2010 New York Red Bulls season

The 2010 New York Red Bulls season was their fifteenth in Major League Soccer, and in their existence.

New York Red Bulls
2010 season
General managerErik Solér
Head coachHans Backe
MLS3rd
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference semi-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Juan Pablo Ángel (13)
All: Juan Pablo Ángel (13)
Highest home attendance25,000 vs. Los Angeles
(August 14, 2010)[1]
Lowest home attendance1,935 vs. New England
(May 12, 2010)
Average home league attendance18,625
← 2009
2011 →

Following a dismal 2009 season, the Red Bulls saw the arrival of Swedish head coach Hans Backe. Backe replaced interim coach Richie Williams, who became an assistant.

In part of an entire overhaul to the club, the Red Bulls made several notable signings throughout the season including retired French international Thierry Henry; Mexico's national team captain, Rafael Márquez; as well as players including Tim Ream and Joel Lindpere.

The Red Bulls went on a worst-to-first campaign, topping the Eastern Conference by one point over Columbus before losing 3–2 on aggregate against San Jose in the quarterfinals of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Monthly overview

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November 2009

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The contract for defender Leo Krupnik was terminated and he returned to Israel. Midfielder Nick Zimmerman was selected in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft by the Philadelphia Union on November 25. Veteran midfielder Albert Celades retired after one year with the club.

December 2009

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Erik Solér was named Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director on December 7 and made responsible for the overall management of the New York Red Bulls, including its sporting division – comprising the First Team, the Red Bulls Academy, its developmental system and scouting. His most pressing concern was to name a head coach.

January

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The Red Bulls named Sweden's Hans Backe head coach on January 7. "I have followed Hans' career for many years and I think he will be an excellent coach for this team", said Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director Erik Solér. "Hans brings a vast amount of experience from a variety of different clubs in Europe and he has been a fantastic mentor for many young and established players. We are confident that he will be able to help our club accomplish our goal of competing for a MLS Cup."

The new regime made many roster moves during the month. The club said goodbye to disappointing midfielder Jorge Rojas when he signed with a club in his native Venezuela on January 1. One week later the Red Bulls signed Costa Rican international defender Roy Miller. At the 2010 MLS SuperDraft on January 14, the club picked midfielder Tony Tchani and midfielder Austin da Luz in the first round, defender Tim Ream in the second round, forward Conor Chinn in the third round, and midfielder/forward Irving Garcia in the fourth round. Tchani signed with MLS as a Generation adidas player, meaning he has no salary cap impact for 2010 (and possibly a year or two more). The club also traded picks in the second and third round to acquire defender Chris Albright from the New England Revolution.

Also, on January 29, the Red Bulls traded their No. 1 slot in the MLS Allocation Rankings to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for the No. 6 slot and allocation money. Philadelphia used the pick to sign defender Michael Orozco Fiscal.

The Red Bulls opened preseason training in Spain where the club played CSKA Moscow to a 1–1 draw and defeated Polish club Lech Poznań 1–0.

February

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The Red Bulls cut goalkeeper Danny Cepero, and defenders Walter García and Carlos Johnson. The club also declined the contract option for midfielder Matthew Mbuta and hired Goran Aral as an assistant coach. Head coach Hans Backe confirmed that the club signed Estonian international Joel Lindpere, though the paperwork was not yet complete.

In preseason play, the Red Bulls won the 2010 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic tournament in Orlando, beating Toronto FC 4–0 in the final behind three goals from captain Juan Pablo Ángel.

March

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Personnel moves dominated the month with the start of the regular season scheduled for March 27. SuperDraft picks Tim Ream, Conor Chinn and Irving Garcia were signed to contracts as was veteran goalkeeper Greg Sutton and Estonian import Joel Lindpere. The club acquired midfielder Carl Robinson from Toronto FC for a 2011 MLS SuperDraft pick, watched Enar Jääger and Yevhen Levchenko come and go as trialists, and sent Ernst Öbster back to Austria. On March 26, the club signed forward Juan Agudelo as a Homegrown Player from Red Bulls Academy. The U.S. Youth international had also been courted by sides in his native Columbia. The club announced that forward Giorgi Chirgadze, the first player signed from Red Bulls Academy, would likely miss the season due to a hip injury.

The most significant news of the month for all players and clubs was the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the Major League Soccer Players Union. The new deal, announced March 20, ensured that the 2010 MLS season would take place as scheduled. The new agreement lasts through December 31, 2014.

On the field, the Red Bulls hosted Santos of Brazil in an exhibition match to open Red Bull Arena on March 20, 2010. The Red Bulls emerged 3–1 victors with the first ever Red Bull Arena goal being scored by midfielder Joel Lindpere. Longtime franchise defender Mike Petke and winger Dane Richards scored as well.

New York began the regular season at home with a win against the Chicago Fire on March 27 in the first MLS match at Red Bull Arena[2] in front of a crowd of 24,572. Newcomer Joel Lindpere scored the first league goal in Red Bull Arena history. Rookie defender Tim Ream went the full 90 minutes while first-round SuperDraft pick Tony Tchani debuted as a 90th-minute substitute.

