In the first half the Red Bulls fought a losing battle against their own fitness. In the second half they fought valiantly against the referees and were forced to settle for a point.
A mere look at the final score would indicate the Red Bulls got a tough point against a top-five MLS team. What none of the stats indicate is just how much of a fustercluck the game became.
Early injuries to Connor Lade, Damien Perrinelle and Bradley Wright-Phillips hamstrung Jesse Marsch's gameplan (no pun intended). Then after taking a 2-0 lead, some dreadful officiating prevented the team from potentially increasing their lead late in the game, and in the final 10 minutes two LA goals forced the Red Bulls to settle for a point.