The Baby Bulls’ game day roster against Steel FC on Sunday showed what a team full of current and former Academy players looks like.
When NYRB II sent out its starting XI for Sunday afternoon’s game with Bethlehem Steel FC at Lehigh University, there was a common thread connecting more than half of their players.
That common thread was the New York Red Bulls Academy.
More than of the starting lineup (Kevin O’Toole, Tyler Adams, David Metzler, David Najem, Derrick Etienne Jr. and Brandon Allen) were current or former members of the Academy. Another three players with ties to the Academy (Sam Ilin, Ben Mines and Konrad Plewa) were on the game day roster.