Kandji scores in the 7th minute for New York

The New York Red Bulls wrapped up the New York Football Challenge with a math against EPL side Manchester City. It would be the second match for Thierry Henry with the Red Bulls.

New York Red Bulls 2-1 Manchester City Video Highlights

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New York Red Bulls 2-1 Manchester City Recap

The New York Red Bulls would get their first win since the arrival of Thierry Henry as they beat Manchester City 2-1.

The match was the part of the New York Barclays Challenge which also featured Sporting Lisbon and Tottenham Hotspur. Overall, the Red Bulls looked strong and would take the lead in the 7th minute with a goal from Mac Kondji. Thierry Henry once again played 45 minutes and had a few chances on goal.

The match would remain 1-0 until the second half when Man City’s Jo would level match at 1-1. The Red Bulls then came back with a goal from Dane Richards in the 70th minute. The match would end at 2-1 and a solid win for New York.

New York Red Bulls 2-1 Manchester City Match Stats

Scoring Summary

NY – Kandji (Richards) 7’

MC – Silva 55’

NY – Richards (Kandji) 70’

Discipline Summary

NY – Hall 30’

New York –Bouna Coundoul (Greg Sutton), Jeremy Hall (Chris Albright), Carlos Mendes (Mike Petke), Tim Ream (Andrew Boyens), Roy Miller (Danleigh Borman), Dane Richards (Peixoto), Tony Tchani, Joel Lindpere (Carl Robinson),Seth Stammler (Sinisa Ubiparipovic), Thierry Henry (Connor Chinn), Mac Kandji (Salou Ibrahim)

Manchester City – Joe Hart (Stuart Taylor), Wayne Bridge (Craig Bellamy), Nedum Onuoha, Dedryck Boyata (Kolo Toure), Ben Mee (Joeleon Lescott), Stephen Ireland (Greg Cunningham) , Scott Kay (Pablo Zabaleta), Andrew Tutte, Emanuel Adebayor, Jo Silva (Adam Johnson), Alex Tchuiemeni-Nimely

Attendance: 23,228

The 2010 New York Football Challenge concludes with the New York Red Bulls taking on EPL side Manchester City. The match will take place at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Kickoff is scheduled for 15:30 EST or 20:30 UK time.

It will be televised on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, ESPN in the United Kingdom, Orange Sport in France, Sport TV 1 in Portugal, and on C+ Sport across Europe. You can also find the match at the link on the bottom of this post.

New York Red Bulls v Manchester City Preview

Both teams lost their opening match in the tournament and be looking to improve on Sunday’s match. The Red Bulls started off strong against Tottenham with a first half goal from Thierry Henry but two defensive mistakes cost them the victory. Manchester City struggled to get into their match against Sporting Lisbon and were held scoreless.

The Red Bulls were without leading scorer Juan Pablo Angel but he could return for Sunday’s match. The arrival of Henry immediately gave the club a spark and they played well in the first half against Spurs. Dane Richards, who has tons of speed but has struggled, looked good and midfielder Joel Lundpere provided the assist on the Henry goal. Overall, the team is still in search of another designated player which will likely be Rafa Marquez.

Manchester City were not impressive in their match against Sporting. They didn’t score any goals and couldn’t match the energy of the Portuguese side. They are without many of their World Cup players but still have a strong roster. They should have chances in this match and benefit in the second half when the Red Bulls put in their younger players.

Henry has given the Red Bulls some confidence and it should be an interesting match. If Angel is able to play, then a draw or win wouldn’t be out of the question for the MLS side. Man City is far from their best form at this point and without some of their best players. In the end, it should be a match where NY starts out strong but in the second half they are likely to concede a few goals.

Betting Odds

New York Red Bulls win – 5/2

Draw – 13/5

Manchester City win – 4/5

New York Red Bulls v Manchester City Prediction

The match will end in a 2-2 draw.

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This would be another great signing for the Red Bulls who could get a player who could play a holding/defensive midfield position and also fill in at center-back when needed. Below is a report from Goal.com which broke the story.

Goal.com

Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez is to join Thierry Henry at New York Red Bulls on a four-year contract,Goal.com can exclusively reveal.

The 31-year old defender had eyed a move to Major League Soccer before playing at World Cup 2010 with Mexico. After starring for his nation in South Africa, he has now negotiated a release from his contract with the La Liga champions – which was set to run until 2012 – and has put pen to paper on a lucrative deal in the ‘Big Apple’.

Speaking exclusively to Goal.com, a well placed source confirmed the deal will be officially announced next week.

“Marquez has signed for a four-year contract with the New York Red Bulls and will join up with Thierry Henry,” they said.

“Marquez has gained his contract release from Barcelona and will get a salary of £2 million per season. The official announcement of the deal will be next week.”

Thierry Henry scores his first goal in a Red Bull jersey

Thierry Henry played his first match for the New York Red Bulls as they hosted Tottenham Hotspur in the first match of the New York Football Challenge. The match is part of a mini-tournament which also includes Sporting Lisbon and Manchester City.

New York Red Bulls 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur Video Highlights

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New York Red Bulls 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur Recap

Tottenham Hotspur would come back from an 0-1 deficit to win 2-1 against the Red Bulls.

The New York Red Bulls would start off strong and see Henry score his first goal in the 25th minute. It could have been his second of the match as the Frenchmen had a great chance earlier in the match but couldn’t convert. Overall, both teams had chances but it would end at 1-0 after 45 minutes.