On March 30, the club announced it had signed assistant coach Richie Williams to a contract extension. Williams has twice served as Red Bulls interim manager, including for the final eight games of the 2009 season.

April

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New York built on its opening day victory with three wins in four league matches, ending the month off to their best start in nine years at 4–1–0. Captain Juan Pablo Ángel led the way with 3 goals. The first victory, 1–0 over Seattle Sounders FC on April 3, snapped a regular-season road winless streak that dated back to May 3, 2008.

The club also advanced in their play-in game for the U.S. Open Cup against the Philadelphia Union with a 2–1 win at home with rookie Conor Chinn scoring both goals. New addition Ibrahim Salou stated "Mentally, we're very, very strong. It comes also from the head coach, he is very strong and very relaxed and doesn't put too much pressure on the players. It comes forward to the players, how relaxed he is. That's very important. It helps us when we get to the field and we stay in the games and in the end we've been getting the three points, which is important for us."[3]

Brittle forward Macoumba Kandji broke a bone in his right foot during training April 20 and was ruled out for 8–12 weeks. In other player news, the club signed forward Ibrahim Salou, acquired midfielder Brian Nielsen on loan from Danish side Vejle, and officially waived seldom-used midfielder Ernst Öbster. The league announced on April 1 that all clubs would now have two Designated Player slots with an option to purchase a third. As the Red Bulls already had two slots due to a 2007 trade with Chivas USA, the club received $70,000 in allocation money from the league as compensation.

The club announced that a mid-season friendly tournament called the 2010 New York Football Challenge would take place from July 22–25 at Red Bull Arena with Manchester City F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C., and likely Sporting Lisbon joining the Red Bulls in the tourney field.

New York finished the month by qualifying for the Round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup with 3–0 wins over the New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids. At the same time their league form took a slide with four losses in a row. Midfielder Danleigh Borman stated, "I think we've been playing well" and "we just need to find a way to win."[4]

MLS fined head coach Hans Backe $2,500 for comments made following their 3–2 loss to New England at Gillette Stadium. Backe stated "I would say it's an absolute disgrace. It's ridiculous, it's a joke" and "when the referee decides games like this, probably the MLS should do an investigation because it's not even close to hitting. You can see the level of the referee, the level went [up and down]. It's a joke. If this had been in Italy there would be an investigation if the referee was bought."[5]

Fielding a largely reserve lineup, the Red Bulls defeated out-of-season Serie A side Juventus FC 3–1 in an exhibition match at Red Bull Arena on May 23.

In injury news, defender Kevin Goldthwaite re-injured himself during training and was deemed likely to miss the season. Also, it was announced on May 26 that midfielder Carl Robinson would miss 5–6 weeks with a knee injury.

June

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New York looked to bounce back from a dismal May in a shortened month due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The team won their three league matches due mostly to GK Bouna Coundoul earning two clean sheets and a solidified Red Bulls defense. Coach Backe stated "I think we started the season very well with our defense and how we maintained our shape", and "we're still conceding too many opportunities in the back although we are performing better over the past few games."[6]

The squad also looked to advance in U.S. Open Cup play when they faced the Harrisburg City Islanders in the Round of 16. The USL Second Division team pulled off the upset in extra time with a goal in the 117th minute by Dominic Oppong. Backe stated "the way we played – that's the history of the cup. We played three good games – New England, Colorado and Philadelphia – and then a poor one last night. You always have to play at a high level, and our performance dipped in a way." GK Greg Sutton added "we should never have put ourselves in that spot in the first place", when addressing the goal scored to eliminate the Red Bulls.[7]

The team ended the month with top scorer Juan Pablo Ángel named MLS Player of the Week for his performance against the Kansas City Wizards by scoring two goals in a span of 8 minutes to seal the victory for New York. Ángel finished the month with 3 goals, which brought his season total to 9, placing him one goal behind the Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle for the 2010 MLS Golden Boot.[8]

The club lost to Brazilian side Cruzeiro 4–2 in a June 18 friendly.

Defender Andrew Boyens represented New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

July

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On July 14, Thierry Henry joined the Red Bulls after a successful three years at FC Barcelona, taking his usual number 14. Henry stated, "this marks an exciting new chapter in my career and life", and "it is an honor to play for the New York Red Bulls. I am fully aware of the team's history and my sole goal during my time here is to help win the club its first championship. Knowing Red Bull's significant commitment to soccer locally and internationally, I am confident that my teammates and I will succeed." Erik Solér, Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director stated "Thierry is not only a world class player who will undoubtedly improve our squad, but he has shown most importantly throughout his career that he is a winner. He has made it clear to us that he is committed in the short and long term to help in our vision of making our organization the premium franchise in Major League Soccer."[9]

