NEW YORK RED BULLS vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS
RED BULL ARENA • Harrison, N.J.
July 10, 2016 • Week 18 • MLS Game #181
6pm ET (ESPN2; MLS LIVE in Canada)
The two honors winners from the 2015 MLS season meet for the only time in league play this season when the New York Red Bulls play host to the Portland Timbers on Sunday evening at Red Bull Arena before an ESPN2 audience. After winning the Supporters’ Shield last year, the Red Bulls sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, their winless slide now at three games following their 2-0 loss at New York City FC last weekend. The defending MLS Cup champion Timbers sit in a tie for sixth place in the Western Conference, after extending their current undefeated run to six games last week in a scoreless draw at the Colorado Rapids.
- The Red Bulls saw their winless run extended to three games – all away from Red Bull Arena – in their first loss ever to cross-river rivals New York City FC, 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
- The Timbers extended their undefeated run to six games – alternating wins and draws over the span – after reaching a goalless result with the Colorado Rapids on Monday evening at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
- The Red Bulls won the lone meeting between the teams a year ago, a 2-0 win Sept. 20 at Providence Park, the second consecutive year the road team has won the only meeting. The Timbers won 2-1 on May 24, 2014 at Red Bull Arena, their first win ever in Harrison in three visits.
- The Red Bulls have come away with points on three visits lifetime to Portland, reaching a pair of 3-3 draws before last year’s meeting, in 2011 and 2013.
REFEREE: Kevin Stott. AR1 (bench): Craig Lowry; AR2 (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Jorge Gonzalez
MLS Career: 285 games; FC/gm: 25.4; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 71; pens: 73
SUSPENDED: NYR: Aurelien Collin (caution accumulation; through July 10); Chris Duvall (through July 10)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: POR: Diego Chara
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NYR: Ronald Zubar, Connor Lade … POR: Alvas Powell
DISABLED LIST: NYR: Kemar Lawrence
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Red Bulls 3 wins, 14 goals … Timbers 1 win, 10 goals … Ties 2
AT RED BULLS (3 meetings): Red Bulls 2 wins, 6 goals … Timbers 1 win, 4 goals … Ties 0
LAST YEAR (MLS)
9/20: POR 0, NYR 2 (Martins 43; Perrinelle 47+)
