HARRISON, N.J. (June 15, 2017) - New York Red Bulls II (5-6-2, 17 points) face off against Bethlehem Steel FC (5-6-1, 16 points) Friday night at MSU Soccer Park. Kick off is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Friday’s matchup will be the first of the season between the two sides.
New York swept the series against Bethlehem in 2016, defeating them in all three matches by a combined scoreline of 7-0.
NYRB II are coming off a 3-0 loss to Louisville City FC at home Sunday.
It was only the second time all season that Red Bulls II has been shutout and lost at home.
With just one point separating the two sides in the standings, New York will hope to create distance before heading to Cananda to take on Ottawa Fury FC for the first time.
Despite being shutout at home last match, NYRB II still sits amongst the leaderboards in USL attacking categories as Brandon Allen remains tied for fourth in goals scored with seven with Bethlehem’s Seku Conneh while Vincent Bezecourt continues to lead the USL in assists with six.
Bethlehem Steel FC, who play their homes games in the closest proximity to NYRB II, are coming off a 2-1 win over Saint Louis FC Sunday at Worldwide Technology Park.
