2008 New York Red Bulls season

New York Red Bulls
2008 season
Chairman Red Bull GmbH
Manager Juan Carlos Osorio

The 2008 season was the 13th season of New York Red Bulls's franchise existence. They played their home games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Juan Carlos Osorio made his debut as the Red Bulls coach after being hired in December 2007.

Despite finishing eighth of 14 teams on the MLS league table this season, the Red Bulls -- with 39 points (10W-11L-9D) and a negative goal difference -- made a run to the MLS Cup final, advancing as Western Conference champions despite playing in the East. The club would fall to Columbus Crew in the final, 3–1. This would be the franchise's last Cup final appearance until 2024, in the same stadium, where they would also lose to the host LA Galaxy.

The Red Bulls were upset in the U.S. Open Cup by Crystal Palace Baltimore.[1]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on August 19, 2008.
No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Season
Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF  USA Kevin Goldthwaite 20 2 20 2
3 DF  USA Hunter Freeman 12 0 12 0
4 DF  USA Carlos Mendes 14 0 14 0
6 DF  USA Seth Stammler 17 1 17 1
7 FW  USA Mike Magee 17 3 17 3
8 MF  BIH Siniša Ubiparipović 13 1 13 1
9 FW  COL Juan Pablo Ángel 13 7 13 7
10 MF  USA Claudio Reyna 6 0 6 0
11 MF  NED Dave van den Bergh 18 5 18 5
12 MF  RSA Danleigh Borman 11 2 11 2
13 MF  VEN Jorge Rojas 4 0 4 0
15 FW  USA John Wolyniec 15 0 15 0
17 FW  USA Jozy Altidore 8 3 8 3
17 MF  VEN Gabriel Cichero 2 0 2 0
18 GK  USA Jon Conway 20 0 20 0
19 MF  JAM Dane Richards 14 0 14 0
20 FW  COL Oscar Echeverry 9 0 9 0
23 MF  ARG Juan Pietravallo 4 0 4 0
26 FW  USA Chris Megaloudis 1 0 1 0
27 DF  NZL Andrew Boyens 12 0 12 0
32 MF  USA Luke Sassano 16 0 16 0
33 DF  USA Chris Leitch 10 0 10 0
60 DF  USA Jeff Parke 18 0 18 0

Disciplinary record

Disciplinary records for 2008 league matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
No. Nat. Player Yellow cards Red cards
2 Kevin Goldthwaite 5 0
4 Carlos Mendes 1 0
6 Seth Stammler 3 0
7 Mike Magee 1 0
8 Siniša Ubiparipović 4 0
9 Juan Pablo Ángel 1 0
11 Dave van den Bergh 2 1
12 Danleigh Borman 1 0
13 Jorge Rojas 1 0
15 John Wolyniec 1 0
17 Gabriel Cichero 1 1
19 Dane Richards 1 0
20 Oscar Echeverry 1 0
23 Juan Pietravallo 1 0
27 Andrew Boyens 3 0
32 Luke Sassano 2 0
60 Jeff Parke 2 1

Pre-season

CD Chivas USA1 – 0New York Red Bulls
Razov 4' (Report)
Hammarby1 – 3New York Red Bulls
Dadómo 66' (Report) Echeverry 8'
Ángel 13' (pen.)
Brunner 28'
Red Bull Salzburg (reserves)1 – 0New York Red Bulls
Vasilj 70' (Report)
Red Bull Salzburg (reserves)2 – 3New York Red Bulls
Janočko 47'
Rakić 53'		 (Report) Ángel 59'
Sassano 66'
Magee 78'
Referee: R. Gruber
College of Charleston0 – 1New York Red Bulls
(Report) Brunner 71'
Carolina RailHawks0 – 1New York Red Bulls
(Report) Van den Bergh 27'
Attendance: 5,426
Referee: Lee Suckle

Carolina Challenge Cup

Charleston Battery1 – 1New York Red Bulls
Kenga 80' (Report) Mesa 79'
Toronto FC1 – 1New York Red Bulls
Cunningham 10' (Report) Wolyniec 78'
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard
San Jose Earthquakes3 – 0New York Red Bulls
Kamara 1'
Glinton 49'
Brunner 88' (o.g.)		 (Report)
Referee: Andrew Chapin

