New York Red Bulls II advanced to the USL Eastern Conference finals for the second year in a row after their 2-1 win over Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday.
Manager John Wolyniec started the same exact team that defeated Charleston Battery in the first round of the playoffs. Evan Louro started in goal. The back four of David Najem. Jordan Scarlett, Hassan Ndam and Ethan Kutler remained the same. Noah Powder did return to the squad from his injury and was available off the bench. Dan Metzger and Andrew Tinari partnered in the midfield.