The New York Red Bulls went down to our nation's capital to face a D.C. United team that was skidding (two losses in its last three home games leading up to this one) while RBNY was soaring (seven points from the last nine available prior to this match). DCU had suffered a demoralizing home defeat to a New York team just five days ago: the slapstick comedy merchants from the Bronx, NYCFC, had bumbled into RFK Stadium and somehow snagged three points.
RBNY had reason to be confident, but that confidence was sapped over 90 minutes; the Red Bulls trudge home to Harrison with nothing but two more goals conceded and a loss to add to their 2016 league record.