Despite the conclusion of the 2015 USL season, the New York Red Bulls II continue to train at the Red Bulls Training Facility in Whippany, N.J. The team will continue to train until the end of October before departing for the offseason.
NYRB II on international duty
In the past week, four members of the 2015 Red Bulls II roster were called up to their respective national teams: Karl Ouimette (Canada), Tyler Adams (U.S. U-17), Marcello Borges (U.S. U-20), and Henry Martin (U.S. U-20).
Adams, who was named to the U.S. U-17 World Cup roster, has played in both Group Stage matches thus far. In the first game against Nigeria, a 2-0 loss for the U.S., he entered the match as a substitute for fellow Red Bulls Academy player Matt Olosunde at right back. In the second match against Croatia, a 2-2 draw, Adams started and played the full 90 minutes at right back. The final match of the Group Stage will take place on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. ET against Chile (TV: Fox Sports 2).
Borges and Martin were both asked to join the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team for the Mercedes Benz Elite Cup tournament in Stuttgart, Germany. Martin started in the first match against Germany, while Borges started in the second and third matches against Scotland and Mexico. Martin and Borges played a combined five matches with NYRB II before departing for college.
Last Tuesday, Ouimette started in a friendly for Canada Men’s National Team against Ghana at RFK Stadium. The defender played for the entirety of the first half before being subbed off at halftime the 1-1 draw. Ouimette has played in eight matches for Canada in 2015.
Red Bulls II in the Academy
New York Red Bulls II players Brian Saramago and Mason Deeds are currently in season with the Red Bulls U-18 Academy team. Deeds, a defender who played in two matches for Red Bulls II, has started in six of seven regular season games for the U-18s this year.
Saramago has started in four matches for the U-18s and scored his first goal of the year against D.C. United U-18. The forward was also called into the final U.S. U-17 camp before the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He played in five matches and started once for Red Bulls II this season.
