MLS New York Red Bulls

New York Red Bulls Down Arsenal FC 1-0 to Capture the 2014 New York Cup

Published on July 26, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


HARRISON, NJ (July 26, 2014) - The New York Red Bulls defeated English Premier League side Arsenal FC in the New York Cup at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, 1-0, in front of a sold out crowd of 25,219. Bradley Wright-Phillips scored the lone goal as the Red Bulls, captained by Arsenal all-time leading goal scorer Thierry Henry, defeated the 2014 FA Cup Winners.

Next up for the Red Bulls is a two-game week, starting with a trip to Rio Tinto Stadium to take on Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, July 30 at 9:00 PM. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. Following the mid-week trip to Salt Lake City, the Red Bulls return home to take on the New England Revolution at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, August 2 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now for the Red Bulls' next MLS home game against New England by calling 1.877.727.6223 or logging onto tickets.newyorkredbulls.com.

Wright-Phillips, the MLS Golden Boot leader, continued his impressive goal-scoring streak against Arsenal on Saturday. After a Henry corner kick, centerback Ibrahim Sekagya headed the ball back across the face of goal to an open Wright-Phillips. Wright-Phillips redirected the header past Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to put the Red Bulls up 1-0 in the 32nd minute.

The Gunners nearly pulled one back just minutes after Wright-Phillips put the home side up. Jack Wilshere found himself in on goal and let rip a left-footed shot from just outside the six-yard box. Goalkeeper Luis Robles made a sprawling save with his right hand and deflected the ball safely over the end line as New York took a 1-0 lead into the break.

In the 51st minute, the Red Bulls captain and Arsenal legend left the field to a standing ovation as Peguy Luyindula came on as a substitute. Henry almost had a goal for himself in the fourth minute. The captain found himself in on goal down the left wing and bent a right-footed shot to the far post, but Szczesny was able to deflect the shot over the endline.

Robles made a big stop in the 79th minute to keep his team ahead 1-0. The goalkeeper had Arsenal's Chuba Akpom streaking down on a breakaway down the left wing. Robles stood his ground and made a left-leg save on Akpom's shot.

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