Sinisa Scores Goal!

[Johnny Utah]

In the days leading up to the clash between rivals D.C. United and the Red Bulls, Juan Pablo Angel called the match massive, a must-win for a New York team trying to climb out of the Eastern Conference basement.And the Colombian delivered in a big way, scoring a double as the Red Bulls erased an early deficit to score four unanswered goals in a 4-1 victory against D.C. Sunday at Giants Stadium. It was New York's most lopsided victory in the history of the heated rivalry, and it avenged a 4-1 loss at RKF on June 14.It is the first time the Red Bulls scored three goals in a game since the 5-4 thriller against Los Angeles Aug. 18, 2007, and New York's first win against D.C. United since John Wolyniec struck the winner in a 1-0 match on July 22, 2007 at the Meadowlands. The Red Bulls erased a five-match winless streak, taking three points for the first time since June 21, when New York defeated FC Dallas, 1-0, at Giants Stadium. New York now moves into a four-way tie with D.C., Toronto and Kansas City for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. D.C. United took the lead in the 16th minute on Jaime Moreno's 23rd career goal against New York in 37 appearances. Fred whipped in a cross from the right and, after Jeff Parke turned the wrong way and fell, Moreno headed the ball past Jon Conway from the six-yard box. It was Moreno's 120th career MLS goal. But the Red Bulls equalized 11 minutes later when Angel fired in a free kick after Fred fouled Dave van den Bergh. Angel tucked his kick over the United wall and inside the near post for his fifth goal of the year from 24 yards out. Two minutes later Angel's 40-yard chip from a long Gabriel Cichero clearance sailed over the net. In the 34th minute, Angel, who was freed on goal by Jorge Rojas, attempted to round Zach Wells, but the D.C. goalkeeper lunged and got his right hand on the ball. One minute after Emilio fired a low shot just wide to Conway's right from 35 yards out, Mike Magee put the Red Bulls ahead just before the stroke of halftime. Magee collected van den Bergh's cross that deflected off Marc Burch's head and scored his second goal of the year from seven yards out. Five minutes into the second half Angel scored his second of the game, taking the ball off a Burch flick and chipping it over Wells as Pat Carroll raced back and was unable to head the ball back into play. Two minutes after stepping on the field, Sinisa Ubiparipovic capped the scoring in the 87th minute, slotting in a pass from Jorge Rojas inside the far post for his first goal of the year. Juan Carlos Osorio made three changes from the team that played San Jose to a 1-1 draw at Buck Shaw Stadium on July 27. Cichero, a Venezuelan international, made his MLS debut, playing between Jeff Parke and Kevin Goldthwaite in a three-man backline. Luke Sassano replaced Carlos Mendes in the midfield and Magee played up front with Angel. Tom Soehn used the same stating XI he utilized in a 2-0 win against Kansas City last weekend at RFK Stadium. With a U.S. Open Cup semifinal on tap Tuesday at RFK, Soehn took Moreno off at the half, bringing on Santino Quaranta. Gonzalo Martinez replaced Carroll in the 56th minute for Soehn's second change. For Soehn's last change, Rod Dyachenko replaced Joe Vide in the 67th minute. Osorio made his first substitution on the hour mark, with Carlos Mendes replacing Juan Pietravallo, who was booked in the 14th minute. In the 72nd minute, Chris Leitch came on for Luke Sassano. Ubiparipovic came on for Magee in the 85th minute for Osorio's final change. After taking on the New England Revolution in the U.S. Open Cup Tuesday, D.C. plays at Chicago Saturday. The Red Bulls host Toronto FC next Sunday at 5 p.m.

[Z.I.P.]

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