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New York Red Bulls Weekly Update

Published on August 2, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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RED BULLS RETURN TO MLS PLAY WITH VISIT TO REAL SALT LAKE SATURDAY: Fresh off their Emirates Cup victory on the weekend, the Red Bulls get back to MLS regular season action on Saturday when they visit Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium at 9:00 PM ET (TV: MSG).

New York became the first American club to participate in and win the Emirates Cup over the weekend, when they earned four points out of their two matches. On Saturday, Joel Lindpere's 27th minute goal upended French side Paris Saint-Germain as the Red Bulls took home a 1-0 decision. On Sunday, the Red Bulls faced the hosts and the former club of Thierry Henry, Arsenal FC. It looked as though the Gunners were on their way to lifting the Emirates Cup after Robin Van Persie gave them the lead with a first half goal. But the Red Bulls struck back in the 84th minute as Henry combined with Roy Miller, whose cross into the Arsenal box was knocked into the net for an own goal by Kyle Bartley.

The Red Bulls enter Saturday's tilt in Utah with a record of 6-5-12 and 30 points, which has them in third place in the Eastern Conference. The match pits strength against strength, as the Red Bulls have scored the most goals in MLS so far this season, finding the back of the net 34 times. Real Salt Lake owns the league's best defensive record, conceding just 14 times through 19 matches. Real Salt Lake currently finds itself in fifth place in the Western Conference on 33 points and a record of 9-4-6. RSL was shut out in its last match, falling to the Columbus Crew 2-0 last Saturday.

The Red Bulls-Real Salt Lake matchup has been very even since the Utah club entered MLS in 2005. All-time in the regular season, the Red Bulls are 3-2-7 against Real Salt Lake. While New York will be searching for its first ever regular season win away to RSL, the club does have a postseason victory in Utah. Back in 2008, the Red Bulls beat Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium, 1-0, in the Western Conference Championship match, earning the club's first ever MLS Cup berth. Last season, Real Salt Lake used a 4th minute goal by Fabian Espindola to defeat New York at Rio Tinto Stadium on Sept. 4, 2010. In the return fixture on October 9, the teams played to a scoreless draw at Red Bull Arena.

RED BULLS - REAL SALT LAKE CONNECTIONS: In the middle of the 2002 MLS season, New York acquired current Real Salt Lake midfielder Andy Williams in a six-player trade with the New England Revolution. Williams would go on to play 19 regular season games for New York, earning 17 starts, and scoring two goals and adding 13 assists.

Red Bulls midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy was drafted by Real Salt Lake with the second overall pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Ballouchy spent nearly two seasons with RSL, appearing in 46 games and scoring two goals. He was dealt in July of 2007 to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for current RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman.

RED BULLS BEAT PSG, DRAW ARSENAL TO WIN 2011 EMIRATES CUP: The New York Red Bulls won the 2011 Emirates Cup, drawing with host Arsenal FC 1-1 on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium. Thierry Henry, facing Arsenal for the first time after eight seasons with the London club, helped create the game-tying goal just six minutes from full time, combining with teammate Roy Miller to force an Arsenal own goal. With their 1-0 victory on Saturday over Paris Saint-Germain, the Red Bulls topped the Emirates Cup table with four points.

Arsenal controlled possession for the majority of the first half, but Henry did come close to giving New York the lead. In the 24th minute, the Red Bulls earned a free kick just outside the Arsenal penalty area, which Henry took. Henry curled the ball over the defensive wall and towards the top left corner of the net, but Arsenal goalkeeper Wojiciech Szczesny made a diving save to keep the game scoreless.

The hosts took the lead in the 42nd minute, converting a set piece opportunity. Red Bulls midfielder Teemu Tainio was called for a handball, setting up a free kick for Arsenal that Tomas Rosicky stepped up to take. The Czech midfielder swung the ball in towards the penalty spot and Robin Van Persie was first to it, heading it past goalkeeper Frank Rost.

