2-2 Tie Buoys Red Bulls Champions League Prospects

By: Dave Martinez | July 31st, 2009

When Angels header hit the crossbar on the defensive end, resulting in a tap in goal, even Trinidad and Tobago could hear the groans of the tri-state area; “oh no, not again.” But, facing yet another late goal and yet another half playing from behind, the Bulls did something we haven’t seen all season.

They rallied.

Two unanswered goals are what followed in the second half, with a little help from the Connection defense whom played the role of human pinball. Ernst Obster, playing in his first game as a Bull, scored on a shot that deflected off of a W defender. A little while later, an Alfredo Pacheco blast ballied about and found its way to the back of the net (this was credited as an own goal). But Pacheco giveth and taketh away, as a poorly measured header found only air, allowing the TnT side to pounce and put on in the back of the net.

With the way things are structured, this is not a bad result for the Bulls. Road goals are a huge factor when deciding tie breakers, so the Bulls have a leg up. The next match, in Giant Stadium, will now be the proving grounds. Will the Bulls be able to close this one out and advance?

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• Larry |  July 31st, 2009 at 6:05 am

  
  
  

  I must be demented. 1. I put 50 dollars up to reserve next years season tickets and 2. I watched the 2nd half of last nights game, only to have the joyous come from behind charge to be snatched away by a air header by Pacheco. Dude, you’re like the El Salvadoran player of the year..and you can’t head the ball LOL…well, they got the 2 goals away, so lets see how they hold up on Wednesday. If they do lose given the cushion they have, Osorio needs to be fired that night.

  I still see a huge need for a center back, does anyone else agree. And Rojas, please, can you change direction other than to your left. Please. I like how Celedas played last night. I hope they have him back one more year. Oebster looked good. This team is lacking a left midfielder though, because Rojas is just not a good left midfielder.

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• Cindy |  July 31st, 2009 at 8:36 am

  
  
  

  Yeah I agree with Larry in that I thought Celades and Oebster played well last night and I’ll definitely take an away tie over a loss any day! Here’s hoping we win at the swamp!

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• soccer goals |  July 31st, 2009 at 10:57 am

  
  
  

  NYRB are still bad.

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• anonymous |  July 31st, 2009 at 5:57 pm

  
  
  

  how were they two “unanswered” goals if WConnection scored a tying goal? ;-P

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• Larry |  August 2nd, 2009 at 8:57 am

  
  
  

  Thank you Cindy

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• Dave Martinez |  August 4th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

  
  
  

  2 goals were unanswered in the SECOND half. That is what I had said. I think you read it wrong. And SORRY about the damn spam thing. hate that noise.

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