The New York Red Bulls U-23s topped Reading United AC 1-0 Wednesday night at the Red Bulls Training Facility.
In a matchup that featured numerous top players, the Red Bulls came out strong applying a lot of pressure to the Reading backline.
The lone goal of the game was scored by Christopher Lema in the 18th minute after a long surging ball from Midfielder Arun Basuljevic. New York held strong possession in the Reading half and Basuljevic played a ball out to Lema on the right flank. Lema cut inside creating space from the defender and then hit a curling ball with his left foot into the top corner.