RED BULLS-DYNAMO PRE-GAME

Good evening from a humid Robertson Stadium as your Red Bulls take on the two-time defending MLS Cup champion, the Houston Dynamo. Just a few notes as we prepare for kickoff:

- Forward Juan Pablo Angel DID NOT make the trip to Houston. Prior to the team’s departure, Angel picked up a virus and was deemed unfit to travel.
- Claudio Reyna (right hamstring) did not travel with the team to Houston. Dave van den Bergh also didn’t make the trip as he and his wife, Alexie are expecting their second child.
- Houston is missing several key players as well. Defender Eddie Robinson is missing today’s game due to a red card suspension. Goalkeeper Pat Onstad and midfielder Dwayne De Rosario are away on international duty with Canada.
- Red Bulls went 1-1-0 against Houston last year. In last match at Robertson Stadium, the Red Bulls lost 4-0. Hopefully, the tide will turn tonight!
- With Angel out, John Wolyniec will make his second start of the season alongside Jozy Altidore.
- Seth Stammler also returns to the lineup after missing three consecutive games due to a lower back injury. Stammler was given the Captain's armband for, we believe, the first time in his career.
- Dane Richards, who attended to San Jacinto Junior College in Houston during his first two years in college, and Hunter Freeman, the team’s resident Texan, both have large contingents of friends and family at the game.

Here are the lineups tonight:

New York Red Bulls: Jon Conway (GK), Kevin Goldthwaite, Jeff Parke, Andrew Boyens, Chris Leitch, Danleigh Borman, Seth Stammler (c), Luke Sassano, Dane Richards, Jozy Altidore, John Wolyniec

Bench: Zach Thornton (GK), Carlos Mendes, Hunter Freeman, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Chris Megaloudis, Mike Magee

Houston Dynamo: Tony Caig (GK), Richard Mulrooney, Bobby Boswell, Patrick Ianni, Craig Waibel, Geoff Cameron, Ricardo Clark, Stuart Holden, Corey Ashe, Brian Mullan, Brian Ching (c)

Bench: Corbin Walker (GK), Mike Chabala, Brad Davis, John Michael Hayden, Kyle Brown, Franco Caraccio, Chris Wondolowski

Join the Red Bulls staff at Mulligan’s on First in Hoboken to catch the game on HDNet with kickoff set for 8:30 PM. As always, leave your pre-game and in-game thoughts here!