2010 New York Red Bulls season

The 2010 New York Red Bulls season was their fifteenth in Major League Soccer, and in their existence.

New York Red Bulls

2010 season
General manager	Erik Solér
Head coach	Hans Backe
MLS	3rd
U.S. Open Cup	Round of 16
MLS Cup Playoffs	Conference semi-final
Top goalscorer	League: Juan Pablo Ángel (13) All: Juan Pablo Ángel (13)
Highest home attendance	25,000 vs. Los Angeles (August 14, 2010)
Lowest home attendance	1,935 vs. New England (May 12, 2010)
Average home league attendance	18,625
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Following a dismal 2009 season, the Red Bulls saw the arrival of Swedish head coach Hans Backe. Backe replaced interim coach Richie Williams, who became an assistant.

In part of an entire overhaul to the club, the Red Bulls made several notable signings throughout the season including retired French international Thierry Henry; Mexico's national team captain, Rafael Márquez; as well as players including Tim Ream and Joel Lindpere.

The Red Bulls went on a worst-to-first campaign, topping the Eastern Conference by one point over Columbus before losing 3–2 on aggregate against San Jose in the quarterfinals of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Monthly overview

November 2009

The contract for defender Leo Krupnik was terminated and he returned to Israel. Midfielder Nick Zimmerman was selected in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft by the Philadelphia Union on November 25. Veteran midfielder Albert Celades retired after one year with the club.

December 2009

Erik Solér was named Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director on December 7 and made responsible for the overall management of the New York Red Bulls, including its sporting division – comprising the First Team, the Red Bulls Academy, its developmental system and scouting. His most pressing concern was to name a head coach.

January

The Red Bulls named Sweden's Hans Backe head coach on January 7. "I have followed Hans' career for many years and I think he will be an excellent coach for this team", said Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director Erik Solér. "Hans brings a vast amount of experience from a variety of different clubs in Europe and he has been a fantastic mentor for many young and established players. We are confident that he will be able to help our club accomplish our goal of competing for a MLS Cup."

The new regime made many roster moves during the month. The club said goodbye to disappointing midfielder Jorge Rojas when he signed with a club in his native Venezuela on January 1. One week later the Red Bulls signed Costa Rican international defender Roy Miller. At the 2010 MLS SuperDraft on January 14, the club picked midfielder Tony Tchani and midfielder Austin da Luz in the first round, defender Tim Ream in the second round, forward Conor Chinn in the third round, and midfielder/forward Irving Garcia in the fourth round. Tchani signed with MLS as a Generation adidas player, meaning he has no salary cap impact for 2010 (and possibly a year or two more). The club also traded picks in the second and third round to acquire defender Chris Albright from the New England Revolution.

Also, on January 29, the Red Bulls traded their No. 1 slot in the MLS Allocation Rankings to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for the No. 6 slot and allocation money. Philadelphia used the pick to sign defender Michael Orozco Fiscal.

The Red Bulls opened preseason training in Spain where the club played CSKA Moscow to a 1–1 draw and defeated Polish club Lech Poznań 1–0.

February

The Red Bulls cut goalkeeper Danny Cepero, and defenders Walter García and Carlos Johnson. The club also declined the contract option for midfielder Matthew Mbuta and hired Goran Aral as an assistant coach. Head coach Hans Backe confirmed that the club signed Estonian international Joel Lindpere, though the paperwork was not yet complete.

In preseason play, the Red Bulls won the 2010 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic tournament in Orlando, beating Toronto FC 4–0 in the final behind three goals from captain Juan Pablo Ángel.

March

Personnel moves dominated the month with the start of the regular season scheduled for March 27. SuperDraft picks Tim Ream, Conor Chinn and Irving Garcia were signed to contracts as was veteran goalkeeper Greg Sutton and Estonian import Joel Lindpere. The club acquired midfielder Carl Robinson from Toronto FC for a 2011 MLS SuperDraft pick, watched Enar Jääger and Yevhen Levchenko come and go as trialists, and sent Ernst Öbster back to Austria. On March 26, the club signed forward Juan Agudelo as a Homegrown Player from Red Bulls Academy. The U.S. Youth international had also been courted by sides in his native Columbia. The club announced that forward Giorgi Chirgadze, the first player signed from Red Bulls Academy, would likely miss the season due to a hip injury.

The most significant news of the month for all players and clubs was the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the Major League Soccer Players Union. The new deal, announced March 20, ensured that the 2010 MLS season would take place as scheduled. The new agreement lasts through December 31, 2014.

On the field, the Red Bulls hosted Santos of Brazil in an exhibition match to open Red Bull Arena on March 20, 2010. The Red Bulls emerged 3–1 victors with the first ever Red Bull Arena goal being scored by midfielder Joel Lindpere. Longtime franchise defender Mike Petke and winger Dane Richards scored as well.

New York began the regular season at home with a win against the Chicago Fire on March 27 in the first MLS match at Red Bull Arena in front of a crowd of 24,572. Newcomer Joel Lindpere scored the first league goal in Red Bull Arena history. Rookie defender Tim Ream went the full 90 minutes while first-round SuperDraft pick Tony Tchani debuted as a 90th-minute substitute.

On March 30, the club announced it had signed assistant coach Richie Williams to a contract extension. Williams has twice served as Red Bulls interim manager, including for the final eight games of the 2009 season.

