Harrison, NJ—–The New York Red Bulls put together an attacking display Saturday night, defeating FC Cincinnati 4-2 in an entertaining matchup.
Julian Hall continued his impressive rise, opening the scoring in the 12th minute. The 18-year-old finished off a low cross from Cade Cowell on the counterattack, with the shot deflecting past goalkeeper Evan Louro and into the net. Hall has now scored in consecutive matches and tallied five goals this season.
Cincinnati responded quickly, as Pavel Bucha capped a well-worked sequence in the 17th minute, finishing a setup involving Samuel Gidi and Kevin Denkey to level the match.
The Red Bulls regained control early in the second half when Emil Forsberg delivered a stunning free kick that struck the crossbar and bounced into the net, restoring the lead.
New York extended its advantage in the 66th minute when Cowell’s cross forced an own goal off Kyle Smith, making it 3-1. Smith later made amends offensively, pulling one back for Cincinnati in the 72nd minute to cut the deficit to a single goal.
The Red Bulls sealed the victory late, with Mohammed Sofo adding a goal to secure all three points.
In net, Ethan Horvath made four saves for New York, while Louro recorded three stops for Cincinnati.
Cincinnati’s chances faded further in stoppage time when Alvas Powell was shown a straight red card, forcing the visitors to finish the match a man down.
