HOUSTON, TX (August 3, 2012) – The New York Red Bulls dropped a 2-0 decision to the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium Friday night. In a battle between the two Eastern Conference leaders, the Red Bulls are now in second place on 38 points off an 11-7-5 record, two points behind the Dynamo, which moved into first with the win.
New York has a chance to exact immediate revenge in its match next week against the Dynamo on Friday, August 10 at Red Bull Arena at 8:00 PM ET (TV: NBC Sports Network; Radio: 93.1 FM). Tickets are on sale for the match by calling 1.877.RBSOCCER or logging onto www.newyorkredbulls.com.
The Dynamo took the lead in the second minute. A Brad Davis free kick fell in the box to forward Macoumba Kandji, whose shot was blocked by a diving Bill Gaudette. Hainault was first to the rebound on the left wing and hit a pass across the six-yard box that Gaudette deflected and was kneed in from close range at the back post by Houston’s Jermaine Taylor.
In the 28th minute, the hosts doubled their lead. Kandji had the ball on the left wing and swung a cross into the box that was headed into the back of the net by Calen Carr.
The Red Bulls looked to get back into the game in the second half. In the 59th minute, Thierry Henry laid it off to Sebastien Le Toux at the top of the box and the Frenchman smacked it well high with his left foot. Five minutes later, Tim Cahill, making his MLS regular season debut, got his head to a Henry corner kick and nodded it just past the right post.
New York Red Bulls 0, Houston Dynamo 2
August 3, 2012 – BBVA Compass Stadium – Houston, TX
MLS Regular Season
Scoring Summary:
HOU: Jermaine Taylor 1 (Bobby Boswell 2) 2’
HOU: Calen Carr 4 (Macoumba Kandji 2) 28’
Disciplinary Summary:
NY: Heath Pearce (caution) 46’
NY: Victor Palsson (caution) 90’
New York Red Bulls (11-7-5, 38 points) – Bill Gaudette (GK), Heath Pearce, Markus Holgersson, Wilman Conde (Joel Lindpere 70’), Roy Miller, Jan Gunnar Solli (Kenny Cooper 55’), Teemu Tainio (Victor Palsson 46’), Tim Cahill, Connor Lade, Sebastien Le Toux, Thierry Henry
Substitutes Not Used: Jeremy Vuolo (GK), Jonathan Borrajo, Stephen Keel,
Houston Dynamo (11-5-7, 40 points) – Tally Hall (GK), Andre Hainault, Bobby Boswell, Jermaine Taylor, Corey Ashe, Boniek Garcia, Adam Moffat, Brad Davis, Calen Carr (Je-Vaughn Watson 74’), Macoumba Kandji (Luiz Camargo 81’), Will Bruin (Brian Ching 56’)
Substitutes Not Used: Tyler Deric (GK), Warren Creavalle, Alex Dixon, Nathan Sturgis
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Referee’s Assistants: Jeff Muschik, Brian Poeschel
4th Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.
Attendance: 22,039