New York leveled the match and scored the Emirates Cup winning goal in the 84th minute. New York enjoyed possession in Arsenal's half, and Henry found himself at the top left corner of the penalty area. The former Arsenal man played a through ball to an on-running Miller, who crossed into the six yard box from the goal line. Arsenal substitute Kyle Bartley tried to clear the ball, but redirected it into his own net.

The Red Bulls defeated French side Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Saturday to kick off their participation in the 2011 Emirates Cup. Joel Lindpere notched the game's only goal in the 27th minute off a pass from Juan Agudelo.

Lindpere and Agudelo were the Red Bulls' two most active players in the opening minutes, and they combined to give New York the lead in the 27th minute. Lindpere touched a pass to Agudelo and made a run towards the box. Agudelo returned the ball to the Estonian, who had timed his run perfectly behind the PSG defense. From the right side of the box, Lindpere deposited his chance into the far side netting.

In the 76th minute, a giveaway by the New York defense in their own penalty area led to a goal scoring opportunity for PSG's Jeremy Menez. Menez fired a low shot from about 15 yards out towards the near post, but Red Bulls' goalkeeper Frank Rost dove and parried the chance to safety.

RED BULLS BECOME FIRST AMERICAN SIDE TO WIN EMIRATES CUP: The Red Bulls made history this weekend, becoming the first American club to participate in and win the Emirates Cup, the annual four-team tournament hosted by England's Arsenal FC. The Red Bulls topped the Emirates Cup table with four points after defeating French club Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Saturday and earning a 1-1 draw with host Arsenal on Sunday. In the five year history of the tournament, Arsenal has won the trophy three times (2007, 2009-10), while the Red Bulls join German club Hamburger SV, who won the competition in 2008, as the only other clubs other than the host to raise the cup.

HENRY CHALLENGES FANS TO SHARE INCREDIBLE MOVES AND GOALS FOR A CHANCE TO GO 1-ON-1 WITH HIM AS PART OF 'RED BULL ULTIMATE': Red Bulls forward Thierry Henry announced the kick-off of a fan experience called 'Red Bull Ultimate' where one lucky fan will get a chance to go 1-on-1 with him at Red Bull Arena on October 8, 2011.

"This is your chance to show me some of your best moves and goals," said Thierry Henry. "Anything goes, so be creative - the winner gets to go 1-on-1 against me in a skills competition at Red Bull Arena."

Videos, limited to one per-person, can be uploaded until September 2, 2011 at 11:59 pm EDT. To enter and for official rules, go to www.facebook.com/ThierryHenry and follow the instructions to click "Like" and go to the contest tab to complete the entry form and upload a video entry. Videos should be no more than one-minute in length showing an incredible and unique soccer move and displaying why the entrant is the most deserving of going 1-on-1 with soccer star Thierry Henry. Videos must be a file type that is accepted by Facebook or YouTube.

Eligible entries will be judged in multiple rounds based on creativity and originality (25%); performance and demonstrated skill level (25%); and demonstrated passion for the sport and Thierry Henry (50%). The top 10 entries will be posted on www.facebook.com/ThierryHenry for public viewing and voting from September 9 at 12:01 a.m. EDT through September 20, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Fans are permitted to vote five times each day, but will be permitted to vote for any entry only once per day. The results of the online voting then will be combined with the results of voting by Thierry Henry and the RBNY judging panel to determine the winner.

As part of 'Red Bull Ultimate,' entry is open to legal residents in the United States, France, England, Spain, Puerto Rico and Canada who are 18 years of age and are of the age of majority in that jurisdiction at the time of entry.

For more information on Thierry Henry, please connect with him at www.facebook.com/ThierryHenry.

HENRY TIED ATOP MLS GOAL SCORING CHART: Thierry Henry leads MLS in goals in 2011, joined only by Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan, who scored two goals this past weekend to tie Henry for the league lead. Henry scored his 11th goal of the season on July 23 in dramatic fashion, giving the Red Bulls a share of the spoils against FC Dallas with a strike in the 85th minute.

