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Played
April 14, 2012 7:08 PM EDT
Red Bull Arena — Harrison, New Jersey
Referee:‬ R. Salazar‎
Attendance:‬ 17114‎
 

MLS Preview: New York Red Bulls - San Jose Earthquakes

New York, riding a four-game home win streak against San Jose and some heady goalscoring numbers, prepares to welcome the 'Quakes to Red Bull Arena.

By Zac Lee Rigg


PROBABLE LINEUPS
New York Red Bulls (4-4-2): Meara; Solli, Holgersson, Keel, Miller; Richards, Marquez, McCarty, Ballouchy; Cooper, Henry.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: FW Juan Agudelo (L knee surgery recovery); MF Teemu Tainio (R knee sprain)

QUESTIONABLE: DF Wilman Conde (groin strain)
San Jose Earthquakes (4-4-2): Busch; Beitashour, Bernardez, Morrow, Corrales; Chavez, Cronin, Baca, Salinas; Stephenson, Wondolowski.

INJURY REPORT

OUT: MF Joey Gjertsen (R knee surgery); DF Tim Ward (L nonñspecific soft tissue injury)

DOUBTFUL: FW Alan Gordon (L hamstring strain); FW Steven Lenhart (R hamstring strain)

QUESTIONABLE: MF Sercan Guvenisik (R hip flexor strain)

DID YOU KNOW?
  • San Jose leads the all-time meetings against New York with a 15-10-7 record. However, the Red Bulls won one and drew away against the 'Quakes last season. New York now has a four-game home winning streak going against San Jose.
  • Thierry Henry leads the league with seven goals and four assists. He has won the MLS Player of the Week award three times in a row, a record. He and Kenny Cooper (six goals) have outscored every other team thus far. Chris Wondolowski is tied with Cooper for second on the goalscoring charts, also with six.
  • Each team is second in its conference.
  • San Jose beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 last week to extend its winning streak to three in a row. Overall the 'Quakes have won four out of five and sit three points back of Real Salt Lake, which has played an extra game.
  • The Red Bulls have also won three straight, becoming the first team in MLS to win three consecutive games by three goals or more. New York lost its first two games of the season.


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Available Squads
18Ryan MearaGoalkeeper
4Rafa MárquezDefender
5Marcus HolgerssonDefender
7Roy MillerDefender
-Jan Gunnar SolliMidfielder
-Stephen KeelDefender
11Mehdi BallouchyMidfielder
11Dax McCartyMidfielder
14Thierry HenryStriker
-Dane RichardsStriker
33Kenny CooperStriker
-Jeremy VuoloGoalkeeper
-Jonathan BorrajoDefender
16Connor LadeDefender
26Joel LindpereMidfielder
25Brandon BarklageMidfielder
-V. PálssonMidfielder
-Jhonny Alexandre ArteagaStriker
18Jon BuschGoalkeeper
12Ramiro CorralesDefender
15Justin MorrowDefender
26V. BernárdezDefender
33Steven BeitashourDefender
4Sam CroninMidfielder
-Khari StephensonMidfielder
30Rafael BacaMidfielder
81Marvin ChávezMidfielder
6Shea SalinasMidfielder
8Chris WondolowskiStriker
1David BinghamGoalkeeper
21Jason HernandezDefender
3Ike OparaDefender
-T. MorenoMidfielder
19Sam GarzaStriker
10Sercan GüvenisikStriker
-Simon DawkinsStriker
Players to Watch
Kenny Cooper
Kenny Cooper
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 33
Games Goals YC RC
11 2 1 0
Chris Wondolowski
Chris Wondolowski
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 8
Games Goals YC RC
12 5 2 0
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