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New York City FC Stopped by Red Bulls 3-1

June 28, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York City FC News Release


New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium
New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls at Yankee Stadium
(New York City FC, Credit: USA Today Sports)

New York City FC's four-match unbeaten streak came to an end on Sunday afternoon as the Club suffered a 3-1 loss to the Red Bulls in front of a season-high sellout crowd of 48,047 at Yankee Stadium.

Tommy McNamara's early goal gave the supporters something to cheer about, but the visitors answered with a trio of goals in the second half to leave with all three points.

New York City FC are now 4-8-5 (17 points), while the Red Bulls improve to 6-5-5 (23 points).

New York City FC couldn't have asked for a better start in front their largest ever crowd in the Bronx. David Villa played a short corner to Mehdi Ballouchy who teed it back up for the captain. Villa's cross was headed away by the defense, but not out of harm's way. Mix Diskerud latched onto the ball on the right side and chipped it into the danger zone. Andrew Jacobson headed it on toward Tommy McNamara, who showed lovely control in bringing it down from his chest to his feet before firing home the go-ahead goal to the low far corner in the sixth minute.

New York City FC continued to press, especially off of set pieces. In the 17th minute, Villa worked a short corner kick with Mix. Villa's cross landed at the feet of defender Chris Wingert at the far post, but his backheel attempt deflected off his other foot and was pounced on by Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles.

Both teams had other opportunities in the first half, but the score remained in favor of the home side.

Just as New York City FC came out firing early in the first half, the Red Bulls did the same in the second interval needing just two minutes to equalize.

Bradley Wright-Phillips' cross from the left side was deflected by a defender and ended up with Sacha Kljestan, who ran back out that way. His looping effort into the center of the box was met by Wright-Phillips, who one-timed his volley into the back of the net.

The Red Bulls took the lead six minutes later.

Kljestan's free kick near the far sideline went into the box but wasn't fully cleared. Mike Grella ran onto it and chipped it toward Anatole Abang, who headed it down to Chris Duvall at the near post, who blasted it home from close range for a 2-1 lead.

The Red Bulls weren't done though, sealing all of the spoils on a goal by defender Matt Miazga in the 73rd.

Again Kljestan was instrumental in the finish, lofting a ball from the right that was headed in at the far post by the defender.

New York City FC return to action on July 4 against the Montreal Impact. Kickoff is 8 p.m. EDT from Stade Saputo (YES Network, WFAN).

POST-GAME NOTES:

New York City FC 1, New York Red Bulls 3

Sunday June 28, 2015: 5:00 p.m. EDT

MLS Regular Season

Yankee Stadium

Scoring Summary:

6' Thomas McNamara, NYC (Assisted by: Jacobson)

47' Bradley Wright-Phillips, NY (Assisted by: Sacha Kljestan)

52' Chris Duvall, NY (Assisted by: Anatole Abang & Mike Grella)

73' Matt Miazga, NY (Assisted by: Sacha Kljestan)

Misconduct Summary:

35' Chris Duvall, NY (Yellow Card, Off the ball foul)

41' Luis Robles, NY (Yellow Card, Unsporting behavior)

41' David Villa, NYC (Yellow Card, Unsporting behavior)

54' Damien Perrinelle, NY (Yellow Card, Foul)

Lineups:

New York City FC: Josh Saunders, Chris Wingert (Jeb Brovsky, 24'; Javier Calle 70'), Jason Hernandez, Shay Facey, RJ Allen, Andrew Jacobson, Mix Diskerud, Ned Grabavoy, Mehdi Ballouchy (Kwadwo Poku, 56'), David Villa, Thomas McNamara

Unused substitutes: Eirik Johanson, Kwame Watson-Siriboe, Patrick Mullins, Pablo Alvarez

TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 16; OFFSIDE: 2; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 2.

New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles, Chris Duvall, Ronald Zubar (Damien Perrinelle, 45'), Matt Miazga, Kemar Lawrence, Dax McCarty, Sacha Kljestan, Felipe Martins, Mike Grella, Anatole Abang (Sal Zizzo, 67'), Bradley Wright-Phillips

Unused substitutes: Kyle Reynish, Connor Lade, Sean Davis, Manolo Sanchez, Dane Richards

TOTAL SHOTS: 17; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 14; OFFSIDE: 4; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 1.

Referee: Mark Geiger

Referee's Assistants: Eric Boria and Greg Barkey

4th Official: Robert Sibiga

Attendance: 48,047

Notes:

- Tonight's sold-out match attendance of 48,047 set a record for the highest home attendance in New York City FC history.

- Tommy McNamara's goal in the 6th minute was the fastest score in New York City FC history.

- Tonight was the first time that New York City FC has featured the same line-up in two consecutive matches.

POST-GAME QUOTES:

New York City FC M Mix Diskerud:

On the support the fans have given...

"It's been incredible this whole week. I had so many fans that were reaching out about this game and supporting us. It really feels good when we have so many people standing behind us and chanting."

On Frank Lampard joining the team...

"Obviously, it's big for us. He's a legendary player and he will add a lot to the Club. I'm definitely excited to train with him and I'm sure I can learn a lot from him."

On what changed in the second half...

"I think that a lot of things could have been done better. I'm not going to sit back and analyze everything right now, but obviously in a game like this, there a lot of things that could be improved."

New York City FC M Ned Grabavoy:

On what changed in the second half...

"We came out in the second half and just didn't play as well. We just need to get back to doing the things that had made us successful during the past few matches."

New York City FC Midfielder Tommy McNamara:

On the start of the game...

"We came out well. That's how you want to start games. And it was the best case scenario. You want to score in the first 5-10 minutes. After that, we had a few moments in the first half where we had really good looks on goal. It was a good way to start the match, but could have been a better ending."

On the winning streak being snapped...

"It's disappointing. Any game you lose is disappointing. A lot of fans came out to support. We are very thankful for that and grateful for them for how they supported us."

New York City FC Defender Shay Facey:

On how scoring a second goal would've changed the match...

"We definitely had a very good chance with David [Villa] at the end of the first half. If that goes in, the then game opens completely up. Then they would have to come chasing the game and gaps would start opening up for us. Unfortunately, we lost our way a bit in the second half and they capitalized on the loss of our momentum and gained some in their favor."

On losing the match in front of the home crowd...

"It's a disappointment for the fans and everybody at the Club, but we've been through a lot of difficult times this season. We will bounce back."

On whether the Club approached the derby as a regular game...

"It's a big game and we tried to put on a show. We work hard every single week. We come out here to win, especially at home in front of all of our fantastic fans."

New York City FC Head Coach Jason Kreis:

On the support of the fans this season...

"Absolutely remarkable, it's been unbelievable. All of us, as participants in this type of match, and participants in this league right now, we can be incredibly thankful that the fans have continued to come out here and support us so loudly and so proudly. I keep saying, and I hope that the fans believe me, that we're going to give back it's only a matter of time, but we're going to keep giving back."

At playing at home...

"Anytime we play at home, it's a time to impress fans, to win fans over, to pay back the fans that have been there from the beginning."

On the importance of getting that second goal would have been...

"If we had scored that second goal I think we would have had a very different game and their confidence would have risen from there."

On Wingert's injury effecting the defense...

"I do think that that affects the game. I'm a guy that never likes to take defenders out of matches, and having to make a substitution so early in that one it was really difficult for us. So I think that cohesion dropped off a bit from there."

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