The record crowd at BC Palace got what they came for as Kei Kamara and Alphonso Davies each scored, for Davies, it was his first goal and left Kei 1 shy of 100 in MLS play. Fifteen minutes of play into the 2nd half saw the 'Caps draw first blood as the 17 year old Russell Teibert found Kei with a crossing ball to the head. Just 17 minutes later another new 'Cap, Mexican int'l Efrain Juarez played a ball on the right to Techera as Davies stayed inside and put the left footed shot home.
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With their new stadium not quite done, DC will play what count as home games but not at Audi FIeld for sometime, they also dodged the poor weather in DC for Orlando in front of 25,527. Asad struck for his first goal for DC, his 8th overall in MLS, he also had the first goal for ATL ever last year. Making their first appearances for DC were Asad, Durkin, Ousted, Brilliant from NYCFC, Fisher, Moreno, Segura & Mattocks. These were first ever MLS games for Durkin, Moreno & Segura, DeLon had his 150th start in MLS , all for DC as Durkin entered in the 73rd minute.
readComing off the strength of an opening day win in league play and a great show at home v Olimpia, the NYRB are now in Mexico to take on Tijuana at 10pm, NY time this evening on Univision Deportes, go90, New York Red Bulls Radio & #TIJvNY. For only the 2nd time in club history, NY has advaced to the Quarters in the CCL and will play in Estadio Calienete live on New York Red Bulls Radio at 9:30 as Matt Harmon hosts the triHonda Coundown to Kickoff.
readNo, not a retraction from them getting one from the EPL as well yesterday, this midfielder should be far more familiar to MLS fans and was the other party in the Tim Parker deal, Felipe. Having watched him for the last few years live, he is a firery player that you love to have on your team and hate to face, lead the team in both getting and giving fouls belying his small stature and being a very physical player. The terms were already laid out in the story of Parker so I won't list them again.
readAlex Tambakis has come on board, thought to be a vital piece and that with this new crop of backstops given the history of great ones they have had the challange is there, he is brought in to vie for the #1 spot with Guerrero, his USL experience should be key and HC Colin Clarke is pumped to have him at this point setting up a healthy challange for the 2 at the starters position. Alex is also energized with his new team, it's trememdous soccer staff, top flight skilled team and great supporters he arrives with high hopes in applying his deligence and past to help this new side.
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