For 56 minutes, New York City bent and bowed. The New York Red Bulls ran riot. They dominated possession by over 60% at points, laying unremitting siege to the Blues’ defense. It seemed as if it were only a matter of when, not if, the Red Bulls would take the lead.
One scintillating counterattack later, New York City led 1-0, and the Red Bulls were scuffing the Red Bull Arena field in frustration at all their missed chances. And that was the story of this game -- a raft of missed chances on their end, costing them precious points in their playoff chase.