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New York Red Bulls Rally in Hudson River Derby  In a weekend full of action, Sunday's early match was a tale of two completely different halves. NYC FC looked the better squad throughout the first.  David Villa was active, but even during the run of play NYC dominated, a disconnect between the midfield transitioning the ball to the attack was clear. First Half Action (Photo by Sean Sullivan) NYC FC opened the scoring account in the 6th minute, however this was false hope for the home supports.  Midfielder Thomas McNamara made a nifty reception in the box, before slotting home a low volley out of the reach of keeper Louis Robles.  The majority of the attack was in NYC's favor, but they lacked the ability to connect on passes in the final third to go ahead even further. Villa and Robles Clash - 1st Half (Photo By Sean Sullivan) The second half was a completely different story.  The Red Bulls struck courtesy of Bradley Wright-Phillips in the 4...

  Yankee Stadium will be the site of the second clash between New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls this season.   June 28 th presents a meeting of the fifth placed Red Bulls and an NYC FC side riding their first ever win streak.   NYC FC emerged victorious over Canadian opponents the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, outscoring the pair by a total of 5-1, in these two previous matches. The first meeting of this season came at Red Bull Arena on May 10 th .   The Red Bulls will look to finish victorious again as two goals from forward Bradley Wright-Phillips lifted the 10-man Red Bulls over NYC FC.  Setting the stage for this meeting, the atmosphere of a rivalry still in its infancy will only be further elevated when they meet again this weekend.   The supporters of NYC FC and all of Blue York City FC have fueled the sports rise in notoriety as transfer rumors continue to swirl about Andrea Pirlo joining the boys in blue.   Heading ...