RBNY Matchday Magazine Vol. 6 Issue 12 (8.13.11)

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It’s been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for the Red Bulls. First up, there was the emotional high of New York’s triumph at the Emirates Cup tournament in London.

Taking on, and eventually beating, such legends as Paris Saint-Germain and hosts Arsenal to the tournament title was a huge success for the Red Bulls and a major landmark in the club’s history.

That victory, though, was followed up by the low of a regular season defeat

by Real Salt Lake last weekend. As coach Hans Backe explains inside, the team now needs to up its game and they get the chance to do just that this evening against the Chicago Fire, who, despite its league position, is always a difficult team to beat. The Fire has been bolstered by some new signings too, so will represent a tough challenge tonight.

However, with your support, the Red Bulls can bounce back and get back to the kind of truly special form that led to glory in London!

CONTENTS 4 HotsHots the best in red bulls pictures 9 BACke CHAt the coach on tonight’s game 11 mAgiC moments a fan’s eye view of the red bulls’ stunning emirates Cup triumph 13 CluB ClAssiC CHiCAgo Fire remembering Jozy altidore’s fiery start against the Chicago fire back in 2007 14 stAYing power dane richards has been key to many of the red bulls’ major triumphs over the past five years and he’s still hungry for more 20 red Bulls ConquistAn lA CopA emirAtos 26 red Bull new York roster the full red bulls 2011 roster 29 CHiCAgo Fire roster the full 2011 fire squad 31 kids’ Corner 33 next mAtCH preview how will the red bulls fare against the new england revolution in their next regular season match? 37 ACAdemY round-up looking back at how the academy u-15 team triumphed at the 2011 generation adidas tournament 38 FinAl wHistle fresh from his emirates Cup triumph teddy schneider sits down for our rapid-fire questionnaire 3

HOTSHOTS

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after the high of the red bulls landmark victory at the emirates cup it was back down to earth with a bang as they headed to rio tinto stadium for a tough encounter with real salt lake

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Bouna Coundoul almost succeeds in keeping out Álvaro Saborío’s penalty in last weekend’s match at Real Salt Lake.

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Real tough time at Rio tinto Juan Agudelo (top) upends Will Johnson of Real Salt Lake during a combative second half against Real Salt Lake last weekend. The Red Bulls had upped their game in the second period after falling behind, but despite battling hard, as Thierry Henry (above) demonstrates against Andy Williams, it wasn’t enough and the New York side left the Rio Tinto with no points after a 3-0 defeat.

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coach‘s letter / MatchDaY

cup of joy has sour aftertaste

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two great results in london were followed by some sloppy mls errors, says hans backe good evening and welcome back to red bull arena for tonight’s match. our opponent tonight is the Chicago fire, a team that, despite their standing in the eastern Conference, is always a tough opponent. we learned earlier this season when we played them in Chicago that they are a quality side. they also have recently brought in pavel pardo, who grabbed a goal on his debut, and who is a great addition to their club. a couple of weekends ago, we were able to get two massive results in london and win the emirates Cup. to be able to compete with paris saint-germain and arsenal the way we did was very impressive for our club. to shutout psg and fight back to earn a draw away to arsenal speaks volumes about the character of our team. we defended very well over the two days. unfortunately, we had a very disappointing result against real salt lake in league play last weekend. we did not look like we had very much energy and we made a number of unforced errors. we were very sloppy and if

we are going to reach the playoffs, we need to clean up our game. it’s been a hectic few months for us and fortunately, we are done with the hardest part of our schedule travel-wise. for the rest of the season, we only have four road games, and we no longer have to fly out to the west coast. with six games left here at red bull arena, i am fully expecting us to solidify our playoff position and get our game to where it needs to be heading into the mls Cup playoffs. we haven’t been good enough over the past few weeks and there are many teams fighting with us for a playoff spot. we have to elevate our level of play if we have any chance in competing in the postseason. thanks for your continued support and enjoy tonight’s match.

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The emiraTes Cup Triumph was a huge oCCasion for The red Bulls, BuT an even greaTer evenT for fan riChard CaCCese, who won our BG/AG sweepsTakes To see The TournamenT in person…

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nY native was at work, driving his CORP-A3748 street sweeper on manhattan’s Job Name: upper west side for new York City’s Global Arena Male department of sanitation. Then he Pub: Red Bulls received a voice mail from the new Match Day Book York red Bulls that transformed his day completely.

