RBNY II loses first ever Open Cup game, 1:0
May 20, 2015 (Official Game Summary)
New York Red Bulls II fell to the Jersey Express, 1-0, on Wednesday night in a second round match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on the campus of the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
The first half was largely exploratory, with the unfamiliar opponents feeling each other out. The first real scoring chance came in the 28th minute, when Jersey Express forward Adin Kovara got on the end of a long pass behind the defense, but his first-touch volley was blasted over the cross bar.
NYRB II opened the second half with pressure. After several near chances, Dan Metzger found the ball in the attacking half and played in Red Bulls U-18 captain Derrick Etienne. Etienne slid a pass to U-18 teammate Juan Sebastian Sanchez, but his shot was off the mark.
The Express goal came from a Chris Karcz header off of a corner kick in the 59th minute. The Red Bulls pressed again after the goal, earning a corner. Konrad Plewa got a clean header off the ensuing service from Etienne, but his strike was off target.
Jersey Express was content to put 10 men behind the ball for the rest of the match, and NYRB II was unable to find a way through.
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