2011 MLS GOALS LEADERS

Player (Team) Goals

T-1. Thierry Henry (NY) 11

T-1. Landon Donovan (LA) 11

3. Brek Shea (FCD) 9

T-4. Charlie Davies (DC) 8

T-4. Chris Wondolowski (SJ) 8

MCCARTY NOTCHES FIRST ASSIST AS A RED BULL: Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty registered his first assist for the club on July 23 in New York's 2-2 draw with FC Dallas. The former D.C. United and FC Dallas player set up Thierry Henry's game-tying goal just five minutes from full time. McCarty has played in six regular season games as a Red Bull, starting all of them.

LINDPERE NAMED AS INACTIVE ALL-STAR: Major League Soccer announced that New York Red Bulls midfielder Joel Lindpere has been added as an Inactive Player to the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star roster. Lindpere was among six players voted upon by MLS players to round out the 32 man roster. The MLS All-Stars will take on reigning English Premier League champions Manchester United on July 27 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey (8:30 PM ET, ESPN2, Galavisión, TSN2).

Lindpere joins Red Bulls teammates Thierry Henry, Rafa Marquez and Tim Ream, who were all voted to the MLS First XI on July 10, and Juan Agudelo, who was named to the roster as a Commissioner's Pick on July 16, on the squad led by New York and All-Stars head coach Hans Backe.

In his second season in Major League Soccer, Lindpere has recorded five goals and five assists this season, placing him tied for third and tied for second, respectively, for New York. Known for his tireless workrate in the Red Bulls midfield, the Estonian was a finalist for the 2010 MLS Newcomer of the Year and was voted as the club's MVP in his first season in the league.

AGUDELO SCORES FIFTH: New York forward Juan Agudelo opened the scoring on July 23 in the Red Bulls' 2-2 tie with FC Dallas. Agudelo took a Dane Richards cross and looped a first-time strike over the reach of keeper Kevin Hartman. Agudelo is third on the team in goals behind leader Thierry Henry and fellow forward Luke Rodgers.

RED BULLS-GALAXY MATCH ON AUG. 28 AT RED BULL ARENA SOLD OUT: The defending Eastern Conference Champion New York Red Bulls announced that their MLS regular season match against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug. 28 at Red Bull Arena at 7:00 PM ET (TV: ESPN2) is sold out.

"We are thrilled to announce a sell out for this game over a month before match day," said Chris Heck, Red Bulls President, Business Operations. "The MLS rivalry between New York and Los Angeles has grown year over year and we expect to see another great match at Red Bull Arena. There are also other exciting games we are hosting during the final stretch of the regular season as we make our run to the playoffs, starting with the August 13 match against Chicago."

Ticket plans for the second half of the Red Bulls' MLS home schedule, including New York's Eastern Conference showdown against the Chicago Fire on Aug. 13 at 7:30 PM at Red Bull Arena, are on sale now by calling 1.877.RBSOCCER or logging onto www.newyorkredbulls.com. This is the second-consecutive season that the Red Bulls-Galaxy fixture at Red Bull Arena has sold out.

RED BULLS TO HOLD OPEN PRACTICE IN NYC AUGUST 9: The Red Bulls announced that the team will hold an open practice in New York City as part of the club's initiative to give fans a unique experience and access to the team. The practice will take place Tuesday, August 9 at Hudson River Park's Chelsea Waterside Park in Manhattan from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

The practice, which is designed to give fans an up-close and personal look into the players' training and preparation, will be held in Manhattan's historic Chelsea section, along the Hudson River on the West Side. General admission for the practice is free and tickets are not required.

"We are thrilled at the opportunity to practice in New York City and give our fans a chance to see our team's training and preparation," said Red Bulls Sporting Director Erik Soler. "Hudson River Park is a fantastic venue and we are excited to have a chance to train there."

Please visit www.newyorkredbulls.com/openpractice for more information.

"Hudson River Park is thrilled to partner and host the New York Red Bulls Open Practice on August 9," said David Katz, Vice President of Marketing and Events for Hudson River Park Trust. "Being a chief proponent and provider of public recreational field space in Manhattan, the ability for the community at large to experience top-flight athletes in action on our fields furthers the overall mission of the park."