Issue Date: 3/19/11 The message informed him that Prod: page 4c he was the winner of the red Bulls’ Trim: 5.5 x 8.5 emirates Cup sweepstakes. he and a guest were headed to london to see the red Bulls take on paris saint________ ACCOUNT germain and arsenal. “i actually slammed on the brakes ________ WRITING and stopped the broom,” Caccese said ________ DESIGN of his reaction to the news. “i listened to it again and said: ‘unbelievable! me?’” ________ CREATIVE richard and girlfriend sally ________ TRAFFIC traveled to london and on friday, June ________ ART RIGHTS29 were at arsenal’s training ________ PROOFREADING facility to watch the red Bulls practice. after the ________ SPELL CHECK session, the couple got Prepared byto chat with some Prudential Advertising, of the players, 213 Washington St including Tim ream Newark NJ,and dax mcCarty.

(973) 802-7361 The next day, at Fax (973) 367-6173 the tournament the couple Doitself, Not Print picked up their upper-level corner seats and watched the red Bulls upend paris saint-germain. But on sunday, for the title game against arsenal, they got a seat upgrade. “on sunday, we picked up our tickets at the media office, and we received

two midfield tickets right next to the owners’ box,” Caccese said. “The view was incredible!”

The atmosphere for the match against arsenal was memorable and 60,000 people singing and chanting in unison, Caccese wondered what would happen if Thierry henry scored against arsenal, where he is still an icon. he asked a local fan and was told that “the place would go absolutely nuts!” henry didn’t score, but he was a main contributor in the red Bulls’ victory, combining with roy miller to force the arsenal own-goal that sealed a 1-1 tie and the championship for the red Bulls. when the final whistle sounded, the crowd did go nuts, but in an unexpected way. Two angry fans headed Caccese’s way, but not with any ill will toward him in mind.

“They passed by us and proceeded to lean over the railing and yell at the team’s owners and directors,” he said. “i love the passion of these fans!”

The couple stayed to watch the red Bulls accept the emirates Cup trophy and then watched henry take a lap of honor around the field, saluting the arsenal fans, who still idolize him.

The trip was something Caccese will never forget, a once in a lifetime experience, especially as the red Bulls came home with the emirates Cup!

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record breakers fire up red bulls

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Back in 2007, a glorious few minutes against the chicago fire saw Jozy Altidore and JuAn PAblo Angel write themsleves into cluB history May 24, 2007 – giants Stadium new york red bulls 3-0 Chicago Fire earlier this season, against the houston dynamo on may 21, dane richards wrote himself into the red Bulls’ record books when he scored just 39 seconds into the match. while richards’ strike was the fastest in the side’s history, it wasn’t by much. indeed, he was just 16 seconds quicker off the mark than the previous record holder, Jozy altidore, who, against the chicago fire in 2007, scored one of the most memorable goals in club history. then just 17 years old, altidore’s 55-second strike took shape when Juan Pablo angel took the ball downfield where he spotted John wolyniec with his back to the net. angel clipped the ball to wolyniec, who then immediately fired it towards altidore. the young striker wasted no time and ripped the ball into the back of the net. the irony of altidore’s goal is that the record-setting strike would never have happened had todd dunivant not been injured during training, a loss that prompted head coach Bruce arena to start altidore at left midfield.

Just moments after the 17-year-old’s wonder goal, the red Bulls set another scoring record when the fire’s cJ Brown failed to clear a richards cross. the error allowed angel to pounce and the colombian rifled a shot to the back of the net on the 2:22 mark. the altidore

and angel scores meant new york eclipsed dc united for the fastest two goals in mls history. after an adrenaline-fueled first few minutes, the game settled down as the red Bulls consolidated and the fire attempted to recover from the double blow. no further goals came in the first half but as the teams trooped off at the break it seemed clear that, with a 2-0 lead, the red Bulls were well on their way to a fifth victory of the season. when the second half began, chicago began to finally string some passes together and the new york goal came under attack. red Bulls ’keeper Jon conway provided new york’s backline with a steady presence, however, and every shot was easily cleared by the redoubtable ’keeper. noticing that a swing in momentum could be occurring, angel tried to change the pace by utilizing the free attacking style that arena had been constantly preaching to his red Bulls. in the 69th minute, angel took the ball from just outside the six-yard box and pulled a nifty feint, which sent chicago’s chris armas sprawling. angel then only had to tap the ball past chicago goalkeeper matt Pickens. angel’s second goal of the match moved the score line to 3-0, which was all the red Bulls would need in order to ensure victory and to move their record to an impressive 5-1-2 mark.

