New York Red Bulls II is the last remaining unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference.
With their fourth consecutive shutout win on Friday evening, NYRB II improved to 3-0-2 on the season and has not allowed a goal in the last 405 minutes.
Red Bulls II welcomes Charlotte Independence to Red Bull Arena this weekend on Sunday, May 1, at 4 p.m. ET (WATCH: NewYorkRedBulls.com/Live).
New York notches another win
New York Red Bulls II extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a win against Wilmington Hammerheads FC at Legion Stadium, 1-0. Dan Metzger scored the game-winner, his first professional goal, in the 59th minute to seal the victory for New York.
New York’s current five-game unbeaten streak is the longest in club history.
Top of the Power Rankings
With the team’s third win of the season on Friday, Red Bulls II retained its top spot in the USL Power Rankings for week five. NYRB II is 3-0-2 with 11 points entering this weekend’s game against Charlotte.
New York enters week six of the season with a +7 goal differential, the best in USL. The club currently stands in second place of the Eastern Conference, behind only Louisville City FC. NYRB II is the only undefeated team remaining in the conference, and one of three unbeaten teams in the league (LA Galaxy II, Vancouver Whitecaps 2).
Dan Metzger named to USL Team of the Week
Midfielder Dan Metzger was named to the week five USL Team of the Week for his performance against Wilmington Hammerheads FC.
Metzger scored his first professional goal, the game-winner, to earn New York its third win of the season. The Red Bulls academy product, playing in his fourth game of the season, has logged 290 minutes and has been a key contributor in New York’s midfield this season.
Next Up: Charlotte Independence
For the second consecutive week, Red Bulls II will face the third place team in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte Independence climbed into third with a win last weekend against Richmond Kickers, 3-2.
Charlotte enters the match with a 3-2-0 record and back-to-back wins. This will be the Independence’s second away game of the season after losing its only road match this season against FC Cincinnati.
Midfielder Jorge Herrera leads the team in points with two goals and two assists while Caleb Calvert, a 19-year-old forward on loan from Charlotte’s MLS affiliate Colorado Rapids, has also scored twice this season.
NYRB II Notes
- New York Red Bulls II is on a five-game undefeated streak, the longest in club history. The streak eclipsed the club’s previous longest winning streak of four games, which NYRB II tied three times in 2015.
- Red Bulls II has recorded four consecutive clean sheets, a club record. NYRB II has not conceded a goal in the last 405 minutes. The last goal allowed by New York came in the 45th minute of the home opener against Toronto FC II on March 26.
- Rafael Diaz recorded his second consecutive clean sheet against Wilmington, the third of his NYRB II career. He made three saves in the game.
- Dan Metzger scored his first professional goal, a game-winner, last week against Wilmington Hammerheads FC. The goal was the first time the midfielder has been on the scoresheet since returning from season-ending surgery in 2015.
- In 2015, neither Red Bulls II nor Charlotte Independence recorded a win against one another, with a 0-0-2 all-time series record.
- On Aug. 5, 2015, New York tied Charlotte on the road, 2-2. The following week on Aug. 12, New York tied the Independence at Red Bull Arena, 1-1. Stefano Bonomo scored the goal, thanks to an assist from Speedy Williams.
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