WHAT: New York Red Bulls open practice

WHEN: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

WHERE: Hudson River Park's Chelsea Waterside Park

West 23rd Street and 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

For more information on the Hudson River Park's Chelsea Waterside Park, please visit www.hudsonriverpark.org

TICKETS FOR SECOND HALF OF RED BULLS SEASON ON SALE: Individual game tickets to the final portion of the New York Red Bulls' 2011 MLS regular season at Red Bull Arena are on sale now.

These home games will mark the return of the Red Bulls to Harrison after the team's historic participation in the prestigious Emirates Cup tournament in London at the end of July. Some of the action includes exciting matchups such as the Los Angeles Galaxy, CONCACAF Champions League Finalists Real Salt Lake and Eastern Conference foes Philadelphia Union.

The matches that are on sale are:

Date Opponent Time

Saturday, Aug. 13 Chicago Fire 7:30 PM

Sunday, Aug. 28 Los Angeles Galaxy 7:00 PM

Saturday, Sep. 10 Vancouver Whitecaps 7:30 PM

Wednesday, Sep. 21 Real Salt Lake 8:00 PM

Saturday, Sep. 24 Portland Timbers 7:30 PM

Thursday, Oct. 20 Philadelphia Union 8:00 PM

Each game also gives the Red Bulls and their fans an opportunity to give back to the community. Examples of the home game community activation are the Red Bulls 9/11 Tribute Night on Saturday, Sept. 10 when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Thursday, Oct. 20th when the team hosts the Philadelphia Union. For a full list of charitable opportunities at every Red Bulls home match, visit http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/charitable-schedule.

Tickets can be purchased by logging onto www.newyorkredbulls.com or by calling 1.877.RBSOCCER.

RED BULLS ACADEMY UPDATE:

Red Bulls U-15 Pre-Academy Team Wins 2011 Generation adidas MLS Cup:

The Red Bulls U-15 Pre-Academy Team won the 2011 Generation adidas MLS Cup last week in Dallas, TX. Despite missing seven regulars, who were participating in the U-15 U.S. National Team Camp in Los Angeles, CA, the Red Bulls still lifted the trophy after going 3-0-1 during the competition.

The team started off its campaign with a scoreless draw with Seattle Sounders FC. The Red Bulls then defeated the Houston Dynamo by a 2-0 score, with Dante Perez supplying both goals for the victors. A place in the final was up for grabs as the Red Bulls took on the Los Angeles Galaxy. Malcolm Dixon and Joe Swenson gave the Red Bulls a 2-0 lead with first half goals. The Galaxy pulled one back early on in the second frame, but the Red Bulls responded with two more strikes. Stephen Elias notched the third and fourth goals for the Red Bulls, sending the team into the finals with a 4-1 victory over the Galaxy.

The Red Bulls faced Chivas USA in the final in a thrilling game. Dixon scored a crucial goal right before halftime to cancel out Chivas USA's opener, so the game entered the second half tied one apiece. Early after the restart, the Red Bulls earned a penalty when Tyler Pinho was taken down in the penalty area, setting up a penalty kick that Dixon buried to give the Red Bulls the lead. Chivas equalized, however, with 10 minutes remaining in the game when they were awarded with and converted a penalty of their own, tying the score 2-2. With just moments remaining in the match, the Red Bulls scored the tournament-winning goal when Elias headed in a free-kick from Theo Miller.

"We are very happy for the players and the academy; this is a great tournament to win," Red Bulls U-15 Head Coach Jeff Zaun said. "I think it says a lot about the depth of our talent pool when we can send seven players to a National Team camp and still win a prestigious tournament against the other MLS academies."

The U-15 group will next be going to Austria on August 8th for a tournament against top academies in Europe, including Red Bull Salzburg.

Red Bulls U-17's Finish Second In Generation adidas MLS Cup: The Red Bulls Academy U-17 team finished second in the Generation adidas MLS Cup this past week. The team played to a 3-2-0 record over the course of the competition. Ethan Decker led the team in scoring with six goals in the tournament, with Armando Moreno scoring three while Eric Lagg and Matt Miazga each notched one.

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