New teammate Seth Stammler stated "there is no doubt [Henry] can play and he is going to come in and contribute right away, hopefully he can take our team to the next level as we chase the top of the East, the overall MLS points lead and obviously take that momentum into the playoffs and a chance at the MLS Cup." Juan Pablo Ángel, "he's arguably one of the best players in our generation. He's a player that has won everything he could possibly win in this sport and he's still fit. I think it's an honor to have him here, he's going to be a tremendous addition to the league, to the Red Bulls. It keeps showing how much effort this company is putting in for this sport in the country." Tim Ream, "it's kind of wild to think about it, coming in, I knew I was going to be playing with Juan Pablo and I knew what kind of player he was. You put [Angel and Henry] together—it's pretty incredible. There is not much you can say about them. They are just spectacular players."[10]

To make roster space for Henry, the Red Bulls waived veteran and fan-favorite John Wolyniec. Known as the "Staten Island Ronaldinho", New York native son Wolyniec played 166 games and scored 35 goals in all competitions during his three stints with the MetroStars/Red Bulls franchise. He left having also scored the only MLS Cup goal in franchise history.

On July 9, the club activated forward Macoumba Kandji from the injured reserve list and placed midfielder Brian Nielsen on the injured list.

On the field, the club struggled and failed to win a league match. Results for the month were: 1–1 draw at Colorado Rapids on July 4, 0–0 draw home versus D.C. United on July 10, 2–0 defeat at Columbus Crew on July 17, and 2–2 draw at Houston Dynamo on July 31. The club also hosted the 2010 Barclays New York Challenge in which it defeated Manchester City and lost to Tottenham Hotspur. The fourth participant in the friendly tournament was Sporting Lisbon.

Red Bulls captain Ángel was the lone club representative chosen to play in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game held July 28 in Houston. Ángel played the first half of the 5–2 loss to Manchester United of the Premier League. Midfielder Joel Lindpere was named an inactive All-Star selection by the league.[11]

August

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On August 2, Juan Pablo Ángel was again named MLS Player of the Week for his two-goal performance against the Houston Dynamo on July 31. That same day, the Red Bulls announced the signing of Mexico national team captain Rafael Márquez. Márquez arrived on a free transfer after seven years with La Liga giants FC Barcelona. He joined Henry and Ángel as Designated Players. "I am excited to be joining the Red Bulls", Marquez said. "Despite having the opportunity to fulfill my contract with Barcelona, coming to New York and playing in Major League Soccer was a chance that I could not refuse. I am completely committed to doing my very best to help the Red Bulls in their playoff push this year and compete for championships in the years to come."[12]

On August 6, the club announced that midfielders Luke Sassano and Brian Nielsen would miss the remainder of the season due to injury and that defender Kevin Goldthwaite had been waived. Two weeks later Goldthwaite signed with the D2 Portland Timbers.

Internationally, Dane Richards scored his first career goal for Jamaica in a 3–1 friendly victory over Trinidad and Tobago on August 11. Midfielder Joel Lindpere rejected a call-up by Estonia to concentrate on his club duties with the Red Bulls.

With only league play to focus on, the Red Bulls started to perform better. During August the team picked up 10 points from 5 games, defeating Toronto FC both home and away, defeating the San Jose Earthquakes at home, drawing at the Chicago Fire, and losing at home versus the Los Angeles Galaxy. With the victory at Toronto, the Red Bulls became the first road team to win at TFC in over a year.

September

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September began with the announcement that defender Mike Petke, the all-time franchise leader in games played, games started and minutes played, would retire at season's end. Petke had lost his starting position earlier in the season. "After many months of contemplation, I know that this is the best choice for me and my family", Petke said. "When I first started playing in MLS, I could have not imagined the type of career I was so fortunate to experience over these past 13 years. I am indebted to my family, current and former teammates and coaches and the fans for their support and encouragement. I am at peace with my decision and blessed that I am able to end my career in a place where I truly call home."

Eight days later John Wolyniec announced his retirement. After being released by the club in late July to make roster space for Thierry Henry, Wolyniec entertained offers from other clubs. Finding no offers to his liking, he accepted a position with the Red Bulls Academy on September 9.

Five days after that a third long-time MetroStar/Red Bull announced his retirement. Midfielder Seth Stammler, the longest continuously tenured Red Bulls player, said he would retire at the conclusion on the season. In actuality, Stammler left the club after the September 11 match to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Chicago. He did not feature in any of the remaining 6 games or 2 playoff fixtures.

On September 14, the Red Bulls traded talented but mercurial forward Macoumba Kandji to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy. Two days later, Ballouchy started for the club in its match at FC Dallas. Captain Juan Pablo Ángel was benched to make room for Ballouchy. This controversial move, when coupled with the arrival of Henry, fueled speculation about Ángel's future with the club. Near month's end Ángel told the New York Post, "(If) you ask me would I like to stay here, I would because I get along with everybody here. I've been expecting a team like this for years and finally we brought it. But if I have to move on, I will move on. I wish them well. I think (my departure) is very likely; but having said that, I've been grateful for every minute that I've been here."[13] Ángel started all remaining games. The Dallas game also featured a bizarre incident in which Thierry Henry injured himself and Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman during a goal celebration. Henry was fined $2000 by MLS while Hartman missed several weeks of action.

