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First Place Red Bulls Battle Columbus Saturday at 7:30 Pm

August 9, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


HARRISON, NJ "" The first place New York Red Bulls will look to extend their Eastern Conference lead when they hit the road for the second-straight week, battling the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium Saturday night at 7:30 PM ET (TV: MSG "" broadcast/transmission Information below; Radio: ESPN Deportes Radio Nueva York 1050 AM).

The Red Bulls claimed first place in the Eastern Conference after defeating Sporting Kansas City, 3-2, in a top of the table clash on August 3 at Sporting Park. New York received goals from Steele, Fabian Espindola and MLS Player of the Week Lloyd Sam. New York sits atop the Eastern Conference with 38 points, an 11-7-5 record and a two-point lead over Sporting Kansas City. It has not dropped a contest since a 2-0 July 4 loss to the Colorado Rapids.

The Crew enters this contest having lost their last three, the most recent decision coming in a 3-1 defeat to the Houston Dynamo on August 3 at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Crew is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 23 points and a 6-11-5 record.

The Red Bulls are hosting an outdoor viewing party for the Crew match at Brooklyn Bridge's Harbor View Lawn at Pier 1 starting at 7:00 PM on Saturday.

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