Red Bulls start fast, pitch 3-0 whitewash at Fire
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Juan Pablo Angel had two goals and an assist to lead the undermanned New York Red Bulls to a record-setting 3-0 win over the Chicago Fire on Thursday night.
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Teenage star Jozy Altidore also scored for the Red Bulls (5-1-2), who set an MLS record for the quickest two goals at the start of a game. And Altidore’s goal ? which came just 55 seconds into the match ? was the fastest goal in franchise history.
Angel then scored his first goal at 2:22, allowing the Red Bulls to eclipse the previous record of 3 minutes, which was twice achieved by DC United ? once in 1997 and again in 2001.
Angel, a former star with Aston Villa of the English Premier League, closed the scoring in the 68th minute. After taking control of a loose ball in front of the net and faking Chicago defender Chris Armas, Angel easily beat goalkeeper Matt Pickens.
Red Bulls goalie Jon Conway had 10 saves to post his second straight shutout and the 12th of his career.
Chicago (3-4-1) had 15 shots at goal, but only one legitimate scoring chance. That came in the 56th minute, when Conway turned aside a low blast from Chad Barrett.
For the third straight match, the Red Bulls played without captain Claudio Reyna, who sat out due to a groin strain. First-string goalie Ronald Wattereus and starting defenseman Hunter Freeman both missed the game with ankle sprains.