MLS season

April 5 1 Columbus Crew 0–2 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST (Report) Van den Bergh 1'
Goldthwaite 8'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 17,119
Referee: Alex Prus
April 12 New York Red Bulls 0 – 2 FC Dallas Pizza Hut Park
20:30 EST (Report) Álvarez 1'
Cooper 66'		 Attendance: 11,564
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 19 New England Revolution 1 – 1 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST Larentowicz 56' (Report) Altidore 30' Attendance: 12,047
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 27 San Jose Earthquakes 0 – 2 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST (Report) Magee 79' (pen.)
Altidore 90+5'		 Attendance: 9,053
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 1 New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 Toronto FC BMO Field
19:00 EST Van den Bergh 39' (Report) Vélez 22' Attendance: 19,816
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
May 10 New York Red Bulls 2 – 1 Los Angeles Galaxy The Home Depot Center
22:30 EST Borman 21'
Ángel 78'		 (Report) Gordon 77' Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alex Prus
May 17 Kansas City Wizards 1 – 1 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST Conrad 20' (Report) Borman 81' Attendance: 15,755
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 25 Chicago Fire 5 – 1 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
15:00 EST Barrett 8', 60'
Rolfe 48'
Blanco 55' (pen.)
Segares 62'		 (Report) Altidore 74' Attendance: 14,754
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 31 New York Red Bulls 0 – 1 Houston Dynamo Robertson Stadium
19:30 EST (Report) Ching 68' Attendance: 17,204
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 5 CD Chivas USA 0 – 1 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST (Report) Ángel 75' Attendance: 9,521
Referee: Alex Prus
June 14 New York Red Bulls 1 – 4 D.C. United RFK Stadium
19:30 EST Van den Bergh 54' (Report) Emilio 23'
Simms 26'
Emilio 45+1', 59'		 Attendance: 18,622
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 18 New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium
19:30 EST Stammler 37' (Report) Ralston 79' Attendance: 10,596
Referee: Joe Caroccio
June 21 FC Dallas 0 – 1 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST (Report) Goldthwaite 16' Attendance: 16,427
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 28 New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 Chivas USA The Home Depot Center
22:30 EST Van den Bergh 26' (Report) Razov 45+4' Attendance: 16,379
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
July 4 New York Red Bulls 0 – 4 Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park
21:30 EST (Report) McManus 24'
Ballouchy 36'
Clark 49'
Cummings 68'		 Attendance: 18,776
Referee: Tim Weyland
July 10 New York Red Bulls 1 – 2 Kansas City Wizards CommunityAmerica Ballpark
20:00 EST Ángel 71' (Report) Conrad 11'
Arnaud 47'		 Attendance: 8,773
Referee: Jasen Anno
July 19 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 2 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
18:30 EST Ruiz 29'
Donovan 90+2'		 (Report) Van den Bergh 35'
Ángel 71'		 Attendance: 46,754
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 27 New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 San Jose Earthquakes Buck Shaw Stadium
15:00 EST Denton 4' (o.g.) (Report) Huckerby 13' Attendance: 9,046
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 10 D.C. United 1 – 4 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
17:00 EST Moreno 16' (Report) Ángel 27', 50'
Magee 45'
Ubiparipović 87'		 Attendance: 15,038
Referee: Shane Moody
August 17 Toronto FC 0 – 2 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
17:00 EST (Report) Magee 37'
Ángel 90+2'		 Attendance: 11,119
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 24 Houston Dynamo 0 – 3 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
15:00 EST (Report) Ángel 8'
Richards 26'
Magee 60'		 Attendance: 12,549
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 30 New York Red Bulls 0 – 0 D.C. United RFK Stadium
19:30 EST (Report) Attendance: 15,616
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 6 New York Red Bulls 0 – 1 Chicago Fire Toyota Park
20:30 EST (Report) King 36' Attendance: 16,776
Referee: Mauricio Navarro
September 13 Real Salt Lake 1 – 2 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST Movsisyan 38' (Report) Ángel 49'
Van den Bergh 64'		 Attendance: 11,692
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 18 New York Red Bulls 1 – 3 Columbus Crew Columbus Crew Stadium
19:00 EST Ángel 21' (Report) Hejduk 41'
Rogers 46'
Gaven 85'		 Attendance: 10,881
Referee: Alex Prus
September 27 Colorado Rapids 5 – 4 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST Cummings 3'
Casey 11', 45', 90'
Petke 43'		 (Report) Magee 5'
Ángel 34'
Richards 40'
Mbuta 74'		 Attendance: 14,795
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 4 Toronto FC 3 – 1 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST Barrett 27'
Barrett 65'
Ibrahim 86'		 (Report) Richards 49' Attendance: 13,756
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
October 9 New York Red Bulls 1 – 1 Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium
22:00 EST Van den Bergh 31' (Report) Olave 41' Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 18 Columbus Crew 1 – 3 New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium
19:30 EST Lenhart 67' (Report) Ángel 48', 76'
Cepero 83'		 Attendance: 18,546
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 23 New York Red Bulls 2 – 5 Chicago Fire Toyota Park
21:00 EST Ángel 32'
Kandji 88'		 (Report) Rolfe 11', 38', 44'
McBride 53'
Woolard 75'		 Attendance: 13,274
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

U.S. Open Cup

New York Red Bulls0 – 2Crystal Palace Baltimore
(Report) Marshall 18'
Brooks 75'
Attendance: 1,654
Referee: Andrew Chapin

Mid-season friendlies

New York Red Bulls1 – 0Guadalajara
Echeverry 22' (Report)
Barcelona6 – 2New York Red Bulls
Xavi 17'
Eto'o 18', 43'
Márquez 24'
Jeffrén 80'
Pedro 85'		 (Report) Stammler 30'
Rojas 60'
Attendance: 38,152
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS Playoffs

Houston Dynamo1 – 1New York Red Bulls
Kamara 85' (Report) Ángel 48'
Attendance: 11,578
Referee: Kevin Stott
New York Red Bulls3 – 0Houston Dynamo
Richards 25'
Ángel 36'
Wolyniec 81'		 (Report)
Attendance: 30,053
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
New York Red Bulls1 – 0Real Salt Lake
Van den Bergh 28' (Report)
Attendance: 20,008
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup

New York Red Bulls1 – 3Columbus Crew
Wolyniec 51' (Report) Moreno 31'
Marshall 53'
Hejduk 82'
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

See also

References

  1. ^ "2008 Third Round: Who needs wings? Crystal Palace Baltimore stuns Red Bulls". thecup.us. July 1, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
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