Posted: 11/26/2008 06:09 PM
The New York Red Bulls replaced one beloved longtime central defender with another on Wednesday, signing Mike Petke hours after losing Jeff Parke in the Seattle Sounders FC expansion draft.
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Posted: 11/25/2008 03:59 PM
After being the surprise team of the 2008 MLS playoffs, the New York Red Bulls' journey to its first MLS Cup ended at the final, where it lost to the Columbus Crew, 3-1, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA Sunday afternoon. Over 5,000 Red Bulls fans were on hand to witness the match as the teams played in front of an announced sellout of 27,000 people.
Posted: 11/24/2008 02:21 PM
The New York Red Bulls played in the MLS Cup Final for the first time in the club's 13-year history on Sunday, and while the magical postseason run came to an end following a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew at The Home Depot Center, preparation for next year started even before the team boarded its charter flight back to New Jersey.
Posted: 11/24/2008 11:38 AM
Major League Soccer recently announced the winners of year-end awards that recognize individuals and teams for outstanding contributions off the playing field.
Posted: 11/23/2008 11:01 PM
No one wants to lose in a championship game. For a New York team that wasn't expected to be here, there was a bit of a silver lining even after the final whistle crushed their championship dreams.
Posted: 11/23/2008 10:41 PM
The goal the New York Red Bulls thought they deserved in the first half finally came in the 51st minute when Dane Richards slipped a perfect ball through to John Wolyniec, who knocked in his second goal of the playoffs.
Posted: 11/23/2008 10:02 PM
Few would have placed a significant wager on New York Red Bulls striker John Wolyniec scoring in the MLS Cup Final after a difficult regular season.
Posted: 11/23/2008 09:25 PM
This was not the New York Red Bulls of last week, or even the week before. No, Juan Carlos Osorio, who was criticized by some for his defensive-minded tactics in the weeks leading up to the MLS Cup Final, went for the jugular from the opening kickoff against the Columbus Crew on Sunday at The Home Depot Center.
Posted: 11/23/2008 06:43 PM
Guillermo Barros Schelotto became the third player to win the MLS Most Valuable Player award and the MLS Cup MVP honors in the same year, after taking the honors during MLS Cup 2008.
Posted: 11/23/2008 06:14 PM
The best team during the regular season claimed Major League Soccer's ultimate prize on Sunday as the Columbus Crew earned their first-ever MLS Cup with a 3-1 win against a game New York Red Bulls side in MLS Cup 2008 at The Home Depot Center.
Posted: 11/22/2008 07:20 PM
Like his team's fanbase, New York Red Bulls midfielder Seth Stammler spent most of the season in pain, struggling through a right knee injury.
Posted: 11/21/2008 11:24 PM
Kevin Goldthwaite would like to publicly thank the Columbus Crew for helping his New York Red Bulls into the playoffs. But don't expect any return charity from the New York Red Bulls come the MLS Cup Final on Sunday.
Posted: 11/21/2008 10:26 PM
For better or worse, many coaches come with a ton of baggage when they join a new team. Juan Carlos Osorio? He brings his own unique baggage -- tons of books.
Posted: 11/21/2008 09:21 PM
His contribution on the field is there for all the world to see -- the 16 goals in 26 games, the pure class that is on display every time he touches the ball. But Juan Pablo Angel is more than just a goal scorer.
Posted: 11/21/2008 09:09 PM
The New York Red Bulls certainly appeared to enjoy their first southern California training session leading up to Sunday's MLS Cup Final. Of course it helps that the weather was significantly warmer than it was when they trained back home at Montclair State University on Thursday.
Posted: 11/21/2008 08:03 PM
During a season where the New York Red Bulls back line resembled a revolving door, Kevin Goldthwaite is the one player who provided stability amongst the chaos.
Posted: 11/20/2008 11:59 PM
He was born in Colombia and coached at Manchester City. But Juan Carlos Osorio is very much a New Yorker, which makes this championship run even more special for the New York Red Bulls coach.