April

New York built on its opening day victory with three wins in four league matches, ending the month off to their best start in nine years at 4–1–0. Captain Juan Pablo Ángel led the way with 3 goals. The first victory, 1–0 over Seattle Sounders FC on April 3, snapped a regular-season road winless streak that dated back to May 3, 2008.

The club also advanced in their play-in game for the U.S. Open Cup against the Philadelphia Union with a 2–1 win at home with rookie Conor Chinn scoring both goals. New addition Ibrahim Salou stated "Mentally, we're very, very strong. It comes also from the head coach, he is very strong and very relaxed and doesn't put too much pressure on the players. It comes forward to the players, how relaxed he is. That's very important. It helps us when we get to the field and we stay in the games and in the end we've been getting the three points, which is important for us."

Brittle forward Macoumba Kandji broke a bone in his right foot during training April 20 and was ruled out for 8–12 weeks. In other player news, the club signed forward Ibrahim Salou, acquired midfielder Brian Nielsen on loan from Danish side Vejle, and officially waived seldom-used midfielder Ernst Öbster. The league announced on April 1 that all clubs would now have two Designated Player slots with an option to purchase a third. As the Red Bulls already had two slots due to a 2007 trade with Chivas USA, the club received $70,000 in allocation money from the league as compensation.

The club announced that a mid-season friendly tournament called the 2010 New York Football Challenge would take place from July 22–25 at Red Bull Arena with Manchester City F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C., and likely Sporting Lisbon joining the Red Bulls in the tourney field.

May

New York finished the month by qualifying for the Round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup with 3–0 wins over the New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids. At the same time their league form took a slide with four losses in a row. Midfielder Danleigh Borman stated, "I think we've been playing well" and "we just need to find a way to win."

MLS fined head coach Hans Backe $2,500 for comments made following their 3–2 loss to New England at Gillette Stadium. Backe stated "I would say it's an absolute disgrace. It's ridiculous, it's a joke" and "when the referee decides games like this, probably the MLS should do an investigation because it's not even close to hitting. You can see the level of the referee, the level went [up and down]. It's a joke. If this had been in Italy there would be an investigation if the referee was bought."

Fielding a largely reserve lineup, the Red Bulls defeated out-of-season Serie A side Juventus FC 3–1 in an exhibition match at Red Bull Arena on May 23.

In injury news, defender Kevin Goldthwaite re-injured himself during training and was deemed likely to miss the season. Also, it was announced on May 26 that midfielder Carl Robinson would miss 5–6 weeks with a knee injury.

June

New York looked to bounce back from a dismal May in a shortened month due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The team won their three league matches due mostly to GK Bouna Coundoul earning two clean sheets and a solidified Red Bulls defense. Coach Backe stated "I think we started the season very well with our defense and how we maintained our shape", and "we're still conceding too many opportunities in the back although we are performing better over the past few games."

The squad also looked to advance in U.S. Open Cup play when they faced the Harrisburg City Islanders in the Round of 16. The USL Second Division team pulled off the upset in extra time with a goal in the 117th minute by Dominic Oppong. Backe stated "the way we played – that's the history of the cup. We played three good games – New England, Colorado and Philadelphia – and then a poor one last night. You always have to play at a high level, and our performance dipped in a way." GK Greg Sutton added "we should never have put ourselves in that spot in the first place", when addressing the goal scored to eliminate the Red Bulls.

The team ended the month with top scorer Juan Pablo Ángel named MLS Player of the Week for his performance against the Kansas City Wizards by scoring two goals in a span of 8 minutes to seal the victory for New York. Ángel finished the month with 3 goals, which brought his season total to 9, placing him one goal behind the Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle for the 2010 MLS Golden Boot.

The club lost to Brazilian side Cruzeiro 4–2 in a June 18 friendly.

Defender Andrew Boyens represented New Zealand at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

July

On July 14, Thierry Henry joined the Red Bulls after a successful three years at FC Barcelona, taking his usual number 14. Henry stated, "this marks an exciting new chapter in my career and life", and "it is an honor to play for the New York Red Bulls. I am fully aware of the team's history and my sole goal during my time here is to help win the club its first championship. Knowing Red Bull's significant commitment to soccer locally and internationally, I am confident that my teammates and I will succeed." Erik Solér, Red Bull New York General Manager and Sporting Director stated "Thierry is not only a world class player who will undoubtedly improve our squad, but he has shown most importantly throughout his career that he is a winner. He has made it clear to us that he is committed in the short and long term to help in our vision of making our organization the premium franchise in Major League Soccer."

New teammate Seth Stammler stated "there is no doubt [Henry] can play and he is going to come in and contribute right away, hopefully he can take our team to the next level as we chase the top of the East, the overall MLS points lead and obviously take that momentum into the playoffs and a chance at the MLS Cup." Juan Pablo Ángel, "he's arguably one of the best players in our generation. He's a player that has won everything he could possibly win in this sport and he's still fit. I think it's an honor to have him here, he's going to be a tremendous addition to the league, to the Red Bulls. It keeps showing how much effort this company is putting in for this sport in the country." Tim Ream, "it's kind of wild to think about it, coming in, I knew I was going to be playing with Juan Pablo and I knew what kind of player he was. You put [Angel and Henry] together—it's pretty incredible. There is not much you can say about them. They are just spectacular players."

