HARRISON, N.J. (August 4, 2017) – New York Red Bulls II (7-11-3, 24 points) return home to face the Rochester Rhinos (8-3-8, 32 points) in their first matchup at MSU Soccer Park of the year Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET and can be seen via the USL Match Center.
New York is coming off a 2-1 defeat at Louisville City FC but saw Stefano Bonomo make his first start and score his first goal of the season. Bonomo has been recovering from athletic pubalgia surgery.
Rochester is coming off a 3-2 win over FC Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium.
In a rematch of the previous two USL champions in April, Rochester equalized in the fourth minute of extra time snatching three points away from NYRB II in Rochester. Brandon Allen and Vincent Bezecourt tallied goals in that match.
Bezecourt, who missed last weekend’s match at Louisville, continues to lead the USL in assists with eight and in chances created with 45.
Despite defeating Rochester in the USL playoffs in 2016 on penalty kicks, NYRB II has yet to defeat them in regulation in their short history.
Following Saturday’s match, New York makes its way to Charleston, South Carolina to take on first place Charleston Battery on Saturday, August 12.