Posted: 11/20/2008 11:00 PM
As the New York Red Bulls charter flight landed at Long Beach Airport on late Thursday afternoon, Gordon Kljestan looked out the window and thought, "I'm home. Indeed, Kljestan, who grew up in nearby Huntington Beach, is the local product on this Red Bulls team and, as such, has the most ticket requests for Sunday's MLS Cup Final at The Home Depot Center.
Posted: 11/20/2008 06:30 PM
One can only imagine what sort of season Juan Pablo Angel would have enjoyed had he been healthy. The first part of the MLS was a living hell and a major pain in the back in more ways than one for the 33-year-old Colombian, the second half pure heaven.
Posted: 11/19/2008 06:58 PM
In what has been a rollercoaster season that will remarkably end in the MLS Cup Final at The Home Depot Center on Sunday afternoon, there has been one constant for the New York Red Bulls -- Dave van den Bergh.
Posted: 11/19/2008 04:21 PM
For the first time since the league's inaugural season - when of course it was impossible - two teams who have never before played in the MLS Cup Final will meet for the league championship in MLS Cup 2008.
Posted: 11/18/2008 05:15 PM
Before he danced on a dais at Rio Tinto Stadium, Dane Richards was celebrating in his New Jersey apartment after watching the Columbus Crew defeat D.C. United 1-0 on the final day of the regular season.
Posted: 11/17/2008 07:34 PM
Four months ago, as he was riding a bus from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, Danny Cepero didn't think he'd be where he is now.
Posted: 11/17/2008 03:31 PM
The New York Red Bulls are heading to the MLS Cup Final for the first time in club history after they defeated Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference Final, 1-0, on Saturday night at a sold out Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT.
Posted: 11/16/2008 01:54 AM
As the New York Red Bulls have reached a first MLS Cup Final in club history, leaving highly favored and higher seeded teams in their wake, their charge through the postseason has come from a most unlikely source -- thanks to a patched-up defense.
Posted: 11/16/2008 01:32 AM
The music blared, the players danced and Juan Carlos Osorio was doused by some combination of water and Gatorade. Champagne? Nah, that's reserved for the MLS Cup Final.
Posted: 11/15/2008 11:56 PM
The New York Red Bulls might have backed into the playoffs, but they sauntered into the first MLS Cup Final in club history, defeating host Real Salt Lake 1-0 in the Western Conference Championship at a sold-out Rio Tinto Stadium Saturday night.
Posted: 11/14/2008 05:24 PM
In each of Real's last four games, they have scored a decisive goal in the final quarter of the contest. Can they take out the Red Bulls in the Western Conference Championship?
Posted: 11/14/2008 03:28 PM
After ousting the two-time defending champions, the Red Bulls are now on the precipice, 90 minutes away from advancing to MLS Cup for the first time in the club's 13-year history. Standing in their way are Real Salt Lake, who are also looking to make their first-ever trip to the final.
Posted: 11/11/2008 12:02 PM
They had just pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of the MLS Cup Playoffs and the biggest win in the club's 13-year history, but the New York Red Bulls didn't celebrate that way in the visitors' locker room at Robertson Stadium on Sunday.
Posted: 11/10/2008 05:18 PM
New York Red Bulls midfielder Dane Richards was voted Major League Soccer's MLS Cup Playoffs Player of the Week.
Posted: 11/10/2008 04:27 PM
The U-14s returned to their winning ways on Saturday, Nov. 8, posting a 2-0 win over U-14 Match Fit Academy in Central Jersey Youth Soccer Association (CJYSA) action.
Posted: 11/10/2008 01:20 PM
After earning a resounding 3-0 win and 4-1 on aggregate over the two-time defending champion Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium on Sunday afternoon, the Red Bulls will turn their attention to the Western Conference Final, where they face Real Salt Lake on Saturday at 9:30 PM ET at Rio Tinto Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT.
