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Aaron Long scored the only goal of winning the New York Red Bull on Sunday against Sporting Kansas City 1-0.
New York (9-5-5, 32 points) was 0-3-1 in the previous four road matches.
Kansas City (4-11-4, 16 points) dropped the third straight at home for the first time since August 23-September. 26th, 2014.
Sporting controlled the opening half and tried 10 shots with 58% of the touch. For the first 13 minutes, I had three free kicks and a pair of corners, but I couldn't find the back of the net.
Red Bulls goalkeeper Carlos Coronel kept Johnny Russell low in the 17th minute. Six minutes later, he jumped in to steal Daniel Saloi's chance from outside the goal area, and one minute later he rejected Killy Shelton from the top of the box.
Due to late weather, both sides retreated to the dressing room in the 29th minute and the match was postponed for 40 minutes.
Sports resumed from where it left off after a pause, but still couldn't convert.
In the 44th minute, on a quick pass from Shelton to Saloi to Russell, the Captain of Kansas City fired a shot from above the goal area, but Coronel stepped into it.
Actions taken up at both ends in the second half.
New York Christian Caseres Jr. tried to feed Tom Barlow in the 47th minute with a give and go, but his pass crossed the end line and Barlow sent a shot to the stand a minute later.
Kansas City goalkeeper Timmeria rejected Cameron Harper's shot in the 51st minute. Russell then headed in the opposite direction and boarded Coronel, but the keeper picked up the ball and Melia saved a significant distance shot from Lucinhas in the 53rd minute.
New York attacked first shortly afterwards, making a long heading with a shot from Lewis Morgan, giving the visitor a 1-0 lead. The goal went to an offside video review, but it was endorsed.
Red Bulls defender Sean Nealis was evaluated for a red card in the 72nd minute as he denied a chance to score a goal due to a handball near the box, leaving 10 visitors for the rest of the match. I reduced it.
– Field-level media