Both teams made several changes in the second half and Spurs would eventually take the lead. They would tie the match at 1-1 in the 62nd minute as there was poor defense on a corner kick. The Red Bulls failed to clear and Robbie Keane capitalized by volleying it into the back of the net.

The match winning goal would come in the 72nd minute as Gareth Bale would take advantage of another Red Bull defensive lapse. A header back to the goalkeeper was short as Bale was able to get to it quickly and poke it into the back of the net.

Overall, it was a good performance from the Red Bulls but their defensive mistakes cost them too much. Also, Henry only played the first half and they were without their top scorer, Juan Pablo Angel because of an injury.

New York Red Bulls 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur Match Stats

Scoring Summary

NY – Thierry Henry (25′, assist Joel Lindpere)
TOT – Robbie Keane (62′)
TOT – Bale (72′)

Disciplinary Summary

NY - Tim Ream (caution, 16′)

Lineups:

New York – Bouna Coundoul (Greg Sutton, 46’), Chris Albright (Jeremy Hall, 64’), Roy Miller, Carlos Mendes (Mike Petke, 46’), Tim Ream, Dane Richards,Seth Stammler (Conor Chinn, 77’), Joel Lindpere, Carl Robinson (Sinisa Ubiparipovic, 63’), Thierry Henry (Tony Tchani, 46’) , Mac Kandji

Tottenham – Carlo Cudicini, Gareth Bale, Verdan Corluka (Adel Taarabt, 46’) , Kyle Walker, Kyle Naughton (Andros Townsend, 46’), Alan Hutton, Jermaine Jenas, Niko Kranjcar (Danny Rose, 70’), Luka Modric (Ryan Mason, 77’), Tom Huddlestone, Robbie Keane

Attendance: 20,312

The New York Football Challenge begins with the debut of Thierry Henry for the New York Red Bulls as they face Tottenham Hotspur. The match will take place at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Kickoff is scheduled for 20:00 EST or 01:00 UK time (technically July 23).

It will be televised on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States and on ESPN in the United Kingdom. Sport TV 1 in Portugal, and on C+ Sport & SportKlub across Europe. You can also find the match at the link on the bottom of this post.

New York Red Bulls v Tottenham Hotspur Preview

It is the debut of Thierry Henry for the Red Bulls after the French striker left FC Barcelona in the off-season. The Red Bulls are a much improved side from the 2009 season when they were dead last in MLS. Besides Henry, the Red Bulls have former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel, as one of their designated players.

Tottenham Hotspur are coming off a 0-0 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes where they lacked the ability to finish in the final third. They are still without a few players from the 2010 World Cup which will give a chance to the youth of the club. Gareth Bale continues to impress on the back line while Roman Pavlyuchenko and Robbie Keane will be the main scoring threats.

The Red Bulls should have a very strong crowd but there will definitely be a decent mount of Spurs fans. It’s a match that should attract a lot of attention from press around the world with Henry’s debut but how will the Red Bulls play? They’ve struggled to score goals and it will take time for Henry to adjust to his new team. He and Angel will be the main threats but the Red Bulls are still lacking some quality in the midfield.

It’s a match where both teams will want to entertain and play attacking football. Both sides will use several substitutions so the match will likely have a different feel from the first to the second half. The pace should remain high with the amount of changes and excitement of an EPL side playing in New York.

Overall, I see NY playing a solid match because of Thierry Henry but ultimately Tottenham should get a draw.

Betting Odds

New York Red Bulls win – 9/4

Draw – 9/4

Tottenham Hotspur win – evens

New York Red Bulls v Tottenham Hotspur Prediction

The match will end in a 1-1 draw.

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Thierry Henry, former Barcelona and Arsenal player, was introduced today with a press conference at Red Bull Arena. The Frenchmen stated he’s focusing on winning with the New York Red Bulls and nothing else. The move has been rumored for a while and Henry has often stated that he loves the city of New York and could see himself playing in MLS at some point.

The first match that Henry will be available for is a friendly against Tottenham Hotspur on July 22. More information including video and quotes from the press conference will be added to this post later.

The full roster is listed below.

Manchester City’s USA Pre-Season Tour Roster

Goalkeepers (4): Shay Given, David Gonzalez, Joe Hart, Stuart Taylor

Defenders (12): Dedryk Boyata, Wayne Bridge, Greg Cunningham, Javier Garrido, Vincent Kompany, Joleon Lescott, Ben Mee, Nedum Onuoha, Micah Richards, Kieran Trippier, Kolo Toure, Pablo Zabaleta

Midfielders (9): Abdisalam Ibrahim, Stephen Ireland, Adam Johnson, Michael Johnson, Scott Kay, Yaya Toure, Andrew Tutte, Patrick Vieira, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Strikers(6): Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy, John Guidetti, Jeremy Helan, Alex Nimely, Jo Silva

Spurs Roster For USA Pre-Season Tour

GOALKEEPERS (3): Carlo Cudicini (ITA), David Button, Oscar Jansson (SWE)

DEFENDERS (8): Gareth Bale (WAL), Calum Butcher, Vedran Corluka (CRO), Alan Hutton (SCT), Younes Kaboul (FRA), Kyle Naughton, Adam Smith, Kyle Walker

MIDFIELDERS (5): Tom Huddlestone, Jermaine Jenas, Niko Kranjcar (CRO), Luka Modric (CRO), Andros Townsend

FORWARDS (4) : Robbie Keane (IRE), Ryan Mason, Jonathan Obika, Roman Pavlyuchenko (RUS)

HEAD COACH: Harry Redknapp

*Names not followed by a country designation, indicate domestic players (England).