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MatchDaY / great Dane

staying power

photography: Mike Stobe/getty iMageS for New york red bullS

dane richards has seen almost everything in his five seasons as a red bull, but as the lightning-fast forward heads for his best ever season there’s one thing left on his must-see list – an mls cup title...

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as a squad member of the new york red bulls, dane richards has nearly seen it all. he was there in 2007, when the team brought in its first designated players claudio reyna and Juan pablo angel. in 2008, he helped carry the team to its first ever mls cup finals berth with a scintillating playoff performance. and then came 2009, the season richards has tried hard to erase from his mind. red bull arena arrived in 2010, bringing with it a new era, a new regime and of course new superstars. now in his fifth year with the club, there isn’t much that the secondlongest tenured red bull has missed. but he’s quick to point out the biggest omission from his résumé; an mls cup championship. he simply and succinctly says of his career so far, “i haven’t won any mls cups yet, so it’s not excellent.”

a lot has changed over the past five major league soccer seasons, and specifically for the red bulls, but richards has always been there, his blazing speed on display up and down the right flank. he’s endured three full-time coaches in five seasons, starting with bruce arena in 2007, when he first was selected by the team. there were the ups and downs of Juan carlos osorio’s reign in 2008 and part of 2009. now, richards lauds his current coach hans backe, who has, he says, brought a new stability

Dane Richards has been the lightning-fast spearhead of the Red Bulls’ attack for five seasons now.

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MatchDaY / great Dane

and organization to the club over the past few years. “hans likes to play football, you know,” richards says. “we’re a passing team, we try to keep composure on the ball. whenever we’re dangerous we tend to get a lot of goals.” the threat of the red bulls’ attack is at its height when the Jamaican speedster is on his game. throughout his career, richards has often showed those flashes of fleet-footed brilliance. his outstanding performance in the second leg of the 2008 western conference semifinals against the houston dynamo immediately springs to mind. richards played a part in all three goals that day in texas and was undoubtedly the best player on the 16

field. the red bulls never get to an mls cup final without him. last season, after a sub-par start to the season by his standards, richards turned it on down the stretch, helping to propel the red bulls to the eastern conference regular season crown. having registered just a single assist and no goals in his first 17 outings in 2010, richards suddenly caught fire and in his final eight games he scored five goals and set up two more. but richards deflects any praise and insists that he is still looking for ways to improve. “i just want to be consistent. not hot-cold, hot-cold,“ he says emphatically. he seems to have found the consistency he so sought. richards is

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Richards uses his exceptional pace to race past Ryan Johnson and Bobby Burling of the San Jose Earthquakes at Stanford Stadium last month.

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on pace to have, statistically, his most productive season as a professional. while he missed some time with the red bulls in the middle of the year, representing Jamaica at the concacaf gold cup, but he has produced whenever he has suited up for the new york side. in his first 17 appearances this season, richards scored three goals and notched five assists. prolific play and such an attacking threat from the Jamaican could be a key factor if the red bulls are to make a run for the mls cup that richards so desires. “what we need to do is win some games and get in the playoffs, and we can take it from there”, he says. “because in the playoffs anything can 18

happen. we proved that back in ’08.” and richards feels that the current squad has the ability to do something special this season. but, while he brands this year’s red bulls the most talented group of players he’s been part of, he is quick to point out that talent alone rarely translates into wins and that hard work and production between the lines are essential. “on paper we are unbelievable,” he said. “we just need to put it together on the field and we’ll be dangerous.” if the red bulls do play to their potential, richards feels he will finally get that elusive mls cup. if he indeed raises that trophy with his teammates at the end of the year, he will have truly seen everything.

