Red Bulls top Kansas City in playoffs

HARRISON, N.J. » Thierry Henry won’t be retiring — at least for two more games.

The 37-year-old Frenchman set up the first of Bradley Wright-Phillips’ two goals in the final 13 minutes and helped rally New York to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Thursday night.

The result eliminated the defending MLS Cup champion from the playoffs and sent the Red Bulls to the conference semifinals.

New York will host D.C. United on Sunday in the first of a two-leg semifinal series. D.C. will host the second leg on Nov. 8.

Henry is in the final year of his contract with NewYork and, despite several media reports indicating he intends to retire, has not commented publicly about intentions.

He once again did not address the question, and Red Bulls coach Mike Petke grew exasperated when asked if he thought about the match being Henry’s last when New York trailed.

“DoIhave to get it tattooed on my head? I have no clue what Thierry’s going to do,” Petke said. “I said it enough already. Thierry, I think, could play two more years.”

After DomDwyer finished a counter in the 53rd minute to put Kansas City ahead, Henry led New York’s rally, forcing Kansas City keeper Eric Kronberg to tip his header over the bar in the 55th minute and volleying a loose ball high in the 72nd.