Besides the one-game benching of Ángel, the introduction of Ballouchy into the midfield also proved disruptive to the team's rotation and resulted in less playing time for emerging rookie Tony Tchani.

On September 16, the club traded for D.C. United defender Carey Talley, surrendering a second-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft in exchange. Talley started for the Red Bulls on September 24 and played 40 minutes before getting injured and missing the rest of the season. Also on September 16, the Red Bulls announced that little-used rookie midfielder Irving Garcia would miss the rest of the season due to injury.

The Red Bulls continued making progress toward a playoff spot by defeating the Colorado Rapids 3–1 on September 11, drawing 2–2 at FC Dallas on September 16, and winning 2–0 at the Los Angeles Galaxy on September 24. The club started the month with a 1–0 loss at defending MLS Cup champion Real Salt Lake. At month's end, the Red Bulls stood second in the Eastern Conference behind only the Columbus Crew.

On September 7, original franchise owner John Kluge died at the age of 95. Kluge owned the club from its founding in 1995 until selling it in 2001.

October

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On October 2, the Red Bulls defeated the Kansas City Wizards 1–0 to clinch a playoff spot and move into first place in the Eastern Conference, a remarkable turnaround for a club that finished last the prior season. Goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul was named MLS Player of the Week for his 12 save performance in the KC game.

The Red Bulls followed this performance with a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake, a 2–1 loss at the Philadelphia Union, and a regular season-ending 2–0 victory over the New England Revolution. These results, along with mediocre late season play by the rival Columbus Crew, ensured a first-place finish in the Eastern Conference for the Red Bulls.

The club drew the San Jose Earthquakes, sixth-place finisher in the Western Conference, in the first-round of the playoffs. The first leg was held October 30 in San Jose. Joel Lindpere scored the game's only goal in the 55th minute and New York brought a 1–0 aggregate lead home to Red Bull Arena for the November 4 return leg. The October 30 match was also notable as it marked the first MLS start for 17-year-old Red Bulls Academy product Juan Agudelo, who had previously started only U.S. Open Cup matches.

Off the field, General Manager Erik Solér told the press that the club would sign Norwegian international Jan Gunnar Solli and English forward Luke Rodgers in January. The club did indeed sign these players in January. Meanwhile, captain Juan Pablo Ángel confirmed that he would not return in 2011, telling the press, "I know that I won't be a part of this team next year. For a fact."[14]

November

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The return leg of the first-round playoff match with San Jose proved to be among the biggest disappointments in club history. Leading 1–0 on aggregate, the Red Bulls played woeful defense in losing 3–1 at home on November 4, falling 3–2 in aggregate. Two Bobby Convey goals staked San Jose to a 2–1 series lead before Juan Pablo Ángel scored in the 78th minute to level the series. However, MLS Golden Boot winner Chris Wondolowski scored three minutes later to restore San Jose's edge. In the dying moments, late substitute Thierry Henry sent a wide-open header over the crossbar and the Red Bulls worst-to-first season ended. Teenage striker Juan Agudelo played brilliantly, hitting the post with a 39th minute shot, setting up Mehdi Ballouchy for a good chance in the 60th minute, and assisting on Ángel's final Red Bulls goal in the 78th minute.

At the conclusion of the season, Estonian midfielder Joel Lindpere was named team Most Valuable Player, rookie Tim Ream was named team Defender of the Year, captain Juan Pablo Ángel won the team Golden Boot, and midfielder Seth Stammler received the club's Humanitarian of the Year award. Stammler also received the league-wide MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year for his charitable work in Haiti.[15] MLS awarded its Executive of the Year award to Red Bull New York Managing Director Erik Stover.[16]

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2010 roster

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As of August 10, 2010.[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   USA Carey Talley
3 DF   USA Chris Albright
4 MF   MEX Rafael Márquez
5 DF   USA Tim Ream
6 MF   USA Seth Stammler
7 DF   CRC Roy Miller
8 MF   BIH Siniša Ubiparipović
9 FW   COL Juan Pablo Ángel (captain)
10 MF   MAR Mehdi Ballouchy
11 MF   RSA Danleigh Borman
12 DF   USA Mike Petke
13 MF   USA Austin da Luz
14 FW   FRA Thierry Henry
17 MF   USA Jeremy Hall
18 GK   SEN Bouna Coundoul
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   JAM Dane Richards
20 MF   EST Joel Lindpere
21 MF   DEN Brian Nielsen (on loan from Vejle)
22 FW   GEO Giorgi Chirgadze
23 MF   CMR Tony Tchani
24 GK   CAN Greg Sutton
25 FW   USA Conor Chinn
27 DF   NZL Andrew Boyens
29 FW   GHA Ibrahim Salou
32 DF   USA Luke Sassano
33 MF   WAL Carl Robinson
39 FW   USA Juan Agudelo
44 DF   USA Carlos Mendes
99 MF   USA Irving Garcia