To make roster space for Henry, the Red Bulls waived veteran and fan-favorite John Wolyniec. Known as the "Staten Island Ronaldinho", New York native son Wolyniec played 166 games and scored 35 goals in all competitions during his three stints with the MetroStars/Red Bulls franchise. He left having also scored the only MLS Cup goal in franchise history.

On July 9, the club activated forward Macoumba Kandji from the injured reserve list and placed midfielder Brian Nielsen on the injured list.

On the field, the club struggled and failed to win a league match. Results for the month were: 1–1 draw at Colorado Rapids on July 4, 0–0 draw home versus D.C. United on July 10, 2–0 defeat at Columbus Crew on July 17, and 2–2 draw at Houston Dynamo on July 31. The club also hosted the 2010 Barclays New York Challenge in which it defeated Manchester City and lost to Tottenham Hotspur. The fourth participant in the friendly tournament was Sporting Lisbon.

Red Bulls captain Ángel was the lone club representative chosen to play in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game held July 28 in Houston. Ángel played the first half of the 5–2 loss to Manchester United of the Premier League. Midfielder Joel Lindpere was named an inactive All-Star selection by the league.

August

On August 2, Juan Pablo Ángel was again named MLS Player of the Week for his two-goal performance against the Houston Dynamo on July 31. That same day, the Red Bulls announced the signing of Mexico national team captain Rafael Márquez. Márquez arrived on a free transfer after seven years with La Liga giants FC Barcelona. He joined Henry and Ángel as Designated Players. "I am excited to be joining the Red Bulls", Marquez said. "Despite having the opportunity to fulfill my contract with Barcelona, coming to New York and playing in Major League Soccer was a chance that I could not refuse. I am completely committed to doing my very best to help the Red Bulls in their playoff push this year and compete for championships in the years to come."

On August 6, the club announced that midfielders Luke Sassano and Brian Nielsen would miss the remainder of the season due to injury and that defender Kevin Goldthwaite had been waived. Two weeks later Goldthwaite signed with the D2 Portland Timbers.

Internationally, Dane Richards scored his first career goal for Jamaica in a 3–1 friendly victory over Trinidad and Tobago on August 11. Midfielder Joel Lindpere rejected a call-up by Estonia to concentrate on his club duties with the Red Bulls.

With only league play to focus on, the Red Bulls started to perform better. During August the team picked up 10 points from 5 games, defeating Toronto FC both home and away, defeating the San Jose Earthquakes at home, drawing at the Chicago Fire, and losing at home versus the Los Angeles Galaxy. With the victory at Toronto, the Red Bulls became the first road team to win at TFC in over a year.

September

September began with the announcement that defender Mike Petke, the all-time franchise leader in games played, games started and minutes played, would retire at season's end. Petke had lost his starting position earlier in the season. "After many months of contemplation, I know that this is the best choice for me and my family", Petke said. "When I first started playing in MLS, I could have not imagined the type of career I was so fortunate to experience over these past 13 years. I am indebted to my family, current and former teammates and coaches and the fans for their support and encouragement. I am at peace with my decision and blessed that I am able to end my career in a place where I truly call home."

Eight days later John Wolyniec announced his retirement. After being released by the club in late July to make roster space for Thierry Henry, Wolyniec entertained offers from other clubs. Finding no offers to his liking, he accepted a position with the Red Bulls Academy on September 9.

Five days after that a third long-time MetroStar/Red Bull announced his retirement. Midfielder Seth Stammler, the longest continuously tenured Red Bulls player, said he would retire at the conclusion on the season. In actuality, Stammler left the club after the September 11 match to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Chicago. He did not feature in any of the remaining 6 games or 2 playoff fixtures.

On September 14, the Red Bulls traded talented but mercurial forward Macoumba Kandji to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy. Two days later, Ballouchy started for the club in its match at FC Dallas. Captain Juan Pablo Ángel was benched to make room for Ballouchy. This controversial move, when coupled with the arrival of Henry, fueled speculation about Ángel's future with the club. Near month's end Ángel told the New York Post, "(If) you ask me would I like to stay here, I would because I get along with everybody here. I've been expecting a team like this for years and finally we brought it. But if I have to move on, I will move on. I wish them well. I think (my departure) is very likely; but having said that, I've been grateful for every minute that I've been here." Ángel started all remaining games. The Dallas game also featured a bizarre incident in which Thierry Henry injured himself and Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman during a goal celebration. Henry was fined $2000 by MLS while Hartman missed several weeks of action.

Besides the one-game benching of Ángel, the introduction of Ballouchy into the midfield also proved disruptive to the team's rotation and resulted in less playing time for emerging rookie Tony Tchani.

On September 16, the club traded for D.C. United defender Carey Talley, surrendering a second-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft in exchange. Talley started for the Red Bulls on September 24 and played 40 minutes before getting injured and missing the rest of the season. Also on September 16, the Red Bulls announced that little-used rookie midfielder Irving Garcia would miss the rest of the season due to injury.

The Red Bulls continued making progress toward a playoff spot by defeating the Colorado Rapids 3–1 on September 11, drawing 2–2 at FC Dallas on September 16, and winning 2–0 at the Los Angeles Galaxy on September 24. The club started the month with a 1–0 loss at defending MLS Cup champion Real Salt Lake. At month's end, the Red Bulls stood second in the Eastern Conference behind only the Columbus Crew.

