Good enough to be in second place in the Eastern Conference, only one point behind the leaders. The 31 year-old sliced through the Whitecaps back-line, and kept control of the ball.
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Aird took to Instagram to post a photograph of himself giving no inch against Los Angeles Galaxy’s Jelle Van Damme and wrote: “Never back down, we go again today at BC Place!”. “If I tried to just talk about the performance and how good we were and how many chances we created, I leave myself open for you to say ‘Robbo, you didn’t win.’ We didn’t win”.
BWP has scored at least 17 goals in three consecutive years, tying the Major League Soccer record held by the San Jose Earthquakes’ Chris Wondolowski.
Bradley Wright-Phillips guided the New York Red Bulls to victory, while FC Dallas extended its lead in Saturday’s MLS action.
The positives from this game must contend with a pair of negatives: both Alex Muyl and Mike Grella will be suspended for the team’s next match, against DC United, as they earned yellow cards that will draw automatic suspensions for accumulation.
LA Galaxy ended their six-game winless run in the league thanks to a late 2-1 victory at home to Columbus Crew.
Wright-Phillips also ties a league record for most goals scored over three seasons, with his 61st goal since the start of 2014. Erik Hurtado hit the side netting in the 76th minute and sent a shot wide left in the 92nd minute. With the ejection coming just before the half-time whistle, the Whitecaps would have to play the next 45 minutes without their manager by their side. Meanwhile, Red Bulls coach Marsch disagreed with the official’s decision.
“For me, I don’t think Carl was acting egregiously or obnoxiously”, Marsch told reporters after the game. “He was trying to make a point about a couple of calls, but I didn’t think that warranted a tossing”.
“I thought that we were organized, first half we were a bit lucky to get out of it scoreless”.
Three minutes into the second half, Hurtado missed the net for the third time after he was in the box alone against Robles.
Wright-Phillips found the game-winner in the 50th minute, causing a turnover inside the penalty area and burying the chance.
“It’s been a up-and-down ride”, Wright-Phillips said. Right now, the net looks like a very big barn door to Hurtado, and try as he might he just can’t hit it. “Hopefully I can get some more while I’m here and just enjoy it while it’s happening”. “I kind of blacked out, I don’t remember too much”.
But the Red Bulls will need to see a long trend come to an end tonight in order to win.
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With a depleted roster due to six worldwide call-ups Robinson reverted to his trusty 4-2-3-1 with David Ousted in goal, Tim Parker and Andrew Jacobson at CB, Jordan Smith at RB and returning after a lengthy injury leave was Jordan Harvey at LB. Thirty seconds later, Hurtado again found himself behind the NY back-line, this time down the right-side of the pitch, and fired the ball against the side-netting.