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MatchDaY / copa eMiratos

Red Bulls c la copa em CUANdo El PRIMER TíTUlo oFICIAl dE UN ClUB No ES El ToRNEo loCAl Por fin hace 15 días el equipo de los New York Red Bulls consiguió lo que había sido inalcanzable por 15 temporadas; un título. Se trata de una copa reconocida a nivel internacional (y me disculpará el lector, pero el Torneo de la Manga no es precisamente arroz del mismo costal) y que ha sido anhelada desde su incepción en el 2007 por equipos de la talla del Arsenal FC, Boca Juniors de Argentina, Paris Saint Germain de Francia, Real Madrid y Valencia de España, al igual que 20

Juventus, Inter y Milán de Italia.

Una copa en la cual el equipo neoyorquino fue invitado en gran parte por contar en sus líneas con Thierry Henry, el máximo goleador en la historia del Arsenal, equipo anfitrión del torneo y a la cual llegaba como el comodín y ciertamente no como el favorito.

Cuarenta y ocho horas después del silbatazo inicial del torneo, los pupilos de Hans Backe levantaban la Copa Emiratos ante el asombro de propios y

extraños. Una copa que quedará por siempre en los anales de la historia del club como el primer trofeo internacional oficial de la franquicia neoyorquina. Un trofeo que curiosamente ha sido anhelado por muchos aficionados y que ahora que se ha logrado está desatando diversas opiniones entre sus leales seguidores.

Mientas que para algunos este torneo no tiene mucha importancia y es intrascendente en comparación al campeonato de la MlS, para muchos otros este logro es fundamental en el desarrollo de la historia de nuestro joven club.

Para poder entender la postura del

segundo grupo que considera clave la importancia de esta hazaña basta analizar la historia de trofeos y campeonatos de otros clubes de más abolengo: El Real Madrid, fundado en 1902 consiguió su primer título de liga en la campaña 1931-32, casi tres décadas después de su primer encuentro oficial. No fue sino hasta la temporada 1951-52 que el equipo merengue conseguiría su primer título internacional con su primera Copa de Campeones de la UEFA. En el continente sudamericano, Boca Juniors que fuera fundado en 1905 no gano su primer campeonato local sino hasta 1931 y su primer palmar

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internacional hasta 1945 cuando se llevaron la copa Confraternidad Escobar que se disputaba entre los campeones y subcampeones del futbol argentino y uruguayo. No fue sino hasta 1977 cuando Boca conquistaría su primera Copa libertadores.

En Inglaterra, Manchester United que fuera fundado en 1878 tardó 30 años en ganar su primer torneo de liga en la temporada 1907-08, y su primer título internacional en 1967-68 con la Copa de Campeones de la UEFA. En México, el club deportivo

Guadalajara, las famosas Chivas que fuesen fundadas en 1906 ganaron su primer torneo de la primera división en la temporada 1956-57, medio siglo después de que abrieran sus puertas.

En 1962 el rebaño conquisto su primer torneo internacional con la Copa de Campeones de la CoNCACAF. Entrando en estas comparaciones, para una joven franquicia como los Red Bulls que se están tratando de posicionar como uno de los clubes grandes en la MlS, el contar con un título de categoría internacional a tan corta edad y en su primera invitación oficial no es para menospreciar.

Sin embargo, los clubes grandes se hacen a base de varios logros, no solo de una copa, por lo cual el futuro de este club estará basado en el éxito a nivel nacional y en la posibilidad de sumar su primera copa de la MlS a este logro internacional.

Por lo pronto, los libros de historia de la MlS reflejarán el nombre de los Red Bulls como el primer equipo en la historia de la MlS en haber sido invitado a la Copa Emiratos y conquistarla, para gusto de los aficionados y disgusto de los críticos.

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15 Matt kassel Midfielder

21 brian nielsen

Midfielder Alliance Limousine Service (800) 875-4661 www.alliancelimoservice.com

39 teddy sChneider Defender

22 stephen keel Defender

18 bouna Coundoul Goalkeeper Garden State Outdoor Sportsman Show (201) 355-0615 www.gsoss.com

