SB Nation New York - New York Red Bulls At Houston Dynamo: Red Bulls Escape With 2-2 Drawhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2011-05-22T09:38:55-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19467612011-05-22T09:38:55-04:002011-05-22T09:38:55-04:00Red Bulls 2, Dynamo 2
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<p><span>Dane Richards</span> scored the fastest goal in New York Red Bull history (just 39 seconds into the game), but the Red Bulls still needed a stoppage time goal to walk out of Houston with a point Saturday night.</p>
<p>Down 2-1 and deep into stoppage time substitute <span>Mehdi Ballouchy</span> rocketed home a <span>Joel Lindpere</span> corner kick to tie the score at two.</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">“My job was to make a beeline to the post, and that’s what I did. It’s huge," Ballouchy said. "It’s something we have been working on, and I think coming out of set pieces we have been unlucky, and I think we are just lucky to score off one.”</font></p>
<p>Despite the quick start offensively New York wasn’t sharp on defense. Just 11 minutes after their opening goal the Red Bulls conceded a penalty kick, which <span>Brad Davis</span> buried to tie the score at one.</p>
<p>Koke would put Houston ahead in the 82nd minute, tapping home the go-ahead goal into an empty net.</p>
<p>New York, who will take the point running, now sports a 4-2-4 record for 16 points.</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">“It definitely was a good result. They had a few good chances, we did too," said Red Bulls goalkeeper Greg Sutton. "I think this is a tough place to play. It’s hot and humid, and give guys credit for scoring the tying goal.”</font></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/fifa/players/110250/thierry-henry" class="sbn-auto-link">Thierry Henry</a> didn’t play in the game due to a swollen knee, the Red Bulls hope to have him back for their next game.</p>
<p>Keep it here for more updates. </p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-york-red-bulls/2011/5/22/2184058/red-bulls-2-dynamo-2Joseph Fortunato2011-05-21T09:14:32-04:002011-05-21T09:14:32-04:00New York Red Bulls At Houston Dynamo: Henry Out With Knee Injury
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<p>It was not good news for the New York Red Bulls Fridayday, when they found out that star-striker <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/fifa/players/110250/thierry-henry">Thierry Henry</a> would miss today's match with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dynamotheory.com/">Houston Dynamo</a>. </p>
<p>Apparently the injury occurred in the 3-2 loss to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://delete.sbnprivate.com/">Chivas USA</a> the week before. <a href="http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2011/05/injury-sidelines-henry-houston-trip">This was the update from the Red Bulls official website</a>: </p>
<p>During the session, it was clear Henry was lacking his normal quickness and turn of speed on the practice field. He slowly hobbled away from training at the halfway point of the team's session, heading toward the team's locker room area at Red Bull Arena.</p>
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<p>"Whenever I want to control the ball or pass I couldn't do it properly, so I didn't want to aggravate it more," Henry said.</p>
<p>A healthy Henry will be crucial over the next month, as coach Hans Backe let slip on Thursday afternoon that New York will lose <span>Juan Agudelo</span> to the United States national team for the upcoming Gold Cup. <span>Dwayne De Rosario</span> and <span>Dane Richards</span>, two other valuable Red Bulls attackers, are also expected to be gone for the tournament.</p>
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<p>While it's not good news that Henry is injured, it's the right thing for Backe to do to sit him today. Henry's importance will be measured through the entire season, and if he needs to take a game off to get back to health, then so be it. It's not worth him missing more time, especially when the injury is the same one that hampered him all of last season. </p>
<p>The scary part is the Gold Cup losses, which will steal Agudelo, De Rosario and Richards; which, if Henry remains unhealthy, becomes a massive problem. </p>
<p>But New York can burn that bridge when it gets there. For now the Red Bulls need to focus on the Dynamo, a tough task without Henry. It's even more daunting when you factor in Henry's five goals and three assists his last five games for New York. </p>
<p>Look for Agudelo to possibly get the nod at the striker position, and the midfield to be active up front in the early stages of the game. </p>
<p>More after the game. </p>
https://newyork.sbnation.com/2011/5/21/2335488/new-york-red-bulls-at-houston-dynamo-henry-out-with-knee-injuryJoseph Fortunato