Gerhard Struber said he would keep his press conference short following a result he and his New York Red Bulls team will be eager to put behind them. This recap won’t be much different.
An early goal snatched by DC United youngster Kevin Paredes was enough to push the Screaming Eagles to a 1-0 win over an otherwise assured Red Bulls side in a somewhat low-intensity rivalry match Wednesday night in Washington. Though New York settled down after the turbulent early moments where they surrendered the lead (dominating most statistical categories), they were unable to convert their control into a goal and thus suffered their first loss in over a month.