2010 technical staff

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Position Staff
Head Coach   Hans Backe
Managing Director   Erik Stover
Sporting Director   Erik Solér
Assistant Coach   Göran Aral
Assistant Coach   Richie Williams
Goalkeeper Coach   Des McAleenan
Fitness Coach   Jeremy Holsopple
Athletic Trainer   Rick Guter

Last updated: July 3
Source: New York Red Bulls official website

Transfers

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Date Player Previous club Fee Ref
January 8, 2010   Roy Miller   Rosenborg Undisclosed [18]
January 14, 2010   Chris Albright   New England Trade [19]
January 14, 2010   Tony Tchani Unattached Drafted [20]
January 14, 2010   Austin da Luz   Wake Forest Demon Deacons Drafted [20]
January 14, 2010   Tim Ream   Saint Louis Billikens Drafted [20]
January 14, 2010   Conor Chinn   Orange County Blue Star Drafted [20]
January 14, 2010   Irving Garcia   UC Irvine Anteaters Drafted [20]
March 3, 2010   Carl Robinson   Toronto Trade [21]
March 5, 2010   Joel Lindpere   Tromsø Undisclosed [22]
March 11, 2010   Greg Sutton Toronto Free [23]
March 23, 2010   Ibrahim Salou   Vejle Undisclosed [24]
March 26, 2010   Juan Agudelo Academy Free [25]
July 14, 2010   Thierry Henry   Barcelona Free [26]
August 2, 2010   Rafael Márquez   Barcelona Free [27]
September 14, 2010   Mehdi Ballouchy   Colorado Trade [28]
September 15, 2010   Carey Talley   D.C. United Trade [29]
Date Player Destination club Fee Ref
October 24, 2009   Albert Celades   Kitchee Free [30]
November 18, 2009   Leo Krupnik   Maccabi Netanya Free [31]
November 25, 2009   Nick Zimmerman   Philadelphia Union Expansion Draft [32]
January 3, 2010   Jorge Rojas   Deportivo Táchira Free [33]
February 12, 2010   Danny Cepero   Harrisburg City Islanders Released [34]
February 12, 2010   Carlos Johnson   Once Caldas[35] Released [34]
February 12, 2010   Walter García   Juventud Antoniana Released [34]
February 12, 2010   Matthew Mbuta   Crystal Palace Baltimore Released [34]
March 24, 2010   Ernst Öbster   Wacker Innsbruck Released [36]
July 30, 2010   John Wolyniec Retired Released [37]
August 6, 2010   Kevin Goldthwaite   Portland Timbers Released [38]
September 14, 2010   Macoumba Kandji   Colorado Rapids Trade [39]

Loan

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Player From Start End Ref
  Brian Nielsen   Vejle April 14, 2010 December 31, 2010 [40]

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS 3rd March 27 October 21
MLS Cup Playoffs Quarterfinals Quarterfinals October 30 November 4
U.S. Open Cup Qualifier Round of 16 April 27 June 29

Updated to match played November 22
Source: Competitions

Standings

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Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York Red Bulls 30 15 9 6 38 29 +9 51 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Columbus Crew 30 14 8 8 40 34 +6 50
3 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 13 6 36 35 +1 39
4 Chicago Fire 30 9 12 9 37 38 −1 36
5 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 33 41 −8 35
6 New England Revolution 30 9 16 5 32 50 −18 32
7 Philadelphia Union 30 8 15 7 35 49 −14 31
8 D.C. United 30 6 20 4 21 47 −26 22
Source: MLS

Overall

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S) 30 18 7 5 44 26 +18 59 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Real Salt Lake 30 15 4 11 45 20 +25 56
3 New York Red Bulls 30 15 9 6 38 29 +9 51
4 FC Dallas 30 12 4 14 42 28 +14 50 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Columbus Crew 30 14 8 8 40 34 +6 50
6 Seattle Sounders FC 30 14 10 6 39 35 +4 48 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids (C) 30 12 8 10 44 32 +12 46
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 13 10 7 34 33 +1 46
9 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 13 6 36 35 +1 39
10 Chicago Fire 30 9 12 9 37 38 −1 36
11 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 33 41 −8 35 CONCACAF Champions League
12 Houston Dynamo 30 9 15 6 40 49 −9 33
13 New England Revolution 30 9 16 5 32 50 −18 32
14 Philadelphia Union 30 8 15 7 35 49 −14 31
15 Chivas USA 30 8 18 4 31 45 −14 28
16 D.C. United 30 6 20 4 21 47 −26 22
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 51 15 9 6 38 29  +9 10 3 2 18 9  +9 5 6 4 20 20  0

Last updated: October 22
Source: MLSNet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by rounds

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHAAAHHAHAHAAHHAH
ResultWWLWWWLLLLWWWTTLTTWLWWLWTWWTLW
Position535222346855444555555555554333
Updated to match(es) played on October 22. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Preseason

