Autism Speaks will get $3.oo of each ticket sold for this day as the team welcomes families impacted by Autism. "our club, including players, coaches and front office staff is dedicated to making this afternon a memorable one for all families impacted" stated GM Marc de Grandpre. Last season RBNY were the first team in MLS establishing a Sensory Room at their home field and it is a permanent installation, it was set up with the Family Services group in Autism Speaks.
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The first game of a double header featuring NYRB v Montreal kicks off at 1p.m. and the hosts have yet to not beat their neighbors to the north at home. The broadcasts will be handled by MSG, MSG GO, ESPN+, TuneIN and New York Red Bulls Radio . The second game features Red Bull II and the Tampa Bay Rowdies in a USL match beginning at 4p.m., all for the price of one admission. Beginning at 12:30 on MSG, the Honda Red Bulls Game Night begins as the game will be handled by play-by-play man Steve Cangialosi with Shep Messing and Michelle Gringas.
readApril 29 when these two teams meet up now has a new kickoff time, 6:30 p.m. ET. It is still being broadcast on Yes and the radio partners, WNYE & WADO.
This is a big game and it has begun to generate a buzz which is great for local soccer, if NY gets to the Final, MLS gets more notice, so a win is truly a win-win.
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Photo of 1971 Rochester Lancers, source NASLJerseys.com
With the New York Red Bulls hosting CD Guadalajara (Chivas) in the second-leg of the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, we take a historical look back at the first time two clubs represented the U.S. at the confederation tournament when Elizabeth Soccer Club and the Rochester Lancers competed in the 1971 regional competition.
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