On September 7, original franchise owner John Kluge died at the age of 95. Kluge owned the club from its founding in 1995 until selling it in 2001.

October

On October 2, the Red Bulls defeated the Kansas City Wizards 1–0 to clinch a playoff spot and move into first place in the Eastern Conference, a remarkable turnaround for a club that finished last the prior season. Goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul was named MLS Player of the Week for his 12 save performance in the KC game.

The Red Bulls followed this performance with a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake, a 2–1 loss at the Philadelphia Union, and a regular season-ending 2–0 victory over the New England Revolution. These results, along with mediocre late season play by the rival Columbus Crew, ensured a first-place finish in the Eastern Conference for the Red Bulls.

The club drew the San Jose Earthquakes, sixth-place finisher in the Western Conference, in the first-round of the playoffs. The first leg was held October 30 in San Jose. Joel Lindpere scored the game's only goal in the 55th minute and New York brought a 1–0 aggregate lead home to Red Bull Arena for the November 4 return leg. The October 30 match was also notable as it marked the first MLS start for 17-year-old Red Bulls Academy product Juan Agudelo, who had previously started only U.S. Open Cup matches.

Off the field, General Manager Erik Solér told the press that the club would sign Norwegian international Jan Gunnar Solli and English forward Luke Rodgers in January. The club did indeed sign these players in January. Meanwhile, captain Juan Pablo Ángel confirmed that he would not return in 2011, telling the press, "I know that I won't be a part of this team next year. For a fact."

November

The return leg of the first-round playoff match with San Jose proved to be among the biggest disappointments in club history. Leading 1–0 on aggregate, the Red Bulls played woeful defense in losing 3–1 at home on November 4, falling 3–2 in aggregate. Two Bobby Convey goals staked San Jose to a 2–1 series lead before Juan Pablo Ángel scored in the 78th minute to level the series. However, MLS Golden Boot winner Chris Wondolowski scored three minutes later to restore San Jose's edge. In the dying moments, late substitute Thierry Henry sent a wide-open header over the crossbar and the Red Bulls worst-to-first season ended. Teenage striker Juan Agudelo played brilliantly, hitting the post with a 39th minute shot, setting up Mehdi Ballouchy for a good chance in the 60th minute, and assisting on Ángel's final Red Bulls goal in the 78th minute.

At the conclusion of the season, Estonian midfielder Joel Lindpere was named team Most Valuable Player, rookie Tim Ream was named team Defender of the Year, captain Juan Pablo Ángel won the team Golden Boot, and midfielder Seth Stammler received the club's Humanitarian of the Year award. Stammler also received the league-wide MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year for his charitable work in Haiti. MLS awarded its Executive of the Year award to Red Bull New York Managing Director Erik Stover.

Club

2010 roster

As of August 10, 2010.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	USA	Carey Talley
3	DF	USA	Chris Albright
4	MF	MEX	Rafael Márquez
5	DF	USA	Tim Ream
6	MF	USA	Seth Stammler
7	DF	CRC	Roy Miller
8	MF	BIH	Siniša Ubiparipović
9	FW	COL	Juan Pablo Ángel (captain)
10	MF	MAR	Mehdi Ballouchy
11	MF	RSA	Danleigh Borman
12	DF	USA	Mike Petke
13	MF	USA	Austin da Luz
14	FW	FRA	Thierry Henry
17	MF	USA	Jeremy Hall
18	GK	SEN	Bouna Coundoul

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	MF	JAM	Dane Richards
20	MF	EST	Joel Lindpere
21	MF	DEN	Brian Nielsen (on loan from Vejle)
22	FW	GEO	Giorgi Chirgadze
23	MF	CMR	Tony Tchani
24	GK	CAN	Greg Sutton
25	FW	USA	Conor Chinn
27	DF	NZL	Andrew Boyens
29	FW	GHA	Ibrahim Salou
32	DF	USA	Luke Sassano
33	MF	WAL	Carl Robinson
39	FW	USA	Juan Agudelo
44	DF	USA	Carlos Mendes
99	MF	USA	Irving Garcia

2010 technical staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Hans Backe
Managing Director	Erik Stover
Sporting Director	Erik Solér
Assistant Coach	Göran Aral
Assistant Coach	Richie Williams
Goalkeeper Coach	Des McAleenan
Fitness Coach	Jeremy Holsopple
Athletic Trainer	Rick Guter

Last updated: July 3
Source: New York Red Bulls official website

Transfers

In

Date	Player	Previous club	Fee	Ref
January 8, 2010	Roy Miller	Rosenborg	Undisclosed
January 14, 2010	Chris Albright	New England	Trade
January 14, 2010	Tony Tchani	Unattached	Drafted
January 14, 2010	Austin da Luz	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	Drafted
January 14, 2010	Tim Ream	Saint Louis Billikens	Drafted
January 14, 2010	Conor Chinn	Orange County Blue Star	Drafted
January 14, 2010	Irving Garcia	UC Irvine Anteaters	Drafted
March 3, 2010	Carl Robinson	Toronto	Trade
March 5, 2010	Joel Lindpere	Tromsø	Undisclosed
March 11, 2010	Greg Sutton	Toronto	Free
March 23, 2010	Ibrahim Salou	Vejle	Undisclosed
March 26, 2010	Juan Agudelo	Academy	Free
July 14, 2010	Thierry Henry	Barcelona	Free
August 2, 2010	Rafael Márquez	Barcelona	Free
September 14, 2010	Mehdi Ballouchy	Colorado	Trade
September 15, 2010	Carey Talley	D.C. United	Trade

