A better result for Portland than for RBNY, but not a disaster for the Red Bulls.
After a winless four-game road trip that saw the New York Red Bulls bounced out of US Open Cup, the team returned home in need of a performance to settle concerns that the current slump might drag the team back down to the depths plumbed at the start of the season. This 0-0 draw with Portland Timbers didn't really address those concerns, but it did not inflame them either. The Red Bulls are not at their free-scoring best at the moment, nor are they completely inept.