Posted: 11/09/2008 08:17 PM
When nobody else gave them a chance, the New York Red Bulls believed. They believed they could beat the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium when the two-time defending champions had never lost a playoff game here.
Posted: 11/09/2008 05:18 PM
In the greatest victory in their 13-year history, the New York Red Bulls defeated the Houston Dynamo 3-0 in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series Sunday at Robertson Stadium.
Posted: 11/08/2008 04:27 PM
There is no chest-thumping bravado, no "guaranteed victory" statements like those uttered by legendary New York sports figures Joe Namath and Mark Messier. No, the New York Red Bulls instead take a quiet confidence with them to Robertson Stadium in Houston for the all-important second leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series on Sunday afternoon.
Posted: 11/06/2008 05:06 PM
The Houston Dynamo host the New York Red Bulls in the second leg of their Western Conference Semifinal Series Sunday, with a spot in the Western Conference Championship on the line.
Posted: 11/03/2008 04:17 PM
New York Red Bulls forward Juan Pablo Angel was voted player of the Month for October. Angel scored three goals and tallied one assist during the final month of the regular season as the Red Bulls finished with a 1-2-1 record and qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Posted: 11/03/2008 03:51 PM
After an unbeaten run to the semifinals, during which the Red Bulls surrendered just two goals while scoring 12, the U14s dropped a 1-0 decision to U14 North Hunterdon Attack on Saturday, November 1 in the New Jersey State Cup Semifinals at Mercer County Park.
Posted: 11/03/2008 03:13 PM
Juan Carlos Osorio rolled the dice. Heading into the opening leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series against the two-time defending MLS Cup champion Houston Dynamo, the New York Red Bulls coach kept his prized South American midseason signings on the bench and instead went with a pair of central midfielders with little in the way of big game experience.
Posted: 11/03/2008 01:20 PM
After playing to a 1-1 tie at Giants Stadium last Saturday, the Red Bulls look ahead to the second game of their two-leg Western Conference Semifinal Series against the defending champion, the Houston Dynamo, when they travel to Robertson Stadium to play on Sunday, Nov. 9.
Posted: 11/01/2008 10:16 PM
It was all there for the New York Red Bulls. They were five minutes from earning a 1-0 win against the two-time defending MLS Cup champion Houston Dynamo in the opening leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series.
Posted: 11/01/2008 07:18 PM
The New York Red Bulls were five minutes from taking a one-goal lead into the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series, but Kei Kamara struck for the equalizer in the 85th minute to forge a 1-1 draw for the Houston Dynamo Saturday afternoon at Giants Stadium.
Posted: 10/31/2008 07:27 PM
Dane Richards vividly remembers what happened the last time the Houston Dynamo played the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium.
Posted: 10/31/2008 01:39 PM
The two-time defending MLS champion Houston Dynamo will begin their three-peat quest in New York against the upstart Red Bulls.
Posted: 10/30/2008 04:48 PM
United Soccer Leagues (USL) recently announced the Super Y-League First and Second 11 Club rankings for the 2008 regular season, recognizing the league's top clubs on a competitive and administrative basis. The New York Red Bull Academy ranked third in the Boys Division.
Posted: 10/27/2008 07:18 PM
With the MLS regular season in the rearview mirror, the Red Bulls turn their attention to the Houston Dynamo - their opponent in their two-leg, home-and-home Western Conference Semifinal Series, which kicks off Saturday at Giants Stadium at 4 PM ET (TV: MSG; Radio: WADO 1280 AM).
Posted: 10/27/2008 01:05 PM
The U-14s advanced to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Cup after defeating U-14 Pasco Stallions, 2-0, on Saturday, October 25.
Posted: 10/26/2008 09:22 PM
The New York Red Bulls qualified for their sixth-straight MLS postseason on Sunday, earning the final wildcard berth and the fourth seed in the Western Conference after D.C. United lost to the Columbus Crew, 1-0, at Crew Stadium.
Posted: 10/24/2008 01:56 AM
The New York Red Bulls had their playoff destiny on the line Thursday in Chicago, needing a win to clinch a spot and a tie to improve their chances of advancing.
