NEW YORK RED BULLS AT HOUSTON DYNAMO – AUGUST 3, 2012 – 8:00 PM ET 2012 RED BULLS SCHEDULE (11-6-5, 38 pts.)
MATCH INFORMATION
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Date: August 3, 2012 Location: BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX Time: 8:00 PM ET TV: NBC Sports Network Play-by-play: John Strong Analyst: Brian Dunseth Producer: Shaw Brown Radio: 93.1 AMOR Play-by-play: Robert Sierra Analysts: Nelson Rubio, Marvin Sandoval Team Media Contacts:
Jurgen Mainka (o: 973.268.7247) Brian Tsao (o: 973.268.7246) Houston Media Contact: Lester Gretsch (o: 713.276.7522)
QUICK FACTS Record Leading Scorer Assist Leaders Head Coach
Red Bulls 11-6-5, 38 pts. (1st, East) Kenny Cooper (13) Thierry Henry (6) Hans Backe
Houston Dynamo 10-5-7, 37 pts. (2nd, East) Will Bruin (10) Brad Davis (10) Dominic Kinnear
(3 seas. in NY: 36-23-27)
(7 seas. in HOU: 83-58-77)
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OPPONENT
H/A
Time (ET)/Res.
Sunday, Mar 11 (NBCSN)
FC Dallas
Away
1-2 L
Saturday, Mar 17 (MSG+)
Real Salt Lake
Away
0-2 L
Sunday, Mar 25 (ESPN)
Colorado Rapids
Home
4-1 W
Saturday, Mar 31 (MSG)
Montreal Impact
Home
5-2 W
Saturday, Apr 7 (MSG/Gala)
Columbus Crew
Away
4-1 W
Saturday, Apr 14 (MSG+)
San Jose Earthquakes
Home
2-2 T
Sunday, Apr 22 (ESPN2)
D.C. United
Away
1-4 L
Saturday, Apr 28 (NBCSN)
New England Revolution
Home
1-0 W
Saturday, May 5 (ESPN)
Los Angeles Galaxy
Away
1-0 W
Wednesday, May 9 (MSG+)
Houston Dynamo
Home
1-0 W
Sunday, May 13 (ESPN2)
Philadelphia Union
Away
3-2 W
Saturday, May 19 (MSG)
Montreal Impact
Away
2-1 W
Wednesday, May 23 (MSG+/UD)
Chivas USA
Home
1-1 T
Tuesday, May 29 (No TV)
Charleston Battery (USOC)
Away
3-0 W
Tuesday, June 5 (No TV)
H’burg City Islanders (USOC)
Away
1-3 L AET
Sunday, Jun 17 (NBCSN)
Chicago Fire
Away
1-3 L
Wednesday, Jun 20 (MSG+)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Away
1-1 T
Sunday, Jun 24 (NBCSN)
D.C. United
Home
3-2 W
Saturday, Jun 30 (MSG/Gala)
Toronto FC
Away
1-1 T
Sunday, Jul 8 (MSG+/Gala)
New England Revolution
Away
0-2 L
Sunday, Jul 15 (ESPN)
Seattle Sounders FC
Home
2-2 T
Wednesday, Jul 18 (MSG+)
Chicago Fire
Home
1-0 W
Saturday, Jul 21 (ESPN)
Philadelphia Union
Home
2-0 W
Saturday, Jul 28 (MSG)
Montreal Impact
Away
1-3 L
Tuesday, Jul 31 (ESPN2, MSG)
Tottenham Hotspur (Friendly)
Home
1-2 L
Friday, Aug 3 (NBCSN)
Houston Dynamo
Away
8:00
Friday, Aug 10 (NBCSN)
Houston Dynamo
Home
8:00
Sunday, Aug 19 (MSG +/Gala)
Portland Timbers
Home
7:00
Sunday, Aug 26 (ESPN2)
Sporting Kansas City
Away
9:00
Wednesday, Aug 29 (MSG +/Gala)
D.C. United
Away
8:00
Saturday, Sept 15 (MSG)
Columbus Crew
Home
7:00
Wednesday, Sept 19 (MSG +)
Sporting Kansas City
Home
7:00
Saturday, Sept 22 (MSG)
New England Revolution
Away
7:30
Saturday, Sep 29 (MSG)
Toronto FC
Home
7:00
Saturday, Oct 6 (NBC)
Chicago Fire
Home
3:30
Saturday, Oct 20 (MSG)
Sporting Kansas City
Home
7:00
Saturday, Oct 27 (NBC)
Philadelphia Union
Away
1:30
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Last match between the teams: Red Bulls 1, Houston Dynamo 0 on May 9, 2012 at Red Bull Arena
PROBABLE STARTERS GK – 88 Bill Gaudette D – 7 Roy Miller D – 2 Wilman Conde D – 5 Markus Holgersson D – 8 Jan Gunnar Solli M – 20 Joel Lindpere M – 17 Tim Cahill M – 11 Dax McCarty M – 9 Sebastien Le Toux F – 14 Thierry Henry F – 33 Kenny Cooper
DATE (TV)
BENCH GK – 18 Ryan Meara GK – 24 Jeremy Vuolo D – 3 Heath Pearce D – 4 Rafa Marquez D – 12 Jonathan Borrajo D – 15 Tyler Ruthven D – 22 Stephen Keel D – 23 Jide Ogunbiyi D – 25 Brandon Barklage (INJ)
M – 6 Teemu Tainio M – 16 Connor Lade M – 44 Victor Palsson F – 21 Corey Hertzog (LOAN) F – 27 Jhonny Arteaga F – 99 Jose Angulo
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY INJURY REPORT (7/31) OUT: Brandon Barklage (R Hamstring Strain) QUESTIONABLE: Heath Pearce (R Hamstring Strain) DISCIPLINARY SUMMARY: Dax McCarty (Suspended – Yellow Card Accumulation);
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RED BULLS AT HOUSTON DYNAMO The top two teams in the Eastern Conference will lock horns twice in a row beginning this Friday, Aug. 3 when the Red Bulls visit the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Red Bulls enter the match at 11-6-5, in first in the East with 38 points; Houston is just one point adrift of New York with a 10-5-7 record. Next Friday, Aug. 10, the teams will do battle again at Red Bull Arena. On May 9, the Dynamo and Red Bulls played at Red Bull Arena, with New York coming out 1-0 winners thanks to Kenny Cooper’s 7 minute goal. th