Post-Match Facts

Post-Match Facts: United v. New York Red Bulls

IMAGE: Taylor Muyl 8-21

D.C. United 2 (6-8-10) v. New York Red Bulls 2 (10-9-7)


2016 MLS Regular Season


August 21, 2016 – RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 15,139

  • This was the 70th regular season meeting between United and the Red Bulls, the most matches the Black-and-Red have played against any MLS opponent.  United are 34-25-11 all-time against the Red Bulls.
  • United are 21-10-6 against the Red Bulls all-time at RFK Stadium.
  • United are 174-91-61at RFK Stadium all-time.
  • The Black-and-Red are 48-38-17 in the month of August all-time.
  • United are now undefeated in their last four matches.
  • Patrick Nyarko made his 15th start of the season.
  • Marcelo scored his first goal of 2016 and first for D.C. United.  He now has 12 goals in his MLS career.
  • Patrick Mullins scored his second goal of 2016 and second for United.  He is averaging a goal or an assist every 113 minutes for the Black-and-Red.
  • Taylor Kemp recorded his third assist of the 2016 season.  
  • Steve Birnbaum recorded his first career assist. He has recorded a goal or an assist in three straight matches.


FULL HIGHLIGHTS
Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
D.C. United
0
2
2
New York Red Bulls
1
1
2

Scoring Summary

<b>Minute</b>
<b>Team</b>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
38'
NY
Bradley Wright-Phillips
Mike Grella, Alex Muyl
64'
NY
Felipe
70'
D.C.
Marcelo Sarvas (PK)
73'
D.C.
Patrick Mullins
Steve Birnbaum, Taylor Kemp

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
36'
D.C.
Luciano Acosta
Unsporting Behavior
52'
D.C.
Marcelo Sarvas
Unsporting Behavior

Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
D.C. United
22
8
8
10
51.9
2
New York Red Bulls
12
4
3
1
48.1
6

D.C. United lineup:
Bill Hamid; Taylor Kemp, Bobby Boswell, Steven Birnbaum, Sean Franklin; Marcelo Sarvas; Patrick Nyarko, Luciano Acosta, Jared Jeffrey (DeLeon 65'), Lloyd Sam (Neagle 80'); Patrick Mullins (Igboananike 84')

Unused Substitutes: Worra, Opare, Vincent, Saborío


New York Red Bulls lineup:

Luis Robles; Ronald Zubar, Chris Duvall, Aurelien Collin, Kemar Lawrence; Felipe, Mike Grella (Royer 76'), Sacha Kljestan, Alex Muyl, Sean Davis; Bradley Wright-Phillips (Veron 90' + 4')


Unused Substitutes: Reynish, Bilyeu, Zizzo, Damari, Adams
Head Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant Referees: Frank Anderson, Kermit Quisenberry


Fourth Official: Mark Geiger