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Post-Game Notes: New York Red Bulls Defeat Colorado Rapids, 2-1

Published on May 13, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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The New York Red Bulls held on for a 2-1 road win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. Goals from Danny Royer and Derrick Etienne Jr. helped New York survive a late push from the Rapids for their third-straight victory.

Three straight wins, including two on the road, is the Red Bulls' longest winning streak of the season.

The victory was New York's first in Colorado since 2007, snapping a 0-5-1 streak in Commerce City.

The Red Bulls move to 6-3-0 on the season with 18 points, good for fifth in the Eastern Conference with three of the four teams ahead of them playing on Sunday.

New York found a breakthrough early for the second-straight week, with Bradley Wright-Phillips gaining possession after a Michael Amir Murillo throw in and putting in a cross for Royer to finish from close range.

The goal was Royer's second of the year in MLS, while Wright-Phillips earned his fifth assist of the season. BWP has played provider well this season and is just two assists shy of his career-best mark, set in 2015.

Royer's goal marked the sixth time the Red Bulls have scored inside the first 10 minutes of a match this season, and the eighth time with a goal inside the first 20.

Derrick Etienne Jr earned the game-winner in the 76th minute, getting on the end of a low Alex Muyl cross for his third goal of the season. Etienne gave New York a 2-0 lead before a late Jack McBean goal put the Red Bulls under pressure through eight minutes of stoppage time.

New York's Designated Player Kaku earned the secondary assist on Etienne's goal, giving him at least a point in three-straight matches and in six of his first eight MLS games.

Kaku leads MLS with seven assists and also has three goals.

After being held scoreless through his first 22 MLS regular-season matches, Etienne Jr. has tallied a goal in three of the last six games.

Head coach Jesse Marsch improved to 54-34-23 at the helm in New York. Marsch also raised his away record with the Red Bulls to 16-26-13.

New York is 46-43-22 all-time in the month of May. The Red Bulls have tallied 171 goals and have allowed 161 in the fourth month of the year.

Colorado was forced to make a change before the opening whistle, with Dominique Badji being replaced by Yannick Boli after warmups.

The Red Bulls wrap up a two-match road swing next weekend with a Sunday showdown in Atlanta on FS1. Kickoff against Atlanta United FC on Sunday, April 20 is set for 7 p.m. ET. New York then returns home to host the Philadelphia Union on May 26 for Military Appreciation Night.

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