Out

Date	Player	Destination club	Fee	Ref
October 24, 2009	Albert Celades	Kitchee	Free
November 18, 2009	Leo Krupnik	Maccabi Netanya	Free
November 25, 2009	Nick Zimmerman	Philadelphia Union	Expansion Draft
January 3, 2010	Jorge Rojas	Deportivo Táchira	Free
February 12, 2010	Danny Cepero	Harrisburg City Islanders	Released
February 12, 2010	Carlos Johnson	Once Caldas	Released
February 12, 2010	Walter García	Juventud Antoniana	Released
February 12, 2010	Matthew Mbuta	Crystal Palace Baltimore	Released
March 24, 2010	Ernst Öbster	Wacker Innsbruck	Released
July 30, 2010	John Wolyniec	Retired	Released
August 6, 2010	Kevin Goldthwaite	Portland Timbers	Released
September 14, 2010	Macoumba Kandji	Colorado Rapids	Trade

Loan

In

Player	From	Start	End	Ref
Brian Nielsen	Vejle	April 14, 2010	December 31, 2010

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Current position / round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
MLS	—	—	3rd	March 27	October 21
MLS Cup Playoffs	Quarterfinals	—	Quarterfinals	October 30	November 4
U.S. Open Cup	Qualifier	—	Round of 16	April 27	June 29

Updated to match played November 22
Source: Competitions

Standings

Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New York Red Bulls	30	15	9	6	38	29	+9	51	MLS Cup Playoffs
2	Columbus Crew	30	14	8	8	40	34	+6	50
3	Kansas City Wizards	30	11	13	6	36	35	+1	39
4	Chicago Fire	30	9	12	9	37	38	−1	36
5	Toronto FC	30	9	13	8	33	41	−8	35
6	New England Revolution	30	9	16	5	32	50	−18	32
7	Philadelphia Union	30	8	15	7	35	49	−14	31
8	D.C. United	30	6	20	4	21	47	−26	22

Source: MLS

Overall

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	LA Galaxy (S)	30	18	7	5	44	26	+18	59	CONCACAF Champions League
2	Real Salt Lake	30	15	4	11	45	20	+25	56
3	New York Red Bulls	30	15	9	6	38	29	+9	51
4	FC Dallas	30	12	4	14	42	28	+14	50	CONCACAF Champions League
5	Columbus Crew	30	14	8	8	40	34	+6	50
6	Seattle Sounders FC	30	14	10	6	39	35	+4	48	CONCACAF Champions League
7	Colorado Rapids (C)	30	12	8	10	44	32	+12	46
8	San Jose Earthquakes	30	13	10	7	34	33	+1	46
9	Kansas City Wizards	30	11	13	6	36	35	+1	39
10	Chicago Fire	30	9	12	9	37	38	−1	36
11	Toronto FC	30	9	13	8	33	41	−8	35	CONCACAF Champions League
12	Houston Dynamo	30	9	15	6	40	49	−9	33
13	New England Revolution	30	9	16	5	32	50	−18	32
14	Philadelphia Union	30	8	15	7	35	49	−14	31
15	Chivas USA	30	8	18	4	31	45	−14	28
16	D.C. United	30	6	20	4	21	47	−26	22

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
30	51	15	9	6	38	29	+9	10	3	2	18	9	+9	5	6	4	20	20	0

Last updated: October 22
Source: MLSNet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by rounds

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Stadium	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H
Result	W	W	L	W	W	W	L	L	L	L	W	W	W	T	T	L	T	T	W	L	W	W	L	W	T	W	W	T	L	W
Position	5	3	5	2	2	2	3	4	6	8	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	3	3

Updated to match(es) played on October 22. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss

Preseason

CSKA Moscow v New York

January 25, 2010	CSKA Moscow	1–1	New York	Alicante, Spain
17:00 CET	Necid 49'	Report	6' Richards	Stadium: Copamor Resort

Lech Poznań v New York

January 28, 2010	Lech Poznań	0–1	New York	La Manga, Spain
15:00 CET		Report	42' Ángel	Stadium: La Manga Club

Strømsgodset v New York

February 1, 2010	Strømsgodset	1–2	New York	La Manga, Spain
15:00 CET	Riddez 54'	Report	3' (o.g.) Aas 76' Kolehmainen	Stadium: La Manga Club

United States U-17 v New York

February 17, 2010	United States U-17	0–6	New York	Bradenton
14:00 EDT		Report	2' (o.g.) Fender 12' 54' Agudelo 28' 42' Ángel 76' Chinn	Stadium: IMG Academies

D.C. United v New York

Houston Dynamo v New York

Toronto v New York

February 27, 2010	Toronto	0–4	New York	Orlando
20:30 EDT		Report	32' 37' 49' Ángel 85' Chinn	Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Fort Lauderdale Strikers v New York

March 9, 2010	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	0–4	New York	Fort Lauderdale
16:00 EDT		Report	65' Sassano 72' Tchani 75' Wolyniec 86' Ubiparipovic