12 tyler lassiter Defender

32 MarCos paullo Midfielder

8 Jan gunnar solli

Midfielder/Defender

5 tiM reaM

Defender eMazzanti Technologies (201) 360-4400 www.emazzanti.net

2 teeMu tainio

Defender/Midfielder

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14 thierry henry

Forward Legends (212) 967-7792 www.legendsbarnyc.com

Corey hertzog Forward

20 Joel lindpere

Midfielder woodwork Brooklyn 583 Vanderbilt Ave www.woodworkbk.com

raFa Marquez

Defender/Midfielder Mi pequeno Mexico restaurant 81 Ferry St. - Newark www.mipequenomexico.com

pHOTOGrApHy: DAVID CLerIHew/reD BuLL CreATIVe, THOMAS HOeFFGeN/reD BuLL CreATIVe

Midfielder Ironbound Business Insurance Agency (973) 344-6698 www.insctrs.com

erik soler

Midfielder

hans baCke

Sporting Director Head Coach Mid Atlantic Center for Laser O’Donnell’s pub Harrison, NJ Dentistry (201) 991-0177 odonnellspub.com www.kearnylaserdentist.com

saCir hot

Goalkeeper

Defender

11 dax MCCarty Midfielder

33 Carl robinson

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alex horwath

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19 dane riChards

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44 Carlos Mendes

Defender Lilly O’Briens (212) 732-1592 www.lillyobriensbar.com

9 luke rodgers

Forward Nevada Smiths (212) 982-2591 www.nevadasmiths.net

Jan halvor halvorsen Assistant Coach

Mike petke

16 John rooney

Midfielder Intelligent Building Solutions (973) 796-5222 www.i-buildingsolutions.com

Individual Developmental Coach

todd hoFFard Goalkeeper Coach

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Student of the Game Partners

Started in 2006, the Student of the Game program is a club partnership designed to strengthen ties between the Red Bulls and the area’s youth soccer organizations. The program includes discounted tickets to Red Bulls home matches and several unique experiences including Center Circle Banner and an opportunity to watch warm-ups on the field prior to a match.

Other benefits, including Player Appearances and Player Clinics, will be hosted by the club at its facility for its members. There are also

opportunities to host special events at Red Bull Arena or enjoy discounted menu options for tailgates in our hospitality bays.

The Student of the Game partnership has limited availability for the 2011 season. If you would like information on how to get your club involved with the Student of the Game program this season, or for other great opportunities for your soccer club at a Red Bulls match this year, please call 1.877.

RBSOCCER or visit the Fan Services tables located on the concourse.

The New York Red Bulls would like to recognize and thank the following 2011 Student of the Game partner clubs:

ABERDEEN/MATAWAN SOCCER CLUB ADFH UTD/AYSO 324 AYSO/MT. PLEASANT BRIARCLIFF YOUTH SOCCER CLUB (AYSO) Brooklyn AYSO Downtown United SC Edison United SA Freehold Soccer League

Just One Soccer League Manalapan SC Monroe Township SC Passaic YSL Randolph SC Stamford YSL Staten Island United SC

The VisiTors / MaTchDaY

CHiCago fire The full rosTer of TonighT’s visiTing opponenTs

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d JoSip MiKulic

(USa) 10/19/88

(USa) 10/20/84

(iSr) 11/29/91

(USa) 9/16/88

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4/17/89

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(BoS) 5/19/87

(USa) 5/31/89

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(Cro) 4/25/83

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(Col) 8/13/90

(gha) 1/15/86

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(USa) 11/11/84

(gre) 9/17/880

(gUa) 11/15/87

(MeX) 7/26/76

(USa) 8/22/81

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(CrC) 10/13/82

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Kids’ Corner / MatChdaY

A Question of soccer Not eNough actioN at halftime? theN exercise your miNd with this fieNdish quiz

Thierry Henry went from talent to superstar after moving to Arsenal FC in 1999. But from which club was he transferred to the London giants?

A: Juventus B: AS Monaco C: Paris Saint-Germain.

Question 2 In the 2003/04 season of the English Premier League, Thierry and his Arsenal teammates achieved something no English club had managed since 1889. What was it?

A: They stayed unbeaten for the whole season. B: They scored more than 100 goals during the season. C: They won the “treble” – the league title, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Question 3 Thierry has participated in four FIFA World Cups with the France national team, winning it once. How many World Cup finals has he actively played in?

A: Two B: one C: None.

Question 4 Which of our players scored against Chicago on his MLS debut? No, it wasn’t Thierry. Was it: A: Dane Richards B: Rafa Márquez C: Joel Lindpere

1: A 2: A 3: B. France reached the final in 1998 and in 2006. Having watched the 1998 final as an unused substitute, Thierry was in the starting 11 in 2006.

4: C. Lindpere scored the only goal in the Red Bulls’ 1-0 victory at the start of the 2010 MLS season.

