The schedule says the New York Red Bulls are playing in the 2017 Desert Diamond Cup, but in truth it is New York Red Bulls II. The first team left Arizona to prepare for CONCACAF Champions League after a friendly against NYCFC on February 15. The rest of RBNY's preseason belongs to NYRB II.
Reinforcing that point: John Wolyniec - the II team's head coach - is running the Red Bulls' show from the sidelines.
— NYRB II (@NYRBII) February 18, 2017
He was gently encouraging of his players after watching them lose 3-0 to a mostly first-string Sporting Kansas City lineup, telling NewYorkRedBulls.