Saturday, March 19, 2016

Felipe scores 2 second-half goals as Red Bulls finally win (The Associated Press)

New York Red Bulls forward Mike Grella, left, works for the ball against Columbus Crew defender Michael Parkhurst during the first leg of the MLS soccer Eastern Conference championship in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. The Crew won 2-0. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Felipe scored from the top of the box in the 77th minute to tie the game and tallied on a free kick in the 83rd to give the New York Red Bulls a stunning 4-3 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. Sacha Kljestan and Mike Grella also scored as the defending MLS Supporters' Shield winners avoided their first 0-3 start since 1998, when the team was known as the MetroStars. Will Bruin scored two first-half goals for the potent Dynamo, while Brazilian midfielder Alex added the other in the 65th minute to give Houston a 3-2 lead.


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