April 30, 2023 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – New York Red Bulls II News Release
– New York Red Bulls (2-1-3, 11 pts.) hold Chicago Fire FC II (2-3-1, 7 pts.) to a 0-0 draw at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL. New York won the shootout 3-0 and grabbed the second point in the standings.
– Frank Ssebufu, O’Vonte Mullings, and Henry Wise all converted from the spot to keep New York on top of the shootout.
– Goalkeeper AJ Marcucci tied his single match high in saves with seven on the night. The keeper had reached the seven save mark twice in his career, dating back to September and July of 2021.
– Marcucci leads MLS NEXT Pro in clean sheets with three and second in the league in saves with 23.
– Dylan Sullivan made the first professional start of his career for Red Bulls II, appearing in his fourth match overall this season.
– This is the first three-match span with clean sheets for New York since August of 2016, when Red Bulls II won four in a row while shutting out opponents.
– First three-match unbeaten streak for New York since September of 2021.
– New York has only allowed five goals in six matches, tied for fifth lowest in the league.
– New York starts a three match homestand next Sunday at MSU Soccer Park, as the II’s will host Philadelphia Union II (1-4-1, 5 pts.). Coverage will be on MLS Season Pass with Apple TV, the New York Red Bulls app and NewYorkRedBulls.com.
Chicago Fire FC II 0, New York Red Bulls II 0
2023 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season Match 6
Sunday, April 30, 2023 – 6 p.m. ET
SeatGeek Stadium | Bridgeview, IL
Box Score:https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro/2023/matches/chivsrbny-04-30-2023/
Scoring Summary:
Misconduct Summary:
NY – O’Vonte Mullings (caution, foul) 49′
CHI – Eric Leonard (caution, time wasting) 55′
NY – Curtis Ofori (caution, foul) 60′
CHI – Omari Glasgow (caution, foul) 81′
New York Red Bulls II: AJ Marcucci; Curtis Ofori (Juan Gutierrez 90′), Jayden Reid, Hassan Ndam, Dru Yearwood, Erick Ruiz (Bento Estrela 46′), Dylan Sullivan (O’Vonte Mullings 46′), Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Ricardo Gorday (Oladayo Thomas 46′), Ibrahim Kasule, Frank Ssebufu
Unused Subs: Will Meyer, Yostin Salinas, Davi Alexandre, Copeland Berkley, Henry Wise
TOTAL SHOTS: 15 ; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 ; FOULS: 16; POSSESSION: 44.7 ; CORNER KICKS: 7 ; SAVES: 7
Chicago Fire FC II: Jeffrey Gal (Mihajlo Miskovic 46′); Charlie Ostrem, Sergio Oregel (Billy Hency 62′), Kendall Burks, Harold Osorio (Herique Gallina 78′), Richard Fleming, Eric Leonard, L. Rochester, Alex…
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