All’s Wright as Bulls blank D.C. United
HARRISON, N.J. — Alex Muyl and Bradley Wright-Phillips scored, Luis Robles had his third shutout of the season and the New York Red Bulls beat D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday night to end a four-game winless streak.
Muyl opened the scoring just seconds into the second half, heading home a corner kick by Sacha Kljestan from the top of the 6-yard box. It was the first goal of the season for the 21-year-old homegrown player and the third of his MLS career. Wright-Phillips perfectly timed his run, took a pass from Felipe Martins near the right corner of the 6-yard box and fired it through the legs of Bill Hamid into the net in the 62nd minute.
Robles, who led MLS last season with 11 shutouts, had three saves — including a diving stop on Lamar Neagle’s shot in the 86th.
United (2-3-1) had its two-game winning streak snapped.
The Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last 17 regular-season matches at home, including 11 shutouts.
YOUTH PREVAILS: The NYCFC U16 team won he adidas Cup Premier Division Championship, topping Tigres 1-0 in Frisco, Texas.
Giovanni Reyna scored the game’s lone goal on a
penalty shot and NYCFC secured the title without allowing a goal in five matches.
MOTHER OF ALL INSULTS: That’s not the way an American sports hero should talk ... or act.
Tim Howard lost his cool with some heckling fans and it will cost him three games. Howard, the U.S. national team star and Colorado Rapids goalie, was hit with a 3-game ban by Major League Soccer on Friday over two separate incidents with fans during last Sunday’s game in Kansas City.
A video shared on social media captured the veteran keeper appearing to yell “I f---ed your mother” after a fan yelled “Go back to Colorado” during the Rapids’ 3-1 loss.
“Tim Howard made a regrettable mistake for which he is being disciplined by MLS,” the Rapids said in a statement. “While this is out of character for Tim, we do not condone these actions.
“We accept the league’s decision and look forward to moving past this. The incidents that took place during our match at Sporting Kansas City last weekend do not represent the Colorado Rapids Soccer Club or Tim’s character and beliefs, on and off the pitch.”