August 11, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
New York City FC II News Release
New York City FC II took on Red Bulls in the Hudson River Derby on Sunday evening. City were reduced to ten men after eight minutes when goalkeeper Alex Rando was shown a straight red card for denial of a goal scoring opportunity. Despite that, they took the lead in the 20th minute thanks to a Piero Elias penalty. The hosts would tie the game in second half stoppage time through Steven Sserwadda. Red Bulls II claimed the bonus point by a 5-4 scoreline in the shootout.
Match Recap
The Hudson River Derby took center stage in MLS NEXT Pro on Sunday evening as New York City FC II crossed the river to take on Red Bulls.
City were eager to bounce back from the defeat they suffered in their last outing against Columbus Crew 2 and claim victory in what was the third Hudson River Derby of the season in MLS NEXT Pro.
Head Coach Matt Pilkington named a strong side for the game but was forced to play without the team’s leading scorer Taylor Calheira – Jonathan Jiménez leading the line.
A fast start to the game saw the Red Bulls register a good chance in the first minute before being handed a sizable advantage in just the eighth minute after goalkeeper Alex Rando was sent off for fouling Julian Hall outside of the area.
That forced Pilkington into an early change as William Meyer subbed into the game in place of Nicholas Kapanadze.
Despite that early setback, City would be handed a perfect chance to take the lead in the 20th minute after Piero Elias was felled in the penalty area by Copeland Berkeley.
The midfielder dusted himself down to take the resulting spot kick and fired it low under Red Bulls goalkeeper Alan Rutkowski to score.
The hosts tried to maximize their man advantage by controlling possession and stretching City’s defensive shape. That forced Pilkington’s side into a sustained period of defending.
In the 35th minute, a low cross to the near post forced Meyer into a brilliant reaction save that saw the ball tipped over the crossbar from close range.
City were still able to pose a threat on the break. A driving run from Jiménez through the middle of the field saw the striker eventually upended and Steven Sserwadda booked.
That changed minutes later when some delightful play from Elias and Johnathan Shore on the left allowed the latter to dance to the byline and flash the ball across the penalty area.
Carrizo was arriving into the box and attempted to convert but saw his effort blocked…
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