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Post-Game Notes: Red Bull New York II Fall 3-2 to New York City FC II at MSU Soccer Park
Red Bull New York II 2, New York City FC II 3
2026 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season – Game 10
Sunday, May 17, 2026 – 7 p.m. ET
MSU Soccer Park | Montclair, New Jersey
Scoring Summary:
NYC – Joao Loiola Santos 1 (Samb) 57’
NYC – Cooper Flax 1 (free kick) 63’
NYC – Elhadji Samb 1 (Duque) 71’
NY – Christian Gallagher 2 (unassisted) 74’
NY – Paul Sokoloff 2 (Nelich) 82’
Misconduct Summary:
NYC – Kieran Smith (caution, foul) 28’
NYC – Caleb Danquah (caution, unsportsmanlike) 34’
Red Bull New York II: Aidan Stokes; Connor Faello (Sean Baitinger, 80’), Joyeux Mansanka Bungi, Aimar Sánchez, Cameron Harper (Christian Gallagher, HT), Deven Cadigan (Benjamin Rodriguez, 82’), Sekou Kone (Paul Sokoloff, HT), Nate Worth ©, Andy Rojas (Dennis Nelich, 65’), Mijahir Jiménez, Dennis Gjengaar
Unused Subs: Austin Causey, Aimar Modelo, Brady Boulanger, Marco Morigi
TOTAL SHOTS: 18 ; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 ; FOULS: 14 ; CORNER KICKS: 4 ; SAVES: 2
New York City FC II: Mac Learned; Kamran Acito, Joao Loiola, Cooper Flax, Joseph Suchecki ©, David Duque, Kieran Smith, Henrik Hvatum (Gil De Souza, 86’), Drew Kerr, Caleb Danquah (Ethadiji Samb, HT Eoin Martin, 90’+2’)), Adonis Campos (Dylan Randazzo, 69’)
Unused Subs: Brennan Klein, Sebastiano Musu, Dylan McDermott
TOTAL SHOTS: 8 ; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 ; FOULS: 14 ; CORNER KICKS: 1 ; SAVES: 3
Referee: Gary Gutierrez
AR1: Shane Richards
AR2: Fritz Barberousse
4th Official: Achal Awasthi
- Red Bull New York II (7-1-2, 23 pts.) fall 3-2 to NYCFC II (3-4-2, 12 pts.) on Sunday night at MSU Soccer Park.
- NYCFC II opened the scoring in the 57th minute. Winger Elhadji Samb played a ball near post into the six-yard box to defender Joao Loiola Santos who volleyed the ball into the bottom left corner of the net.
- The visitors doubled their lead in 63rd minute. Midfielder Cooper Flax struck a right footed free kick from the top of the box into the top left corner of the net.
- NYCFC II found a third in the 71st minute. Midfielder David Duque played a through ball to forward Ethadji Samb who placed a shot into the top left corner.
- New York got on the scoresheet in the 74th minute, forward Christian Gallagher pounced on a header from an NYCFC II defender and brought the ball down with his chest and laced a right footed volley into the top left corner.
- Red Bulls II scored a second goal in the 82nd minute. Winger Dennis Nelich played a lateral ball across the top of the box to midfielder Paul Sokoloff who struck a right footed shot into the bottom left corner.
- Gallagher and Sokoloff each scored their second goal of the season.
- Nelich provided his second assist of the season.
- The winger has three goal contributions in his last four appearances.
- Midfielder Sekou Kone made his first career MLS NEXT Pro start.
- Midfielder Sean Baitinger made his MLS NEXT Pro debut, subbing into the match in the 80th minute.
- Following Sunday’s match, Red Bulls II will host Connecticut United on Sunday, May 24 at MSU Soccer Park. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET with coverage available on OneFootball and MLSNEXTPro.com.
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