Red Bull New York vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2016 MLS, Regular Season 2016
· MLSNew York Red Bulls cruise to easy win vs. Dempsey-less Seattle Sounders
Major League Soccer
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 3': Lloyd Sam (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Felipe (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card.
- 4': Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan.
- 7': Dylan Remick (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls).
- 7': Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Foul by Dax McCarty (New York Red Bulls).
- 8': Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Sam.
- 9': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Osvaldo Alonso.
- 11': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Connor Lade is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Erik Friberg (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joevin Jones.
- 13': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Connor Lade.
- 13': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz.
- 17': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Tyrone Mears tries a through ball, but Jordan Morris is caught offside.
- 17': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Erik Friberg.
- 18': Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Connor Lade.
- 18': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Mike Grella (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 20': Attempt missed. Andreas Ivanschitz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erik Friberg.
- 22': Foul by Dax McCarty (New York Red Bulls).
- 22': Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sal Zizzo.
- 25': Chris Duvall (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 26': Foul by Dylan Remick (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 26': Lloyd Sam (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Chris Duvall (New York Red Bulls).
- 27': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sal Zizzo.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Aaron Kovar (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Aaron Kovar (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 36': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Ronald Zubar.
- 37': Attempt missed. Aaron Kovar (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz.
- 38': Attempt saved. Aaron Kovar (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Remick with a cross.
- 39': Erik Friberg (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Felipe (New York Red Bulls).
- 40': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Brad Evans.
- 41': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (New York Red Bulls) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sacha Kljestan with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Tyrone Mears (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Andreas Ivanschitz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Osvaldo Alonso.
- 48': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Sacha Kljestan tries a through ball, but Bradley Wright-Phillips is caught offside.
- 49': Felipe (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Tyrone Mears (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Attempt saved. Andreas Ivanschitz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mike Grella.
- 56': Dax McCarty (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Aaron Kovar (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 58': Attempt missed. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mike Grella.
- 58': Attempt missed. Aaron Kovar (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Morris.
- 59': Goal! New York Red Bulls 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Mike Grella (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 61': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Aurélien Collin replaces Sacha Kljestan.
- 61': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 61': Lloyd Sam (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Grella.
- 68': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Oalex Anderson replaces Joevin Jones.
- 68': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nelson Valdez replaces Aaron Kovar.
- 70': Dax McCarty (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 71': Attempt saved. Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 72': Attempt missed. Oalex Anderson (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz.
- 73': Foul by Oalex Anderson (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 73': Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Mike Grella (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Wright-Phillips.
- 75': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Alex Muyl replaces Lloyd Sam.
- 75': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Chris Duvall.
- 76': Attempt missed. Nelson Valdez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls).
- 79': Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Aurélien Collin (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Oalex Anderson (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan replaces Andreas Ivanschitz.
- 82': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Gideon Baah replaces Ronald Zubar.
- 82': Foul by Aurélien Collin (New York Red Bulls).
- 82': Oalex Anderson (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Aurélien Collin (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 84': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Dylan Remick.
- 86': Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Erik Friberg (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 86': Erik Friberg (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Chris Duvall (New York Red Bulls).
- 88': Oalex Anderson (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Alex Muyl (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Felipe (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
Statistics
 SEA |
RBNY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 423 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 503 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 86 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 8 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 21,102
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 21,102
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego FC | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 4 | LAFC | 3 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Red Bull New York (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Luis Robles (GK) |
| 23 | Ronald Zubar |
| 25 | Chris Duvall |
| 5 | Connor Lade  |
| 15 | Sal Zizzo |
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
| 11 | Dax McCarty |
| 8 | Felipe |
| 99 | Bradley Wright-Phillips |
| 13 | Mike Grella |
| 10 | Lloyd Sam |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 14 | Chad Marshall |
| 3 | Brad Evans |
| 15 | Dylan Remick |
| 4 | Tyrone Mears |
| 8 | Erik Friberg |
| 23 | Andreas Ivanschitz |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
| 33 | Joevin Jones |
| 11 | Aaron Kovar |
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