The New York Red Bulls' slumped to their first defeat since July at an unfortunate moment: the opening game of the playoffs. The 1-0 loss to Montreal Impact does not end RBNY's post-season; it just gently tilts the advantage toward Montreal. There is a second leg to play, and it will be played at Red Bull Arena. RBNY's minimum task was to bring the series home to Harrison with something to play for - and a home win by two goals is very much something for which to play.
The playoffs aren't over for RBNY.