><br> - <a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/05/another-solid-match-dax-mccarty-defensive-midfield-role">McCarty NY&#39;s Shutdown Man</a><br> - <a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/05/red-bulls-record-third-straight-clean-sheet-1-0-win-over-houston">NY Posts Third-Straight Shutout</a><br> - <a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/video/2012/05/11/houston-recap">Houston Recap</a><br><br><br></td><td colspan="2" valign="top" width="275px"><img height="70" src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/philadelphia_150.png" width="70"><br> - <a href="http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2012/05/union-find-offensive-rhythm-victory-vs-schalke">Union Finding Rhythm</a><br> - <a href="http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2012/05/recap-hoffmans-late-winner-gives-union-2-1-win-vs-schalke-04">Union Tops Schalke</a><br> - <a href="http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2012/05/defense-remains-strong-unions-loss-sounders">Defense Strong in Loss to Sounders</a><br><br><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p align="center">[<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><a name="quote"><font color="white">WHAT THEY&#39;RE SAYING</font></a></h3>
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