PHoToGRAPHy: GARRETT ELLWooD/MLS vIA GETTy IMAGES; ILLuSTRATIoN: MARTIN uDovICIC

Question 1

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preview / MatchDaY

revved up to fight the revolution

photography: otto greule Jr./getty Images

LAST TIME OUT THE RED BULLS HANDED THE new england Revolution A 2-1 DEFEAT. HOW WILL NEW YORK FARE WHEN THEY MEET THE REvS AT GILLETTE STADIUM? Revs on the rise?

It’s tough being a Revs fan at the moment. A dismal start to the season saw them win just four games from their first 14 outings and things haven’t improved much since then, with just one more win to add to their tally since, a 3-2 loss to Chivas USA last weekend being the latest blow suffered.

So where do the problems lie? Well there are ailments at both ends of the pitch, but its in offense that the major troubles are being felt. Sure, the Revs’ defense has let in 33 goals so far but that statistic would be largely irrelevant if the team had been banging in goals at the other end. The opposite is the case however. The Revs have scored just 22 times in its 23 games so far and have the second worst shots-on-goal record in the league, registering just 80 attempts compared with the Red Bulls’ 108. From those 108 shots New York has also scored 38 times, the best scoring record in MLS. On the evidence of the Revs’ recent record New York should get a shot at a clean sheet at Gillette Stadium.

Having said that, New England, despite last week’s defeat, is improving.

A three-game unbeaten road swing against DC United, the Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City will have given the team confidence, as coach Steve Nicol pointed out. “We haven’t had the results we wanted, but the effort has always been the same and the attitude has always been the same,” he said.

“Eventually and deservedly so, we’re beginning to get some reward for it.”

The only thing that may dent that confidence is a mounting injury list. A number of first team players have been sidelined in recent weeks and Nicol has struggled to field a full team. That’s debilitating and the sort of thing that saps any team’s will to win.

Key Player It may be predictable but it’s hard to ignore the always influential Shalrie Joseph. The Revs have struggled to find the net but when they do discover their touch in front of goal it’s usually Joseph charting the course. He’s scored six goals this season and while, admittedly, three have come from the penalty spot, Joseph is the player keeping New England ticking over at the moment.

Forecast The Revs have improved in recent weeks but their injury woes don’t inspire much confidence. The Red Bulls, on the other hand, will have been given a big boost by their Emirates Cup win and though they looked weary against RSL last week they will be determined to carry some of that positive energy into the regular season. Look for the Red Bulls to return home with all three points.

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the Stampede

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Community SuPPoRtERS and KicKs for Kids

The Kicks for Kids program was developed in 1996 to assist MLS teams in meeting the needs of local charities that serve disadvantaged and at-risk children. This program allows companies to give something back to their communities and provide deserving children an opportunity to enjoy

a live soccer match at Red Bull Arena!

Community Supporters also received additional benefits, including match tickets and in-stadium exposure. The Red Bulls would like to thank the following Community Supporters for their generosity and support of the 2011 Kicks for Kids program.

marisqueira Tel: 973-465-1250

For more information on how your company can get involved with the Community Supporters and Kicks for Kids programs, please call 1.877.RBSOCCER and speak with an Account Executive, or visit one of the Fan Services tables located on the concourse 36

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the academy / matchday

academy under-15 side seals cup win

photography: New york red bull

The red bulls’ u-15 side wenT in The 2011 generaTion adidas TournamenT minus seven players. The loss didn’T hold Them back one liTTle biT Though...

The new york red bulls u-15 squad traveled to dallas, Texas last week to test themselves against other top mls academy teams in the 2011 generation adidas cup. new york passed, with flying colors, compiling a 2-0-1 record in the group stages before posting a 3-2 victory in the final against chivas usa’s u-15s to win the trophy. “we are very happy for the players and the academy,” u-15 head coach Jeff Zaun said. “This is a great tournament to win.” new york came to the tournament without the services of seven players who were away at the us u-15 national team training camp in los angeles. as such the red bulls got off to a slow start, with a 0-0 tie against the seattle sounders, but in the next game new york started strong and controlled the match against the houston dynamo, dante perez scoring both goals in a 2-0 win. The victory put the red bulls on top of the group, tied for first with the la galaxy. The match between the tabletoppers would determine the group winner as well as chivas usa’s opponent in the title decider.

