On Wednesday night, a record-setting season for New York City FC came to an end in the 90th minute of the team’s Eastern Conference semi-final against No. 5 seed Toronto FC at Citi Field. Alejandro Pozuelo’s chip shot penalty sent Toronto to its third conference final in four years, 2-1. A sloppy tackle from behind by Ronald Matarrita on TFC’s …
Despite being in his first full season as the New York Red Bulls’ head coach, Chris Armas has entered a select group within the New York City sports world. Following Jonathan Lewis’ second goal last Saturday in the 87th minute for the Colorado Rapids, effectively sealing the win, 2-0, for his struggling team, the members of the South Ward supporter’s …
The Red Bulls were, all cliches considered, a team defined by two separate halves in its match against the New England Revolution on Saturday night. A dominant first 45 lead to a split second half where a break by Gustavo Bou evened the score for the visitors and allowed both teams to leave with a point, 1-1. “In the first …
[UPDATE 7/20/19: It has come out that both the head of the Professional Referees Organization (PRO), Howard Webb, and the referee Alan Kelly have both admitted the call was not clearly communicated to the New York City FC players. This piece was written at the time based on the referees’ previous statements and in-person accounts at the game] For one …
The New York Red Bulls are in a Groundhog Day lifestyle right now, though the result is far from bleak. A win over Chicago Fire at home to finish June, 3-1, and a hard-fought 3-3 draw on the road against rival Atlanta United FC last weekend are great results. The problem lies in the big, ugly 4-0 loss on the …