Posted: 10/24/2008 01:23 AM
The New York Red Bulls will now endure a long weekend of waiting, after the Chicago Fire claimed a 5-2 victory on MLS Primetime Thursday at Toyota Park.
Posted: 10/23/2008 02:19 AM
Two teams looking to secure their playoff futures with a victory come together on MLS Primetime Thursday when the Chicago Fire play host to the New York Red Bulls.
Posted: 10/22/2008 11:39 AM
With three teams vying for the two wild card berths into the MLS Cup Playoffs, there's several different scenarios that play out in the final weekend of the Major League Soccer season.
Posted: 10/20/2008 05:18 PM
A look at the latest news and results from all of the Red Bull Academy teams, plus a peek at what's around the corner for each side.
Posted: 10/20/2008 02:51 PM
The Red Bulls hope that they can clinch their sixth-straight playoff appearance on Thursday, when they take on the Chicago Fire on national television at Toyota Park at 9 PM ET in both teams' final game of the regular season.
Posted: 10/19/2008 08:48 PM
With Giants Stadium still empty, Danny Cepero walked across the field 90 minutes before the biggest game of the season for the New York Red Bulls, who needed a win against a Columbus Crew team that had already locked up the Supporters' Shield.
Posted: 10/19/2008 05:22 PM
The Columbus Crew earned a 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls in MLS Reserve League action Sunday morning at Montclair State University. Cory Elenio scored two goals and Jason Garey tallied another after John Wolyniec put the Red Bulls in front.
Posted: 10/19/2008 02:30 AM
The day before a massive game with playoff implications, Juan Carlos Osorio called the timing of the suspensions of starters Jeff Parke and Jon Conway for testing positive for performance enhancing substances "the worst possible scenario."
Posted: 10/18/2008 10:58 PM
With the Major League Soccer playoff picture as crowded as ever, the New York Red Bulls were desperate for a win Saturday night against a Columbus Crew team that had already wrapped up the Supporters' Shield.
Posted: 10/17/2008 06:15 PM
Less than 24 hours after starters Jon Conway and Jeff Parke became the first players in Major League Soccer history to test positive for performance enhancing substances, the New York Red Bulls addressed the situation at their training facility at Montclair State University on Friday afternoon.
Posted: 10/17/2008 12:34 PM
A potential playoff preview is ahead as the Columbus Crew travel to the Meadowlands to take on the New York Red Bulls.
Posted: 10/16/2008 11:04 PM
The New York Red Bulls need a win against the Columbus Crew Saturday night at Giants Stadium to help solidify a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs. But they'll have to do it without the backbone of its defense as both goalkeeper Jon Conway and central defender Jeff Parke have been suspended by Major League Soccer.
Posted: 10/15/2008 12:02 PM
The U-14s raised the U-14 Christopher Columbus Cup on Monday after an unbeaten run in the tournament hosted by the Brooklyn Italians.
Posted: 10/14/2008 10:45 AM
The Red Bulls hope to earn a critical victory on Saturday night when they host the League-leading Columbus Crew at Giants Stadium at 7:30 PM in New York's last regular season home game of the season (TV: MSG 2; Radio: WADO 1280). With nine teams still in contention for three playoff spots, three points would be crucial in furthering the Red Bulls' goal of reaching their sixth-straight postseason.
Posted: 10/10/2008 03:17 AM
Heading into the final stretch of the regular season, the New York Red Bulls found themselves in a must-win situation as they traveled to Real Salt Lake to play in the first game played at Rio Tinto Stadium. Heading in to the final three matches of the season getting a result was crucial.
Posted: 10/10/2008 01:57 AM
In front of a sellout crowd at the opening of Real Salt Lake's new Rio Tinto Stadium, the New York Red Bulls endured an onslaught to gain a 1-1 draw on MLS Primetime Thursday.
