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GIACOMETTI: Shoring up the defense a priority for Red Bulls during bye week

HANOVER, N.J. – The New York Red Bulls managed their first win of 2016 on Saturday night, but they aren’t about to take a moment to admire their work.

The 4-3 triumph over the Houston Dynamo sent the Red Bull Arena crowd into a frenzy in what was a highly entertaining affair, but it also marked the eighth time that the Red Bulls have conceded in their opening three matches.

“The first two goals, we felt, were self-inflicted,” he said after training on Wednesday. “It’s just trying to eliminate mistakes back there. But I think I was little bit too focused on eliminating those mistakes, because our team played a little tentative in the first half and I think that was one of the reasons.