MLS

Red Bull New York vs D.C. United, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

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Red Bull New York
  • 88': John Tolkin
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1 - 0
D.C. United

    John Tolkin scores late, New York Red Bulls blank D.C. United

    John Tolkin scored his first goal of the season in the 88th minute on a free kick as the host New York Red Bulls earned a 1-0 victory over the D.C. United Sunday night in Harrison, N.J.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
    • 3': Attempt missed. Pedro Santos (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Pirani.
    • 4': Foul by Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls).
    • 4': Ruan (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Russell Canouse (D.C. United).
    • 10': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Dante Vanzeir (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Nealis.
    • 16': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Sean Nealis.
    • 18': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Dante Vanzeir (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cameron Harper with a cross.
    • 19': Foul by Ruan (D.C. United).
    • 19': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Dante Vanzeir (New York Red Bulls).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Sean Nealis (New York Red Bulls).
    • 27': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Andrés Reyes.
    • 28': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow replaces Dante Vanzeir because of an injury.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Chris Durkin (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
    • 30': Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by John Tolkin.
    • 31': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
    • 31': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 34': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
    • 34': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Chris Durkin (D.C. United).
    • 36': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Chris Durkin (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
    • 41': Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United).
    • 41': Attempt saved. Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dru Yearwood.
    • 42': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
    • 43': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls).
    • 44': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Dájome (D.C. United).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Edelman.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, New York Red Bulls 0, D.C. United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins New York Red Bulls 0, D.C. United 0.
    • 46': Cristian Dájome (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls).
    • 47': Foul by Elias Manoel (New York Red Bulls).
    • 47': Steven Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
    • 52': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Pedro Santos.
    • 54': Dru Yearwood (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Derrick Williams (D.C. United).
    • 54': Derrick Williams (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (D.C. United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Derrick Williams.
    • 62': Attempt missed. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luquinhas.
    • 62': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 63': Foul by Ruan (D.C. United).
    • 63': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Substitution, D.C. United. Andy Najar replaces Ruan.
    • 65': Substitution, D.C. United. Theodore Ku-DiPietro replaces Cristian Dájome.
    • 66': Offside, New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow tries a through ball, but Elias Manoel is caught offside.
    • 67': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Kyle Duncan replaces Omir Fernandez.
    • 67': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Peter Stroud replaces Dru Yearwood.
    • 68': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
    • 68': Gabriel Pirani (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Pedro Santos (D.C. United).
    • 71': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Derrick Williams.
    • 74': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Barlow.
    • 78': Christian Benteke (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls).
    • 78': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, D.C. United. José Fajardo replaces Gabriel Pirani.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Durkin.
    • 81': Corner, New York Red Bulls. Conceded by Steven Birnbaum.
    • 82': Andy Najar (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls).
    • 82': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, New York Red Bulls. Wikelman Carmona replaces Elias Manoel.
    • 86': Andrés Reyes (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Christian Benteke (D.C. United).
    • 87': Foul by José Fajardo (D.C. United).
    • 87': Wikelman Carmona (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Goal! New York Red Bulls 1, D.C. United 0. John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 89': Substitution, D.C. United. Yamil Asad replaces Pedro Santos.
    • 90': Foul by Theodore Ku-DiPietro (D.C. United).
    • 90': Kyle Duncan (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls).
    • 90'+1': Russell Canouse (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tom Barlow (New York Red Bulls).
    • 90'+2': Tyler Miller (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Peter Stroud (New York Red Bulls).
    • 90'+6': Derrick Williams (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Cameron Harper (New York Red Bulls).
    • 90'+6': Foul by Andy Najar (D.C. United).
    • 90'+6': Luquinhas (New York Red Bulls) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, New York Red Bulls 1, D.C. United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, New York Red Bulls 1, D.C. United 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 0
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    4 SHOTS 9
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    210 Accurate Passes 327
    325 Passes 433
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    72 Long Balls 57
    24 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    14 Effective Tackles 14
    19 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 5
    16 Effective Clearances 18
    16 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 17,872

    MLS Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Nashville SC 28 +37 63
    2 Inter Miami CF 28 +18 49
    3 Chicago Fire FC 28 +11 48
    4 New England Revolution 28 +6 46
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RBNY Red Bull New York (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Coronel (GK)
    15 Sean Nealis
    4 Andrés Reyes Yellow Card
    47 John Tolkin
    17 Cameron Harper
    16 Dru Yearwood Yellow Card
    75 Daniel Edelman
    82 Luquinhas
    21 Omir Fernández
    11 Elias Manoel
    13 Dante Vanzeir
    Red Bull New York Substitutes:
    Hassan Ndam, Peter Stroud, Ryan Meara, Matthew Nocita, Wikelman Carmona, Tom Barlow, Kyle Duncan, Ronald Donkor, Jayden Reid.

    DC D.C. United (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Miller (GK)
    15 Steve Birnbaum
    3 Derrick Williams Yellow Card
    4 Brendan Hines-Ike
    8 Christopher Durkin Yellow Card
    6 Russell Canouse
    7 Pedro Santos
    2 Ruan
    20 Christian Benteke
    10 Gabriel Pirani
    12 Cristián Dájome
    D.C. United Substitutes:
    Ted Ku-Dipietro, José Fajardo, Alex Bono, Donovan Pines, Erik Hurtado, Andy Nájar, Éric Davis, Jackson Hopkins, Yamil Asad.

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