The red bulls came out flying, an early goal from malcolm dixon giving them a 1-0 lead. Joe swenson scored before halftime to make it 2-0, but la pulled one back just after the break. before any more damage could be done, however, stephen elias scored two stunning goals to give the red bulls a 4-1 win and a place in the final. in the 25th minute of the title decider, chivas got behind the red bulls defense off a long kick from the goalkeeper and took a 1-0 lead, but the red bulls quickly responded with a good goal

The cup-winning Academy U-15 side, “We have a talented group of players,” says coach Jeff Zaun. from malcolm dixon just before the halftime whistle. new york took the lead early in the second half when defender Tyler pinho won a penalty after being taken down in the box. malcolm dixon stepped up to put his team 2-1 ahead. The penalty galvanized new york, who created some good chances to put the game out of reach, but they couldn’t make them count. with 10 minutes to go, their profligacy came back to haunt them after chivas scored a penalty of their own. but the red bulls responded, stephen elias scoring off a set piece to give new york a 3-2 lead and the cup. “we have a talented group of players in this age group,” Zaun said of the win. “i think it says a lot about the depth of our talent pool when we can send seven players to a national team camp and at the same time send the rest of the team to a prestigious tournament and win it going against the other mls academies.”

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MatchDaY / Final Whistle

teddy schneider the ivy leagUe defender stands Up for princeton bUt is jUst as big a fan of jersey shore.

most memorable career moment so far i think it has to be winning the emirates cUp. it was an awesome experience getting to go over there and play at the emirates. getting to take home the cUp was an added bonUs. have you spent any time With the cup? i haven’t qUite slept with it, bUt i have definitely held it and taken a few pictUres with it.

What’s a typical day off like for you? i like to go golfing, that’s one of my main hobbies. UsUally, when i have a day off i like to go oUt and get 18 in.

What music do you listen to before a game? i’m a big coUntry fan. even thoUgh it is not that hard, not that intense, it gets me going.

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What Was the last concert you Went to? i went to a rascal flatts concert last sUmmer.

What is your favorite movie to quote? my favorite movie is tommy boy with chris farley. i love qUoting that movie.

you Went to princeton, so What is the best/Worst ivy league school? the best is obvioUsly princeton. we actUally jUst set a record this year with the most ivy leagUe championships in one academic year. i woUld have to say that cornell is probably the worst. do you Watch the mtv shoW Jersey shore? i’m a pretty avid fan. i woUldn’t say it is the perfect description of all new jersey people, bUt i do enjoy the show.

Which of your teammates is most like a character from the shoW? matt kassel is the closest to a jersey shore character. he’s from new jersey so it helps.

Who has better commercials – thierry henry or Juan agudelo? overall thierry probably has the better commercials. maybe if yoU give jUan time he will step his game Up a little bit.

photography: aFp/getty Images, Beth gwInn/getty Images, thomas hoeFFgen/red Bull creatIve, tIme & lIFe pIctures/getty Images

What Was your favorite soccer team and Who Was your top player When you Were groWing up? my favorite team was manchester United and my favorite player was roberto carlos.

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MARCH 19

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

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MARCH 26

@ COLUMBUS CREW

SAT.

APRIL 02

HOUSTON DYNAMO

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SAT.

APRIL 09

@ PHILADELPHIA UNION

L 1–0

SAT.

APRIL 16

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

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THURS.

APRIL 21

@ DC UNITED

W 0–4 W 1–0

W 1–0 T 0–0

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY

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MAY 15

CD CHIVAS USA

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SAT.

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@ HOUSTON DYNAMO

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COLORADO RAPIDS

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@ CHICAGO FIRE

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@ SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

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WED.

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TORONTO FC

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JULY 09

DC UNITED

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JULY 16

@ CD CHIVAS USA

T 0–0

WED.

JULY 20

@ COLORADO RAPIDS

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SAT.

JULY 23

FC DALLAS

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2011 AT&T MLS ALL-STAR GAME @ REAL SALT LAKE CHICAGO FIRE

SAT..

AUGUST 20

@ NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

7:30 PM

SUN.

AUGUST 28

LOS ANGELES GALAXY

7:00 PM

SAT.

SEPTEMBER 10

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

7:30 PM

SAT.

SEPTEMBER 17

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REAL SALT LAKE

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