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January 25, 2010 CSKA Moscow   1–1   New York Alicante, Spain
17:00 CET Necid   49' Report   6' Richards Stadium: Copamor Resort
January 28, 2010 Lech Poznań   0–1   New York La Manga, Spain
15:00 CET Report   42' Ángel Stadium: La Manga Club
February 1, 2010 Strømsgodset   1–2   New York La Manga, Spain
15:00 CET Riddez   54' Report   3' (o.g.) Aas
  76' Kolehmainen
Stadium: La Manga Club
February 17, 2010 United States U-17   0–6   New York Bradenton
14:00 EDT Report   2' (o.g.) Fender
  12'   54' Agudelo
  28'   42' Ángel
  76' Chinn
Stadium: IMG Academies
February 27, 2010 Toronto   0–4   New York Orlando
20:30 EDT Report   32'   37'   49' Ángel
  85' Chinn
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 12, 2010 Miami   1–3   New York Sunrise
11:30 EDT Santeliz   16' Report   3' Salou
  49'   52' Chinn
Stadium: Sunrise Holiday Inn Complex
March 20, 2010 New York   3–1   Santos Harrison
19:05 EDT Lindpere   11'
Petke   43'
Richards   45'
(Report)   90' Germano Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,000

Friendlies

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March 29, 2010 Friendly Army Black Knights 1–3 New York Red Bulls West Point, New York
13:45 EDT Koeppe   45'   21', 53' Agudelo
  44' Boyens
  88' Chinn
Stadium: Clinton Field
Attendance: 625
Referee: Garry Beaulier
April 6, 2010 Friendly New York Red Bulls 5–0 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Montclair, New Jersey
9:30 EDT Garcia  25'   74'
Chinn   26'   54'
Agudelo   69'
Report Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
April 13, 2010 Friendly New York Red Bulls 3–0 St. John's Red Storm Montclair, New Jersey
11:00 EDT Ibrahim   25' (pen.)
Boyens   26'
Chinn   50'
(Report) Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
May 23, 2010 Friendly New York Red Bulls   3–1   Juventus Harrison, New Jersey
13:00 EDT Hall   50'
Chinn   55'
Ángel   75'
(Report)   65' Brandão
  90' Amauri
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,735
June 18, 2010 Friendly New York Red Bulls   2–4   Cruzeiro Harrison, New Jersey
20:00 EDT Ángel   32'
Chinn   76'
(Report)   7'   51' Ribeiro
  35' Wellington Paulista
  46' Caçapa
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 7,680
Referee: Geoff Gamble

