Two clubs chasing U.S. Open Cup glory will do battle today in a match between the New York Red Bulls and New York Cosmos. The Empire Derby scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET will be held at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on MSG+.
What They're Saying
New York Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch (via U.S. Soccer): "I won four Open Cups, to be exact, four! We're going into this tournament like it's as big a tournament as we'll play all year, and as big a game as we'll play all year. We've got one down, four to go to win this tournament, and the next game is Cosmos; we're going to give it our all."
New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles: "Jesse really seems to have an understanding for bringing young players into the team. He trusts them and limits their chances to fail, but also kind of trusts them to get thrown into the fire and perform. And they are, which is so important for being a winning team, having that depth you can turn to when there's injuries or just game after game."
New York Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese: "I have a lot of respect for New York Red Bulls. They are a very good team, a very difficult team. They have quality all over the field. It will be difficult for us."
The In-Form Player
One of the young players leaving his mark for the Red Bulls is Anatole Abang. The 18-year-old has two goals and an assist in just 246 minutes of action.
Projected Lineups
New York Red Bulls (4-2-3-1): Robles; Lade, Miazga, Perrinelle, Duvall; Felipe, Davis; Zizzo, Kljestan, Sam; Abang
New York Cosmos (4-4-1-1): Maurer; Mendes, Caceres, Ayoze, Freeman; Senna, Szetela, Fernandes, Restrepo; Raul; Mkosana
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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