Miami v New York

March 12, 2010	Miami	1–3	New York	Sunrise
11:30 EDT	Santeliz 16'	Report	3' Salou 49' 52' Chinn	Stadium: Sunrise Holiday Inn Complex

New York v Santos

March 20, 2010	New York	3–1	Santos	Harrison
19:05 EDT	Lindpere 11' Petke 43' Richards 45'	(Report)	90' Germano	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,000

Friendlies

Army Black Knights v New York Red Bulls

March 29, 2010 Friendly	Army Black Knights	1–3	New York Red Bulls	West Point, New York
13:45 EDT	Koeppe 45'		21', 53' Agudelo  44' Boyens 88' Chinn	Stadium: Clinton Field Attendance: 625 Referee: Garry Beaulier

New York Red Bulls v Rutgers Scarlet Knights

April 6, 2010 Friendly	New York Red Bulls	5–0	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	Montclair, New Jersey
9:30 EDT	Garcia 25' 74' Chinn 26' 54' Agudelo 69'	Report		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park

New York Red Bulls v St. John's Red Storm

April 13, 2010 Friendly	New York Red Bulls	3–0	St. John's Red Storm	Montclair, New Jersey
11:00 EDT	Ibrahim 25' (pen.) Boyens 26' Chinn 50'	(Report)		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park

New York Red Bulls v Juventus

May 23, 2010 Friendly	New York Red Bulls	3–1	Juventus	Harrison, New Jersey
13:00 EDT	Hall 50' Chinn 55' Ángel 75'	(Report)	65' Brandão 90' Amauri	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 18,735

New York Red Bulls v Cruzeiro

June 18, 2010 Friendly	New York Red Bulls	2–4	Cruzeiro	Harrison, New Jersey
20:00 EDT	Ángel 32' Chinn 76'	(Report)	7' 51' Ribeiro 35' Wellington Paulista 46' Caçapa	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,680 Referee: Geoff Gamble

New York Red Bulls v Tottenham Hotspur

July 22, 2010 Barclays New York Challenge	New York Red Bulls	1–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Harrison, New Jersey
20:00 EDT	Ream  16' Henry 25'	(Report)	62' Keane 72' Bale	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,312

New York Red Bulls v Manchester City

July 25, 2010 Barclays New York Challenge	New York Red Bulls	2–1	Manchester City	Harrison, New Jersey
15:30 EDT	Kandji 7' Hall  30' Richards 70'	(Report)	55' Jô	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 23,228

MLS regular season

Main article: 2010 Major League Soccer season

New York v Chicago

March 27, 2010 Week 1	New York	1–0	Chicago	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:00 EDT	Lindpere 40'	(Report)		Attendance: 24,572 Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Seattle v New York

April 3, 2010 Week 2	Seattle	0–1	New York	Qwest Field, Seattle
22:30 EDT	Ljunberg  10' Riley  63'	(Report)	21'  62'Kandji  35' Petke	Attendance: 36,066 Referee: Kevin Stott

Chivas USA v New York

April 10, 2010 Week 3	Chivas USA	2–0	New York	Home Depot Center, Carson
16:00 EDT	Coundol 47' (o.g.) Padilla  89' 90+1'	(Report)	18' Petke	Attendance: 12,597 Referee: Paul Ward

New York v FC Dallas

April 17, 2010 Week 4	New York	2–1	FC Dallas	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Ángel 56' 90' (pen.)	(Report)	10' McCarty  24' Harris	Attendance: 13,667 Referee: Alex Prus

New York v Philadelphia

April 24, 2010 Week 5	New York	2–1	Philadelphia	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
16:00 EDT	Salou 50' Ángel 65' (pen.) Petke  69'	(Report)	59' Le Toux	Attendance: 15,619 Referee: Kevin Stott

D.C. United v New York

May 1, 2010 Week 6	D.C. United	0–2	New York	RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
16:00 EDT	Quaranta  39'	(Report)	34' Petke 51' Salou 60' Ángel	Attendance: 12,089 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

San Jose v New York

May 8, 2010 Week 7	San Jose	4–0	New York	Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
22:00 EDT	Convey  43' Johnson 44' Gjertsen 54' Wondolowski 76' Burling 85'	(Report)	3' Tchani  12' Sassano	Attendance: 9,711 Referee: Andrew Chapin

New York v Seattle

May 15, 2010 Week 8	New York	0–1	Seattle	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Hall  35' Borman  39' Stammler  71'	(Report)	71' Marshall 85' Montero  90+2' Zakuani	Attendance: 17,900 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

New York v Columbus

May 20, 2010 Week 9	New York	1–3	Columbus	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
20:00 EDT	Stammler  75' Tchani 81' Ream  85'	(Report)	35' Gaven 39'  60' Iro  51' Moffat 83' Rentería	Attendance: 11,940 Referee: Baldomero Toledo

New England v New York

May 29, 2010 Week 10	New England	3–2	New York	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
20:00 EDT	Perović 8' Ream 20' (o.g.) Schilawski 80'	(Report)	20' Stammler  44'  56' Mendes 49' Ángel  75' Miller	Attendance: 11,316 Referee: Andrew Chapin

New York v Houston

June 2, 2010 Week 11	New York	2–1	Houston	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Ubiparipović 14' Borman  32' Albright  40' Hall  59' Petke  75' Ángel 90+4'	(Report)	13' Mulrooney  28' Robinson  40' Mullan 65' Ching  89' Palmer	Attendance: 11,462 Referee: Hilario Grajeda

