Contributed by Steven Torres
New York City FC (NYCFC), which ended the match with nine players, held visiting NY Red Bulls to a 1:1 draw, during league’s Hudson River Derby, before crowd of 30,139, at Bronx’s Yankee Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Red Bulls (15-6-4, 49 pts.) got on the board first in the 37th minute with a tally from English forward Bradley Wright-Phillips off a cross from Austrian international forward Daniel Royer.
readNow in the second year, this match is to benefit the BC CHildrens Hospital the 9/15 event again spotlights actors KJ Apa, Colin O'Donoghue & Lindsey Morgan. Joining them ae many first time actors lending their support to go with Patrick Chen, 3x Olympic medalist and world champ. in figure skating. Headliners include those from the history of the 'Caps such as Jay DeMerit, Jay Nolly, Johan Catliff & Ivor Evans.
readBoth NY teams have won one as they and their fans are geared up for this, the rubber match. The visiting Red Bulls bring a stellar record of 15-6-3 with 48 points to the Bronx with an all but a mirror image NYCFC record of 14-6-5 and 47 points, this game has serious implications for their division.
TV Coverage is by FS1, FOX Sports GO & New York Red Bulls Radio in English with Spanish found on TuneIn. NYRB Radio is live at 6:30 with the Honda Countdown to Kickoff hosted by Matt Harmon, Ernesto Motta has the Spanish play-by-play from the kick.
readTwo young women I knew from Long Island were tragically lost in a DWI accident along with another of their friends, a huge loss for Massapequa, their families, freinds, local soccer, etc. In the wake of this horrific loss, the scholarship was generously established. This lucky and well deserving young woman, Stephanie Radakovic has been awarded this year is out of the Smithtown Hotspur of LIJSL, they took a State Open Cup title in 2016. This young women is now recovering from a car accident of her own in which she broke her ankle in 2 places.
readOn the road again, but for the last of their 3 games away from home, NCFC comes neaby to Montclair where we last saw Lucky and company of Penn FC. The Tues matchup will begin at 7 p.m.
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