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Red Bulls Fall 2-1 in Leg One of the Eastern Conference

November 23, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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HARRISON, NJ (November 23, 2014) - The New York Red Bulls fell 2-1 at a sold-out Red Bull Arena in leg one of the Eastern Conference Championship on Sunday. Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his fourth goal of the playoffs, but the Red Bulls gave up an 85th minute goal as they trail 2-1 on aggregate ahead of the second leg.

The New York Red Bulls and New England Revolution return to action next Saturday, November 29, for the second leg of the Eastern Conference Championship at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Kickoff for the return leg is set for 3:00 PM ET with NBC Sports Network and Univision Deportes broadcasting the game nationally.

Eastern Conference Final Series Information - New England leads 2-1 on aggregate

Leg One

New England Revolution 2, New York Red Bulls 1

November 23, 2014

Red Bull Arena - Harrison, NJ

Leg Two

New York Red Bulls at New England Revolution

November 29 at 3:00 PM (TV: NBCSN/UD)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.

Teal Bunbury opened the scoring in the 17th minute on Sunday afternoon with his second goal of the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs. The midfielder took a pass from Jermaine Jones, took a touch inside and bent a left-footed shot past Luis Robles to put New England up 1-0.

Bradley Wright-Phillips would equalize in the 27th minute with his fourth goal of the playoffs. After Peguy Luyindula's shot was stopped by Bobby Shuttleworth, the rebound came off the cross bar for Wright-Phillips to head home and level the score at 1-1.

Wright-Phillips, who leads all playoff scorers with four goals, nearly had his fifth in first-half stoppage time. Thierry Henry whipped in a left-footed cross from the left wing, but Wright-Phillips' header sailed high over the bar.

Lloyd Sam had another chance to put the Red Bulls ahead in the 52nd minute. Henry put a right-footed shot on target from outside the area that Shuttleworth saved, but the rebound found its way to Sam who put a sliding attempt just wide.

Wright-Phillips then picked up a yellow card in the 60th minute on Sunday, his second of the playoffs, and will be unavailable for the return leg on Saturday.

Jones would put New England ahead in the 85th minute with his first goal of the playoffs. After Lee Nguyen played Bunbury through down the right wing, the midfielder slid a pass through to Jones who finished the tap in to put the Revolution up 2-1.

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