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Post-Game Notes: New York Red Bulls II Defeat Philadelphia Union II 2-0 at MSU Soccer Park on Monday Night
New York Red Bulls II 2, Philadelphia Union II 0
2025 MLS NEXT Pro Matchday 21
Monday, August 11, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. ET
MSU Soccer Park | Montclair, NJ
Scoring Summary:
NY – Mijahir Jimenez 5 (Unassisted) 12’
NY – Mijahir Jimenez 6 (Mosquera) 45’
Misconduct Summary:
PHI – Isaiah LeFlore (caution, foul) 1’
PHI – Oscar Benitez (caution, foul) 19’
NY – Dennis Gjengaar (caution, foul) 35’
PHI – Kellan LeBlanc (caution, foul) 39’
NY – Neuhen Benedetti (caution, foul) 63’
NY – Andy Rojas (caution, foul) 73’
NY – Roald Mitchell (caution, foul) 83’
NY – Curtis Ofori (caution, foul) 90 + 4’
PHI – Giovanny Sequera (caution, foul) 90 + 5’
New York Red Bulls II: Aidan Stokes; Curtis Ofori, Jair Collahauzo, Aiden Aiden Jarvis, Dennis Gjengaar; Neuhen Beneditti (Dylan Sullivan, 90 + 5’), Andy Rojas (Benjamin Rodriguez, 90 + 5’), Adri Mehmeti; Rafael Mosquera (Sebasthian Chavez 63’) Nate Worth (Ibrahim Kasule, 77’), Mijahir Jimenez (Roald Mitchell, 63')
Unused Subs: Austin Causey, Brooklyn Schwarz, Caio Ramalho, Christian Gallagher
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 20; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 1
Philadelphia Union II: Andre Rick; Isaiah LeFlore (Jordan Griffin 80’), Giovanny Sequera, Rafael Uzcategui, Neil Pierre, Nick Pariano, Markus Anderson, Oscar Benitez (Noah Probst 53’), Kellan Leblanc (Willyam Ferreira 68’), Sal Olivas (Stas Korzeniowski 46’), Eddy Davis (Malik Jakupovic 68’)
Unused Subs: Michael Sheridan, Leandro Soria
TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 24; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 3
Referee: John Matto
AR1: Matt Trotter
AR2: Eric Schreiber
4th Official: Kyle Averill
- The New York Red Bulls II (13-4-4, 45 pts) blanked Philadelphia Union II (10-3-7, 42 pts) 2-0 on Monday night at MSU Soccer Park.
- Mijahir Jimenez gave the home side a 1-0 edge in the 12th minute. He stripped the goalkeeper of the ball inside the 18-yard box and glided the ball into the back of the net, putting Red Bulls II up.
- Jimenez doubled the lead right before first half stoppage time. Rafael Mosquera corralled the ball from just outside the penalty area, and slipped a pass to Jimenez. Jimenez, who was alone in the center of the box, beat the goalkeeper with a low try, extending the lead to 2-0.
- Jimenez scored his fifth and six goals of the season. This was his second career MLS NEXT Pro multi-goal match.
- The Panamanian native has scored five goals in his last four matches.
- With his assist on the second Jimenez tally, Mosquera moved into a tie for the fifth-most assists in club history. He earned his 10th assist of his career, tying O’Vonte Mullings.
- The midfielder has seven assists on the season and is tied with New England Revolution II midfielder Marco Dias for the third-most assist in MLS NEXT Pro.
- Mosquera has tallied a goal contribution in four straight matches. He has five goal contributions in his last three matches.
- Curtis Ofori made his 71st appearance tying him with Chris Lema for the second-most appearances in club history.
- A pair of Red Bull Academy players made their MLS NEXT Pro debuts in the second half. Defender Sebasthian Chavez and midfielder Benjamin Rodriguez became the fourth and fifth Academy products to make their MLS NEXT Pro debuts.
- With the win, Red Bulls II improved their home record this season to 7-1-2.
- Following Monday’s match, New York will travel to Gilette Stadium to face New England Revolution II. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET with coverage available on Apple TV on MLS Season Pass.
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