New York v Chivas USA

June 5, 2010 Week 12	New York	1–0	Chivas USA	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Stammler 27'	(Report)	73' Delgado  74' Romero	Attendance: 18,815 Referee: Terry Vaughn

Kansas City v New York

June 26, 2010 Week 13	Kansas City	0–3	New York	CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City
20:30 EDT	Conrad  43' Zusi  79' Arnaud  90+3'	(Report)	43' Lindpere 55' Ibrahim 82' 90' Ángel	Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Colorado v New York

July 4, 2010 Week 14	Colorado	1–1	New York	Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
21:00 EDT	Cummings 15'  71' Clark  87'	(Report)	34' Ángel  67' Stammler	Attendance: 18,363 Referee: Baldomero Toledo

New York v D.C. United

July 10, 2010 Week 15	New York	0–0	D.C. United	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Ibrahim  51'	(Report)		Attendance: 16,239 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Columbus v New York

July 17, 2010 Week 16	Columbus	2–0	New York	Crew Stadium, Columbus
19:30 EDT	Rentería 20' Carroll 48' Hejduk  89'	(Report)	10' Mendes	Attendance: 14,378 Referee: Abbey Okulaja

Houston v New York

July 31, 2010 Week 17	Houston	2–2	New York	Robertson Stadium, Houston
20:30 EDT	Davis 24' Palmer  44' Mullan 89'	(Report)	10' 58' Ángel  59' Lindpere  71' Richards  85' Miller	Attendance: 24,750 Referee: Paul Ward

Chicago v New York

August 8, 2010 Week 18	Chicago	0–0	New York	Toyota Park, Bridgeview
21:00 EDT	Husidić  31'	(Report)	32' Ream  80' Mendes	Attendance: 21,868 Referee: Baldomero Toledo

New York v Toronto FC

August 11, 2010 Week 19	New York	1–0	Toronto FC	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Lindpere 23'	(Report)	56' de Guzman  90+4' Mista	Attendance: 19,035 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

New York v Los Angeles

August 14, 2010 Week 20	New York	0–1	Los Angeles	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
18:00 EDT	Ángel  59' Miller  76'	(Report)	10' Buddle	Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mark Geiger

Toronto FC v New York

August 21, 2010 Week 21	Toronto FC	1–4	New York	BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
13:00 EDT	De Rosario 49' Attakora  60'	(Report)	14' Mendes 35'  37' Márquez 41' (o.g.) Nane 61' (pen.) Ángel  72' Ibrahim 77' Robinson	Attendance: 22,108 Referee: Jair Marrufo

New York v San Jose

August 28, 2010 Week 22	New York	2–0	San Jose	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Richards  38' 45+1' Henry 63' Lindpere  75' Tchani  81'	(Report)	6' Burling  56' Convey	Attendance: 21,859 Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Real Salt Lake v New York

September 4, 2010 Week 23	Real Salt Lake	1–0	New York	Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
21:00 EDT	Espíndola 4' Olave  39'	(Report)	18' Tchani  38' Borman  74' Stammler	Attendance: 19,115 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

New York v Colorado

September 11, 2010 Week 24	New York	3–1	Colorado	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
16:00 EDT	Henry 17' Albright  30' Ream 32' Richards 58'	(Report)	10' Wallace  27' Smith 52' Cummings  70' Thompson	Attendance: 19,014 Referee: Baldomero Toledo

FC Dallas v New York

September 16, 2010 Week 25	FC Dallas	2–2	New York	Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
21:00 EDT	Rodríguez 24' Shea  29' Alexander 68' Chávez  86'	(Report)	45+3'  90+4' Ballouchy  41' Miller  47' Henry 82' (o.g.) Benítez	Attendance: 15,105 Referee: Hilario Grajeda

Los Angeles v New York

September 24, 2010 Week 26	Los Angeles	0–2	New York	Home Depot Center, Carson
23:00 EDT	DeLaGarza  57' Marshall  59' Beckham  86'	(Report)	36' Richards 60' (pen.) Ángel	Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar

New York v Kansas City

October 2, 2010 Week 27	New York	1–0	Kansas City	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Richards 6' Miller  38' Mendes  46' Ballouchy  54'	(Report)		Attendance: 24,799 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

New York v Real Salt Lake

October 9, 2010 Week 28	New York	0–0	Real Salt Lake	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
16:00 EDT	Albright  38' Miller  43'	(Report)	38' Olave  39' Beltran	Attendance: 20,829 Referee: Jair Marrufo

Philadelphia v New York

October 16, 2010 Week 29	Philadelphia	2–1	New York	PPL Park, Chester
18:00 EDT	Fred 8'  67' Fiscal 28'	(Report)	18' 48' Borman  55' Ángel	Attendance: 18,578 Referee: Paul Ward

New York v New England

October 21, 2010 Week 30	New York	2–0	New England	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
19:30 EDT	Richards 17' Hall  74' Lindpere 90+2'	(Report)	39' Joseph  65' Griffiths  71' Mansally	Attendance: 15,866 Referee: Michael Kennedy

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2010 U.S. Open Cup and 2010 U.S. Open Cup qualification

