SHOOT OUT

Related Content

• GOOOOAAALLL!
  April 25, 2012
• Live: Buraka Som Sistema Impart Sweaty Joy At The Bowery Ballroom
  January 12, 2012
• Live: Slick Rick Discusses The Great Adventures Then Performs At The Paradise
  September 28, 2011
• The Original RedNek Wine Glass: for Country Bumpkins with Class
  December 20, 2011
• Is Red Bull & Vodka as Dangerous as Four Loko?; Donald Trump Sues Over Trump Vodka
  April 19, 2011

More About

• New York Red Bulls
• Major League Soccer
• Luke Rodgers
• Soccer
• Science and Technology

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Events Newsletter: What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.

Privacy Policy Cancel Continue

The Red Bulls are leading MLS's Eastern Conference (4-1-2 as of May 3) and have not lost at home this year (3-0-1), and while Chivas USA, based in the L.A. suburb of Carson, are only ranked No. 7 in the Western Conference, they rebounded in April after a poor start, earning a spot in soccer blogger Ives Galacerp's Turnaround Club. On the Chivas side, popular coach Robin Fraser juggled positions during the off-season with great success; watch for rookie Zarek Valentin at fullback. The hottest player for the Red Bulls so far is forward Luke Rodgers, who was recruited from England's fourth division. The website goal.com recently cited Rodgers's "gutsy demeanor and strong work rate" after he averaged almost a goal per game for the season. It's worth a trip just to see the state-of-the-art Red Bull Arena, designed to put the fans as close to the action as possible. (Fans are also drawn in by the unique sweeping roof, part of it translucent, which covers them but not the field.)
Sun., May 15, 7 p.m., 2011