New York Red Bulls 1, Club Deportivo Olimpia 1
Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 (Leg One)
Thursday, February 22, 2018 – 10 p.m. ET
Estadio Nacional | San Jose, Costa Rica
Scoring Summary:
NY – Daniel Royer (Bradley Wright-Phillips) 31’
OLI – Brayan Moya (PK) 73’
Misconduct Summary:
NY – Sean Davis (caution, unsporting behavior) 20’
NY – Tyler Adams (caution, unsporting behavior) 52’
NY – Aurelien Collin (caution, unsporting behavior) 64’
NY – Felipe (caution, handball) 66’
OLI – Jose Reyes (caution, unsporting behavior) 69’
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles ©; Michael Amir Murillo, Aurelien Collin, Aaron Long, Kemar Lawrence, Felipe, Daniel Royer (Marc Rzatkowski, 73’), Tyler Adams, Sean Davis (Carlos Rivas, 81’), Alex Muyl (Derrick Etienne, Jr., 60’), Bradley Wright-Phillips
TOTAL SHOTS: 11; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 31; OFFSIDE: 1; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 1
CD Olimpia: Donis Escobar; Johnny Palacios, Jonathan Paz, Kevin Alvarez, Luis Ovalle, Brayan Moya, German Mejia, Gerson Rodas (Jose Reyes, 62’), Michaell Chirinos, Carlo Costly (Diego Reyes, 66’), Rony Martinez
TOTAL SHOTS: 6; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 14; OFFSIDE: 8; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 2
Referee: John Pitti
Assistant Referees: Gabrial Victoria, Ronald Bruna,
4th Official: Ariel Ameth Sanchez
Attendance: Closed Match
- A Daniel Royer first-half goal helped the New York Red Bulls earn a 1-1 draw against Club Deportivo Olimpia in the first leg of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 on Thursday at Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica.
- With the away goal, New York currently holds the tie breaker if the Leg 2 match were to end in a scoreless draw.
- Off a failed Olimpia clear in their defensive third, Bradley Wright-Phillips gained possession of a loose ball and curled in a long pass into the 18-yard box. Wright-Phillips pass was perfectly place for a streaking Daniel Royer, who flicked the pass with his head to the far post for the 1-0 lead.
- A little over halfway through the second half, Olimpia drew a foul inside the box for a penalty kick opportunity in the 73rd minute. Brayan Moya was given the opportunity and finished to the left post for the equalizer.
- Royer tallied his first career CONCACAF Champions League goal. He has now tallied a goal in four different competitions, raising his all competitions total to 17.
- Wright-Phillips tallied his first career CONCACAF Champions League assist. He has now tallied an assist in four different competitions, raising his all competitions total to 20.
- Wright-Phillips has now tallied a goal and an assist in four different competitions.
- In his first match as captain, Luis Robles tallied one save.
- Newly acquired Red Bulls Carlos Rivas and Marc Rzatkowski both saw their first action for New York off the bench.
- Head coach Jesse Marsch became the first coach in franchise history to begin a fourth season with the club.
New York will return to Red Bull Arena to host CD Olimpia in the second leg of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 on March 1.
Leg Two is set to kick off at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on Univision Deportes, alongside Red Bulls Radio in English and Spanish on TuneIn.
