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NYRB II Draws 1-1 with Charleston in Manhattan

May 17, 2015 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
New York Red Bulls II News Release


Manhattan, N.Y. (May 17, 2015) - New York Red Bulls II played to a 1-1 draw with the Charleston Battery on Sunday night under the lights of Rocco B. Commisso field at Columbia University. Anatole Abang scored in the sixth minute, and Charleston's Justin Portillo evened on a penalty in stoppage time.

NYRB II opened the scoring when Cameroonian midfielder Marius Obekop gained possession at the top of the penalty area, opened up the defense and slotted a ball through the defenders legs to his countryman, Abang. Abang was able to maneuver around Charleston 'keeper Kevin Corby and deposit his third of the season.

The teams played evenly for the rest of the half. New York was also able to stifle a potent Charleston offense for the next 45 minutes, thanks in large part to eight saves from goalkeeper Santiago Castano. The tying goal came in stoppage time when a Charleston player was pulled down in the penalty area on a long throw-in. Charleston's Justin Portillo stepped to the spot and buried his attempt to knot the game at one.

The best defensive series for New York came midway through the second period, when second-half sub Tyler Adams followed up a Castano save by clearing a ball of the line. Castano was then able to reposition himself to make a third save before the ball was cleared.

Charleston's Maikel Chang put a chance squarely off the post later in stoppage time.

NYRB II are back in action on Wednesday, when they enter the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a match against PDL side Jersey Express at 8 p.m. on the campus of New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark. The team returns to Red Bull Arena on Sunday, May 24 when they play the backend of a double-header after the New York Red Bulls take on the Philadelphia Union in MLS play.

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