Take Two: Red Bulls Travel to Philly for Open Cup Quarters

After their first attempt was cancelled due to a torrential rainstorm with thunder and lightning flashing all around the Philadelphia-Chester area, the New York Red Bulls are taking a second trip down to Subaru Park to face the Union in an all-or-nothing knockout contest, as they will play the Union for the right to advance into the Semi-Finals.

This is very important as the winner will face Nashville SC in the Semis. If the Union wins, they will travel to Music City and play at GEODIS Park. If the Red Bulls do prevail, then they will host Nashville at Sports Illustrated Stadium on the midweek of September 16th. So let’s hope we get a great match in this one.Hope to End Winless Streak,

The Red Bulls know very well this is going to be a big battle against a well-disciplined Union side that has done well under head coach Bradley Carnell. The former Assistant Coach and Interim Manager has this club running like a well-oiled machine, and it will take the Red Bulls to get off to a wonderful start to make it a game.

“I expect, first of all, a very intensive game tomorrow in both directions, in transition moment,s and also in quick play and build up situations, vertical play. I think this is the main part. First of all, what we have to defend, very aggressive, very intensive, to be very compact in our structure, and, of course, set pieces an important topic. This is what we have seen in the last game, couple of weeks ago. And it’s important to be ready at the beginning of the game until the end in everywhere, to be very aggressive, to help, to support each other, and then to find our space for our moments, to create our situations.” siad Sandro Schwarz.

Many of you remember Bradley Carnell when he came to the club when former Head Coach Jesse Marsch was in charge. After Jesse left for RB Leipzig as an assistant, he was with Chris Armas, until he became the Interim Head Coach after Armas was sacked in the middle of the COVID season. Then left after Gerhard Struber took over and two seasons ago took over St. Louis City SC

“First of all, he’s doing a great job in Philly, great job. And you can see his identity, his philosophy, how he wants to play. And they are playing a great season right now in the MLS and for tomorrow is not now in my focus, or we are playing now against Bradley (Carnell) the former assistant coach. I know him, and we had also some really good conversations in the past.

And we know each other from the German games which we had. So it’s a game tomorrow. Great game, knockout game tomorrow, quarterfinal against Philly, and we have to prepare their style of pain play, and I’m pretty sure they are also preparing very serious our style of play.” Said Schwarz.

Without a doubt this winless streak against the Union is hoping to end on Wednesday night, and then get ready to face them again in League play this coming Saturday. You can watch this match on CBS Sports Network and streaming on Paramount Plus at 7:00 PM for CBS Sports Golazo Matchday, then the match at 7:30 PM Eastern with Broadcasters Joe Malfa & Ricky Lopez-Espin and CBS Sports Golazo post match.