PreGame: Toronto FC vs New York Twofer #1

TORONTO FC vs NEW YORK RED BULLS
June 13, 2009
8 pm ET (Rogers SN)

Toronto FC and the New York Red Bulls meet for the first of two encounters in 11 days at BMO Field in a rescheduled game on Saturday evening. Both teams have fallen on somewhat hard times recently. TFC has lost its last two league games and have just one win in its last six; the Red Bulls are now in the midst of a four-game losing streak and have seven defeats in their last nine games. The league game for TFC is the June 24 rematch at BMO; the Red Bulls return home for their lone game at Giants Stadium in a six-week span next weekend.

INJURY REPORT
TORONTO FC

OUT
FW O’Brian White (knee);

QUESTIONABLE
FW Chad Barrett (ankle)
DF Jim Brennan (ankle) …

NEW YORK RED BULLS
OUT
DF Carlos Johnson (L foot fifth metatarsal fracture)

QUESTIONABLE
FW Matthew Mbuta (L turf toe)
FW Macoumba Kandji (L hamstring strain)
MF Dane Richards (R knee MCL sprain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES
TOR: Marvell Wynne (USA; FIFA Confederations Cup)
NY: Andrew Boyens (New Zealand; FIFA Confederations Cup)

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (6 meetings)
Red Bulls 3 wins, 10 goals
Toronto FC 2 wins, 7 goals … Ties 1

AT BMO FIELD (3 meetings)
Toronto FC 1 win, 4 goals
Red Bulls 1 win, 4 goals … Ties 1

RETURN MATCHES
6/24: New York Red Bulls at Toronto FC, 7:30 pm
10/24: Toronto FC at New York Red Bulls, 7:30 pm

LAST YEAR (MLS)
5/1: TOR 1, NY 1 (Velez 22 – van den Bergh 38)
8/17: NY 2, TOR 0 (Magee 37; Angel 90)
10/4: NY 1, TOR 3 (Richards 49 – Barrett 27, 65; Ibrahim 86)

• After the Red Bulls won the season series in Toronto FC’s first year of existence, the teams split last year, each winning on the other’s home ground. The third meeting, at the Meadowlands, was a draw.

• The Red Bulls had won the first two meetings at Giants Stadium before last year’s season series finale.

• This game is the first of a two-game series between the clubs at BMO Field for Toronto FC – but not Red Bulls. TFC will have 11 days off between league games; New York travels to Seattle next weekend.

COACHES RECORD
Chris Cummins vs NY: first game
Juan Carlos Osorio vs TOR: P4 W2 L1 D1

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In The Game
Game Guide [pdf]
New York Scouting Report