New York Red Bulls v Philadelphia Union

April 27, 2010 Qualification	New York Red Bulls	2–1	Philadelphia Union	Red Bull Arena, Harrison
20:00 EDT	Chinn 16' 41' Borman  66' Boyens  81'	(Report)	31' Jacobson 68' Le Toux  76' Miglioranzi	Attendance: 3,015 Referee: Andrew Chapin

New York Red Bulls v New England Revolution

May 12, 2010 Qualification	New York Red Bulls	3–0	New England Revolution	Harrison
20:00 EDT	Wolyniec 36' 64' Ubiparipović 62'	(Report)	88' Phelan	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,935 Referee: Shane Moody

New York Red Bulls v Colorado Rapids

May 26, 2010 Qualification	New York Red Bulls	3–0	Colorado Rapids	Harrison
20:00 EDT	Wolyniec 11' 43' Chinn 56' Stammler  77'	(Report)	12' Larentowicz  54' Thompson  86' Earls	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 2,637 Referee: Niko Bratsis

Harrisburg City Islanders v New York

June 29, 2010 Round of 16	Harrisburg City Islanders	1–0 (a.e.t.)	New York	Harrisburg
19:00 EDT	Oppong 117'	(Report)	11' Chinn	Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 1,868 Referee: Alex Prus

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs

Conference Semi-final

San Jose Earthquakes v New York Red Bulls

October 30, 2010 First Leg	San Jose Earthquakes	0–1	New York Red Bulls	Santa Clara, California
22:00 EDT	Wondolowski  65'	(Report)	45+2' Ballouchy 56' Lindpere  71' Miller  83' Coundoul	Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Paul Ward

New York Red Bulls v San Jose Earthquakes

November 4, 2010 Second Leg	New York Red Bulls	1–3 (2–3 agg.)	San Jose Earthquakes	Harrison, New Jersey
20:00 EDT	Ángel 78'	(Report)	6' 76' Convey  32' Corrales  81' Busch 81' Wondolowski	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,839 Referee: Mark Geiger

Player statistics

Squad stats

				Total				MLS		U.S. Open Cup
N	Pos.	Name	Nat.	GS	App	Gls	Min	App	Gls	App	Gls	Notes
18	GK	Coundoul		27	27	-28	2430	27	-28			(−) means goals conceded
24	GK	Sutton		7	7	-3	660	3	-1	4	-2	(−) means goals conceded
2	DF	Talley		1	1		40	1
3	DF	Albright		19	23		1705	20		3
5	DF	Ream		29	29	1	2560	28	1	1
7	DF	Miller		22	26		2023	24		2
12	DF	Petke		12	18		1212	16		2
17	DF	Hall		11	14		1093	11		3
27	DF	Boyens		3	3		300			3
32	DF	Sassano		5	7		465	3		4
44	DF	Mendes		21	22		1785	19		3
4	MF	Márquez		8	8	1	617	8	1
6	MF	Stammler		18	23	2	1553	21	2	2
8	MF	Ubiparipović		14	21	2	1195	18	1	3	1
10	MF	Ballouchy		4	4	1	360	4	1
11	MF	Borman		14	20		1314	17		3
13	MF	da Luz			2		76			2
19	MF	Richards		21	24	4	1850	23	4	1
20	MF	Lindpere		27	27	2	2387	27	2
21	MF	Nielsen		4	5		333	2		3
23	MF	Tchani		19	29	1	1841	25	1	4
33	MF	Robinson		3	10	1	365	10	1
99	MF	García		2	4		178			4
9	FW	Ángel		27	28	13	2413	28	13
14	FW	Henry		11	11	2	801	11	2
25	FW	Chinn		4	9	3	419	5		4	3
29	FW	Ibrahim		7	17	3	613	17	3
39	FW	Agudelo		2	4		146	1		3
—	FW	Wolyniec		5	8	4	480	4		4	4	Retired
—	MF	Kandji		8	13	1	792	13	1			Traded to Colorado

Last updated: November 13
Source: Stats
Ordered by position
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary records

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name				Notes
18	GK		Coundoul
2	DF		Talley
3	DF		Albright	3
4	DF		Márquez	1
5	DF		Ream	1
7	DF		Miller	5		1
12	DF		Petke	5
17	DF		Hall	3
27	DF		Boyens	1
32	DF		Sassano			1
44	DF		Mendes	5	1
6	MF		Stammler	5
8	MF		Ubiparipović
10	MF		Ballouchy	2
11	MF		Borman	5
19	MF		Richards	2
20	MF		Lindpere	3
23	MF		Tchani	3
9	FW		Ángel	2
14	FW		Henry	1
25	FW		Chinn	1
29	FW		Ibrahim	1
—	FW		Wolyniec
—	MF		Kandji	1

Last updated: October 22
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week	Player	Week's Statline
13	Juan Pablo Ángel	2G (82', 90') Archived July 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
18	Juan Pablo Ángel	2G (10', 58') Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
27	Bouna Coundoul	12 Saves, SO Archived February 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

MLS Goal of the Week

Week	Player	Goal	Report
13	Juan Pablo Ángel	90'	N/A
21	Rafael Márquez	35'	Márquez GOTW
22	Dane Richards	45'+1	Richards GOTW

MLS Save of the Week

Week	Player	Save	Report
27	Bouna Coundoul	58'	Coundoul SOTW Archived October 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

MLS All-Stars 2010

Position	Player	Note
FW	Juan Pablo Ángel	Coach's Pick
MF	Joel Lindpere	Inactive Roster