MLS regular season

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March 27, 2010 Week 1 New York 1–0 Chicago Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:00 EDT Lindpere   40' (Report) Attendance: 24,572
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 3, 2010 Week 2 Seattle 0–1 New York Qwest Field, Seattle
22:30 EDT Ljunberg   10'
Riley   63'
(Report)   21'   62'Kandji
  35' Petke
Attendance: 36,066
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 10, 2010 Week 3 Chivas USA 2–0 New York Home Depot Center, Carson
16:00 EDT Coundol   47' (o.g.)
Padilla   89'   90+1'
(Report)   18' Petke Attendance: 12,597
Referee: Paul Ward
April 17, 2010 Week 4 New York 2–1 FC Dallas Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Ángel   56'   90' (pen.) (Report)   10' McCarty
  24' Harris
Attendance: 13,667
Referee: Alex Prus
April 24, 2010 Week 5 New York 2–1 Philadelphia Red Bull Arena, Harrison
16:00 EDT Salou   50'
Ángel   65' (pen.)
Petke   69'
(Report)   59' Le Toux Attendance: 15,619
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 1, 2010 Week 6 D.C. United 0–2 New York RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
16:00 EDT Quaranta   39' (Report)   34' Petke
  51' Salou
  60' Ángel
Attendance: 12,089
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 8, 2010 Week 7 San Jose 4–0 New York Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
22:00 EDT Convey   43'
Johnson   44'
Gjertsen   54'
Wondolowski   76'
Burling   85'
(Report)   3' Tchani
  12' Sassano
Attendance: 9,711
Referee: Andrew Chapin
May 15, 2010 Week 8 New York 0–1 Seattle Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Hall   35'
Borman   39'
Stammler   71'
(Report)   71' Marshall
  85' Montero
  90+2' Zakuani
Attendance: 17,900
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 20, 2010 Week 9 New York 1–3 Columbus Red Bull Arena, Harrison
20:00 EDT Stammler   75'
Tchani   81'
Ream   85'
(Report)   35' Gaven
  39'   60' Iro
  51' Moffat
  83' Rentería
Attendance: 11,940
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 29, 2010 Week 10 New England 3–2 New York Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
20:00 EDT Perović   8'
Ream   20' (o.g.)
Schilawski   80'
(Report)   20' Stammler
  44'   56' Mendes
  49' Ángel
  75' Miller
Attendance: 11,316
Referee: Andrew Chapin
June 2, 2010 Week 11 New York 2–1 Houston Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Ubiparipović   14'
Borman   32'
Albright   40'
Hall   59'
Petke   75'
Ángel   90+4'
(Report)   13' Mulrooney
  28' Robinson
  40' Mullan
  65' Ching
  89' Palmer
Attendance: 11,462
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 5, 2010 Week 12 New York 1–0 Chivas USA Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Stammler   27' (Report)   73' Delgado
  74' Romero
Attendance: 18,815
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 26, 2010 Week 13 Kansas City 0–3 New York CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City
20:30 EDT Conrad   43'
Zusi   79'
Arnaud   90+3'
(Report)   43' Lindpere
  55' Ibrahim
  82'   90' Ángel
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 4, 2010 Week 14 Colorado 1–1 New York Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
21:00 EDT Cummings   15'   71'
Clark   87'
(Report)   34' Ángel
  67' Stammler
Attendance: 18,363
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 10, 2010 Week 15 New York 0–0 D.C. United Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Ibrahim   51' (Report) Attendance: 16,239
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 17, 2010 Week 16 Columbus 2–0 New York Crew Stadium, Columbus
19:30 EDT Rentería   20'
Carroll   48'
Hejduk   89'
(Report)   10' Mendes Attendance: 14,378
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
July 31, 2010 Week 17 Houston 2–2 New York Robertson Stadium, Houston
20:30 EDT Davis   24'
Palmer   44'
Mullan   89'
(Report)   10'   58' Ángel
  59' Lindpere
  71' Richards
  85' Miller
Attendance: 24,750
Referee: Paul Ward
August 8, 2010 Week 18 Chicago 0–0 New York Toyota Park, Bridgeview
21:00 EDT Husidić   31' (Report)   32' Ream
  80' Mendes
Attendance: 21,868
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 11, 2010 Week 19 New York 1–0 Toronto FC Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Lindpere   23' (Report)   56' de Guzman
  90+4' Mista
Attendance: 19,035
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 14, 2010 Week 20 New York 0–1 Los Angeles Red Bull Arena, Harrison
18:00 EDT Ángel   59'
Miller   76'
(Report)   10' Buddle Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 21, 2010 Week 21 Toronto FC 1–4 New York BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
13:00 EDT De Rosario   49'
Attakora   60'
(Report)   14' Mendes
  35'   37' Márquez
  41' (o.g.) Nane
  61' (pen.) Ángel
  72' Ibrahim
  77' Robinson
Attendance: 22,108
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 28, 2010 Week 22 New York 2–0 San Jose Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Richards   38'   45+1'
Henry   63'
Lindpere   75'
Tchani   81'
(Report)   6' Burling
  56' Convey
Attendance: 21,859
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 4, 2010 Week 23 Real Salt Lake 1–0 New York Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
21:00 EDT Espíndola   4'
Olave   39'
(Report)   18' Tchani
  38' Borman
  74' Stammler
Attendance: 19,115
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 11, 2010 Week 24 New York 3–1 Colorado Red Bull Arena, Harrison
16:00 EDT Henry   17'
Albright   30'
Ream   32'
Richards   58'
(Report)   10' Wallace
  27' Smith
  52' Cummings
  70' Thompson
Attendance: 19,014
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 16, 2010 Week 25 FC Dallas 2–2 New York Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
21:00 EDT Rodríguez   24'
Shea   29'
Alexander   68'
Chávez   86'
(Report)   45+3'   90+4' Ballouchy
  41' Miller
  47' Henry
  82' (o.g.) Benítez
Attendance: 15,105
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 24, 2010 Week 26 Los Angeles 0–2 New York Home Depot Center, Carson
23:00 EDT DeLaGarza   57'
Marshall   59'
Beckham   86'
(Report)   36' Richards
  60' (pen.) Ángel
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 2, 2010 Week 27 New York 1–0 Kansas City Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Richards   6'
Miller   38'
Mendes   46'
Ballouchy   54'
(Report) Attendance: 24,799
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 9, 2010 Week 28 New York 0–0 Real Salt Lake Red Bull Arena, Harrison
16:00 EDT Albright   38'
Miller   43'
(Report)   38' Olave
  39' Beltran
Attendance: 20,829
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 16, 2010 Week 29 Philadelphia 2–1 New York PPL Park, Chester
18:00 EDT Fred   8'   67'
Fiscal   28'
(Report)   18'   48' Borman
  55' Ángel
Attendance: 18,578
Referee: Paul Ward
October 21, 2010 Week 30 New York 2–0 New England Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT Richards   17'
Hall   74'
Lindpere   90+2'
(Report)   39' Joseph
  65' Griffiths
  71' Mansally
Attendance: 15,866
Referee: Michael Kennedy

