The New York Red Bulls are hoping last week’s hard-fought point taken from the match against Toronto FC is the start of the process of digging themselves out of the hole they dug with their three-game losing streak over the first two weeks of May.
But they are still in a battle to stay above the red line in the standings that separates the playoff-bound teams from the also-rans. It is still early enough in the season that lost ground can be made up, but there is a fine line between pacing yourself for a sprint finish and a panic-stricken dash to recover position in time for the post-season.