Naija, make I tell you wetin happen for dat New York Red Bulls versus Charlotte FC match wey play for Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday 25 July. Charlotte FC carry the victory with 2-0, and e sweet dem well well.
Di match start with both sides dey fight for control. But Charlotte FC show say dem dey serious from di first half. Pep Biel score di first goal for di 30th minute, with assist from Liel Abada. Di ball land well for di centre of di box, and Biel use right foot send am enter net. Goal! 0-1.
New York Red Bulls try respond. Cade Cowell get header chance from Matthew Dos Santos cross after corner, but di ball miss goal. Di home side dey press, but Charlotte defense strong.
For di second half, Charlotte add second goal. Ashley Westwood score from outside di box, right foot shot wey fly enter net. Di goal make am 0-2. Dylan Nealis win free kick for defensive half, but e no help. Charlotte dey enjoy di lead.
Di lineups show plenty stars. New York Red Bulls start with Ethan Horvath for goalkeeper, plus Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Justin Che, Dylan Nealis, Matthew Dos Santos, Ronald Donkor, Adri Mehmeti, Emil Forsberg, Cade Cowell, Julian Hall, and Jorge Ruvalcaba. Charlotte FC field Kristijan Kahlina, Will Cleary, Morrison Agyemang, Tim Ream, Harry Toffolo, Kerwin Vargas, Ashley Westwood, Luca de la Torre, Liel Abada, Pep Biel, and Archie Goodwin.
Before dis match, Charlotte don beat Red Bulls 6-1 and 1-0 for dia last two meetings, both for Bank of America Stadium. Overall, di head-to-head show four Red Bulls wins, three draws, and three Charlotte wins for di last ten games. Charlotte dey on winning streak for dis rivalry.
Top scorers for di season include Jorge Ruvalcaba with 7 goals for Red Bulls, and Pep Biel with 3 for Charlotte. Assists dey come from Emil Forsberg, Julian Hall, and Ronald Donkor for Red Bulls, and Pep Biel and Kerwin Vargas for Charlotte. Di match today show say Charlotte fit perform well away from home, especially after dem dey on three-game losing streak on di road before dis victory.
Di referee call some fouls. Dylan Nealis win free kick for defensive half after foul from Liel Abada. Adri Mehmeti also foul Kerwin Vargas. But overall, di game flow well, and Charlotte take di three points.
