Feature Red Bulls Win First New York Derby A sold out crowd welcomed this first meeting of the two New York clubs. by Staff Post May 11, 2015 Since the introduction of New York City Football Club this was the most highly anticipated fixture for both the Red Bulls and NYCFC and on Sunday, we got our first taste of this new rivalry. And once the whistle blew for kick off, the match delivered on almost everything fans could have hoped for. Was there action? Plenty, including an early Red Bulls goal, a goal called off for NYCFC because of an offside call, a first half red card to the Red Bulls, and then a second goal for the Red Bulls down a man on the field, a late NYCFC goal, and eleventh-hour drama between the two sides amidst a vociferous crowd at Red Bull Arena. Bradley Wright-Phillips scored the brace for the Red Bulls opening the scoring just four minutes into the match then getting his second in the 52nd minute. Those goals bookended a red card handed out to Matt Miazga who earned his second yellow card in just 36 minutes for a challenge on Khiry Shelton. Patrick Mullins did score a goal for NYCFC — the blue side of New York — in the 76th minute, but despite an almost 55-minute man advantage, NYCFC had settle for just the one goal. It was clear that despite the one less player for the Red Bulls they were mostly the better team. Following the red card the Red Bulls looked more like a club who had been in this type of situation before. The team was calm, composed, and very compact in their defensive style as well. A sold out crowd welcomed this first meeting of the two New York clubs and provided a European-style atmosphere. Because of the close proximity of the two teams there was about 1,500 traveling NYCFC supporters, something you might not get with other fixtures because of the long travel in the United States. This crowd was electric — everybody felt it. In fact, Wright-Phillips commented following the match that he wished the crowd could always be like that at Red Bull Arena. If that were the case, it would undoubtedly be one of the tougher places to play in the league. The Red Bulls look to keep the good times rolling Friday the 15th on the road in Dallas at 9:00 pm. Post Views: 1,369 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsBradley Wright-PhillipsNew York Red BullsNYCFC Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Travis Pastrana Bringing Nitro Circus Live to Prudential Center In One Game, A Rivalry Is Born Between NYC FC and NY Red Bulls