New York Red Bulls II will travel to face Loudoun United FC on Wednesday, June 8, at Segra Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET with coverage available on ESPN+.
Match Notes
Looking for Revenge – Red Bulls II will look to avenge its loss to Loudoun on March 19 during Wednesday’s match. The all-time series is tied 4-4-1, with the match marking the final time the clubs will meet this season.
Ready to Build – Following its 2-2 draw with San Diego Loyal SC on June 2, New York will look to build momentum going into a midweek rivalry match. The club has won three out of the four meetings at Segra Field.
High-Scoring Rivalry – In five of the last six meetings between New York and Loudoun, at least one club has scored three or more goals. Prior to the March 19 meeting, Red Bulls II scored three or more goals in three-consecutive matches against Loudoun.
Training Quotes
“They have lots of rotation, they’re difficult to play against if we get the structure wrong. We spent a lot of time on that and just clear reference points. I’m hoping that with all the work we put in for the results against Tampa Bay and San Diego, we keep that momentum and level or maybe go even higher.” – Head Coach Gary Lewis
“We’ve improved a lot offensively, we’ve had more box entries, more ideas about how to get to the box entries, more players around the area. We’re in a situation now where we do get numbers in the box, we do create chances, we score some goals. We’re not scoring enough goals yet, which makes it more difficult to see out the end of the game.” – Lewis on the team’s offense
Important Numbers
3 – O’Vonte Mullings is tied for sixth in the Eastern Conference with three assists so far in his first professional season.
6 – Since the beginning of the 2021 season, six Red Bulls Academy players have scored for Red Bulls II, including two this season (Illia Tyrkus and Sam Williams).
10 – The match will mark the tenth all-time meeting between New York and Loudoun and the sixth since the beginning of the 2021 season.