U.S. Open Cup

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April 27, 2010 Qualification New York Red Bulls   2–1   Philadelphia Union Red Bull Arena, Harrison
20:00 EDT Chinn   16'   41'
Borman   66'
Boyens   81'
(Report)   31' Jacobson
  68' Le Toux
  76' Miglioranzi
Attendance: 3,015
Referee:   Andrew Chapin
May 12, 2010 Qualification New York Red Bulls   3–0   New England Revolution Harrison
20:00 EDT Wolyniec   36'   64'
Ubiparipović   62'
(Report)   88' Phelan Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 1,935
Referee:   Shane Moody
May 26, 2010 Qualification New York Red Bulls   3–0   Colorado Rapids Harrison
20:00 EDT Wolyniec   11'   43'
Chinn   56'
Stammler   77'
(Report)   12' Larentowicz
  54' Thompson
  86' Earls
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 2,637
Referee:   Niko Bratsis
June 29, 2010 Round of 16 Harrisburg City Islanders   1–0 (a.e.t.)   New York Harrisburg
19:00 EDT Oppong   117' (Report)   11' Chinn Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,868
Referee:   Alex Prus

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Conference Semi-final

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October 30, 2010 First Leg San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 New York Red Bulls Santa Clara, California
22:00 EDT Wondolowski   65' (Report)   45+2' Ballouchy
  56' Lindpere
  71' Miller
  83' Coundoul
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Paul Ward
November 4, 2010 Second Leg New York Red Bulls 1–3
(2–3 agg.)
San Jose Earthquakes Harrison, New Jersey
20:00 EDT Ángel   78' (Report)   6'   76' Convey
  32' Corrales
  81' Busch
  81' Wondolowski
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 22,839
Referee: Mark Geiger

Player statistics

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Squad stats

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Total MLS U.S. Open Cup
N
Pos.
Name
Nat.
GS
App
Gls
Min
App
Gls
App
Gls
Notes
18 GK Coundoul   27 27 -28 2430 27 -28 (−) means goals conceded
24 GK Sutton   7 7 -3 660 3 -1 4 -2 (−) means goals conceded
2 DF Talley   1 1 40 1
3 DF Albright   19 23 1705 20 3
5 DF Ream   29 29 1 2560 28 1 1
7 DF Miller   22 26 2023 24 2
12 DF Petke   12 18 1212 16 2
17 DF Hall   11 14 1093 11 3
27 DF Boyens   3 3 300 3
32 DF Sassano   5 7 465 3 4
44 DF Mendes   21 22 1785 19 3
4 MF Márquez   8 8 1 617 8 1
6 MF Stammler   18 23 2 1553 21 2 2
8 MF Ubiparipović   14 21 2 1195 18 1 3 1
10 MF Ballouchy   4 4 1 360 4 1
11 MF Borman   14 20 1314 17 3
13 MF da Luz   2 76 2
19 MF Richards   21 24 4 1850 23 4 1
20 MF Lindpere   27 27 2 2387 27 2
21 MF Nielsen   4 5 333 2 3
23 MF Tchani   19 29 1 1841 25 1 4
33 MF Robinson   3 10 1 365 10 1
99 MF García   2 4 178 4
9 FW Ángel   27 28 13 2413 28 13
14 FW Henry   11 11 2 801 11 2
25 FW Chinn   4 9 3 419 5 4 3
29 FW Ibrahim   7 17 3 613 17 3
39 FW Agudelo   2 4 146 1 3
FW Wolyniec   5 8 4 480 4 4 4 Retired
MF Kandji   8 13 1 792 13 1 Traded to Colorado
Last updated: November 13
Source: Stats
Ordered by position
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary records

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N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
      Notes
18 GK   Coundoul
2 DF   Talley
3 DF   Albright 3
4 DF   Márquez 1
5 DF   Ream 1
7 DF   Miller 5 1
12 DF   Petke 5
17 DF   Hall 3
27 DF   Boyens 1
32 DF   Sassano 1
44 DF   Mendes 5 1
6 MF   Stammler 5
8 MF   Ubiparipović
10 MF   Ballouchy 2
11 MF   Borman 5
19 MF   Richards 2
20 MF   Lindpere 3
23 MF   Tchani 3
9 FW   Ángel 2
14 FW   Henry 1
25 FW   Chinn 1
29 FW   Ibrahim 1
FW   Wolyniec
MF   Kandji 1

Last updated: October 22
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Recognition

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MLS Player of the Week

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Week Player Week's Statline
13   Juan Pablo Ángel 2G (82', 90') Archived July 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
18   Juan Pablo Ángel 2G (10', 58') Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
27   Bouna Coundoul 12 Saves, SO Archived February 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

MLS Goal of the Week

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Week Player Goal Report
13   Juan Pablo Ángel 90' N/A
21   Rafael Márquez 35' Márquez GOTW
22   Dane Richards 45'+1 Richards GOTW

MLS Save of the Week

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Week Player Save Report
27   Bouna Coundoul 58' Coundoul SOTW Archived October 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

MLS All-Stars 2010

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Position Player Note
FW   Juan Pablo Ángel Coach's Pick
MF   Joel Lindpere Inactive Roster

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