The New York Red Bulls' second game of the 2017 preseason adopted a more conventional format than the first. Two halves of 45 minutes were preferred to three 30-minute periods, and RBNY head coach Jesse Marsch gave most of his players a full half to stretch their legs.
Fielding about as heavyweight a starting lineup as he has available, Marsch watched his team trade chances with Real Salt Lake for most of the game, ultimately succumbing to a late winner from Jordan Allen.
This game provided RBNY fans with their first look at Homegrown 'keeper Evan Louro (who played the last 30 minutes) and the newest Red Bull, center back Hassan Ndam.