After losing three-straight games to slip to within danger of missing out of the playoffs altogether, the New York Red Bulls a mightily impressive week with a 2-0 home win over fellow Eastern playoff rivals, the Philadelphia Union. This comes in the wake of a sensational victory over the Portland Timbers at Providence Park and now sets Chris Armas’ side up for a late run at a home playoff game.
Tom Barlow opened the scoring after Andre Blake made a disastrous blunder, before Daniel Royer sealed the win on the counter-attack. The Union, meanwhile, lacked their usual zip in the midfield, lacking a foothold in the game with just eight shots to New York’s 17.