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Red Bulls dropped 2-1 by FC Dallas

Published on July 5, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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FRISCO, TX - Two Jeff Cunningham first half goals within two minutes helped give FC Dallas a 2-1 win over the New York Red Bulls at Pizza Hut Park Saturday night. Red Bulls forward Juan Pablo Angel tallied the lone goal for the visiting Red Bulls. The loss wrapped up a three-game road trip for the Red Bulls and dropped them to 2-13-4 (10 pts.) this season.

In a wide-open first half, FC Dallas earned the first chance of the game when midfielder David Ferreira streaked through the center of the field four minutes in and found an on-rushing Cunningham in the penalty box and he rifled an attempt that was caught by New York goalkeeper Danny Cepero. Four minutes later, Angel passed it to an open Nick Zimmerman in the right side of the penalty box and his one-time volley from 12-yards-out was held by Burse.

The Hoops nearly found the back of the net in the 11th minute. Drew Moor hit a cross towards the top of the six-yard box that swerved to an open Ferreira, whose header went straight at Cepero.

FC Dallas put their name on the scoresheet four minutes later. Midfielder Luke Sassano tried to back pass it in the Red Bulls' half to defender Mike Petke, who was not expecting it. Cunningham intercepted it at the top of the penalty box and took the ball towards goal, before knocking it past Cepero and into the back of the net.

Less than two minutes later, the Hoops doubled their advantage. Former Red Bulls midfielder Dave van den Bergh had the ball on the right wing and cut to his left foot, before hitting a cross into the box that found an open Cunningham, who he slid it in from close range.

The Red Bulls tried to fight back after going down, 2-0. Forward Matthew Mbuta was able to unleash a left-footed cross in the 20th minute that was headed over the bar by Jorge Rojas. Nine minutes later, Rojas tested Burse with a powerful left-footed volley from 20-yards-out that the goalkeeper could only tip over the bar. After the ensuing corner kick, Danleigh Borman swung it to Andrew Boyens and he headed it high.

New York kept knocking on the door in the first half, tallying eight shots - six of which were on goal. Rojas was active in the Red Bulls' attack, and created New York's best chance up to that point when he threaded a pass through the center of the field to an onside Mbuta, who only had Burse to beat. Mbuta tried to round the goalkeeper, but Burse was able to get his foot out and poke it away.

Moments later, however, New York pulled one back. Rojas had the ball at the top of the box and found a streaking Borman on the left wing. Borman took the ball towards the end line and crossed it to Angel, who knocked it inside the left post for his team-leading sixth goal of the season.

After the intermission, both teams had chances to score. Ferreira again came close in the 57th minute when he got a piece on a headed down Brek Shea pass, but Cepero was there to gobble it up. Three minutes later, Zimmerman had a go from 22 yards out that went off the outer portion of the side netting. Cepero was called upon again in the 67th minute, as he pushed away an Eric Avila shot.

With 15 minutes left to play, New York nearly had a chance to tie the game. Angel dispossessed Dax McCarty in FC Dallas' half and he slid it to Sinisa Ubiparipovic on the right. Ubiparipovic tried to find an on-rushing Rojas in the box but the Venezuelan was steps away from getting there. Cunningham had a goal disallowed with 10 minutes left when he was ruled offsides after knocking in a Cepero rebound from an Avila attempt.

The Red Bulls used their final substitution in the 79th minute, bringing on forward John Wolyniec for Zimmerman and he almost tied the game in the 83rd minute. Wolyniec played a give-and-go with Angel before he made enough space to hit a left-footed shot that Burse dove to push away. Moments after, Ferreira was close to icing the result when he got behind the Red Bulls and forced Cepero to make an acrobatic swat from close range.

The Red Bulls traveled only 15 players to Frisco with Albert Celades (hamstring), Kevin Goldthwaite (groin), Macoumba Kandji (hamstring), Carlos Mendes (hamstring) all out due to injury. Alfredo Pacheco (El Salvador) and Dane Richards (Jamaica) missed Saturday's showdown, as they were competing in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Borman left the game in the 49th minute with a left ankle sprain.

The Red Bulls have a bye week before taking part in their next home match on July 16, when they welcome the Los Angeles Galaxy to Giants Stadium at 8:00 PM ET (TV: Fox Soccer Channel; Radio: WQBU 92.7 FM). Starting with the Galaxy match, the Red Bulls will play six of their seven matches at home. For tickets, call the Red Bulls at 1.877.RBSOCCER or log onto www.newyorkredbulls.com.

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