Posted: 10/09/2008 04:48 PM
Construction of the Red Bulls' new state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium, Red Bull Arena, is ongoing. Fans can follow construction progress live on the Red Bull Arena webcam.
Posted: 10/08/2008 04:31 PM
"Just Win, Baby," is a phrase coined by Al Davis, the Oakland Raiders' outspoken owner. Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio has an even simpler message for his team as they prepare to take on Real Salt Lake Thursday night. Just play football.
Posted: 10/07/2008 09:02 PM
The league's seventh soccer-specific stadium opens on MLS Primetime Thursday and Rio Tinto Stadium couldn't be a better backdrop for a crucial match as Real Salt Lake plays host to the New York Red Bulls.
Posted: 10/07/2008 11:50 AM
The Red Bulls hope to snap a three-game losing streak when they travel to Salt Lake City to face Real Salt Lake in the first-ever match at the newly built Rio Tinto Stadium on Thursday. The match will be nationally televised on ESPN2 with kickoff set for 10 PM ET.
Posted: 10/06/2008 02:03 PM
The U14s advanced to the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Cup following a 4-1 win over Ironbound FC on Saturday, October 4.
Posted: 10/06/2008 12:11 PM
MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer's community outreach initiative, has announced that it has teamed up with the New York Red Bulls and New Jersey Youth Soccer to support Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF.
Posted: 10/05/2008 04:43 PM
Nana Attakora nodded a Marco Velez cross just inside the 18-yard box over the outstretched arms of Red Bulls goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell in the 34th minute to lift Toronto FC's reserves to a 1-0 win over the Red Bulls reserves.
Posted: 10/05/2008 01:11 AM
Jeff Parke has been in this predicament too many times in his professional career. It seems that every October, whether they're the MetroStars or the Red Bulls, the New York-based MLS team spends the final days of the regular season in a mad scramble to make the playoffs.
Posted: 10/04/2008 11:32 PM
For the second time this season, Chad Barrett struck for a brace against the New York Red Bulls, keeping Toronto FC's slim playoff hopes afloat with a 3-1 victory at Giants Stadium Saturday night.
Posted: 10/04/2008 05:55 PM
Dane Richards was lying in bed after the New York Red Bulls' stunning 5-4 loss to the Colorado Rapids last Saturday and then he was struck with a revelation.
Posted: 10/02/2008 01:34 PM
A huge match in the Eastern Conference is ahead on Saturday evening as the New York Red Bulls play host to Toronto FC at Giants Stadium.
Posted: 10/01/2008 02:09 PM
On Tuesday, September 30, the Red Bull U-14 team took advantage of the day off from school to visit the First Team at training.
Posted: 09/30/2008 02:17 PM
The Red Bulls look to earn three points this Saturday, when they host Toronto FC at Giants Stadium at 7:30 PM ET (TV: MSG, Radio: WADO 1280).
Posted: 09/29/2008 03:57 PM
The Red Bulls Academy U14s are 3-0-0 on the season after they defeated Jersey United on Sunday. The U20s, U18s, U16s and U15s are not currently in season.
Posted: 09/29/2008 02:13 PM
The New York Red Bulls Reserves earned a 3-0 win over the Chicago Fire Reserves on a rainy Sunday morning at Ramapo High School.
Posted: 09/28/2008 12:34 AM
The warning signs weren't there. For the past 10 games, the New York Red Bulls enjoyed their most consistent stretch of soccer during the season and were tied with the two-time defending MLS Cup champion Houston Dynamo for the best home record in the league.
Posted: 09/27/2008 10:58 PM
Conor Casey netted his third goal of the game in the 90th minute, knocking in a cross from Mehdi Ballouchy to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 5-4 win against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium Saturday night.
Posted: 09/26/2008 04:18 PM
Juan Carlos Osorio had some difficult decisions to make. And that means progress to the New York Red Bulls head coach. With Dave van den Bergh recovering from sports hernia surgery, Osorio is weighing his options of who to start on the left side of midfield Saturday evening against the Colorado Rapids at Giants Stadium.
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