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Red Bull New York Post Match Media Availability Quotes and Audio
Post-match sound files and transcriptions from Red Bull New York post-match media availability with Head Coach Michael Bradley and Midfielder Ronald Donkor following Red Bull New York’s 1-0 victory against Columbus Crew at BMO ScottsMiracle-Gro Stadium. Also below, you will find links to access audio and photo assets.
Red Bull New York Head Coach Michael Bradley
On tonight’s win…
They spilled their guts on the field, so we are very proud of them. Proud of the 11 guys who started, the five guys who came on as reserves, proud of the every single guy on the bench who did not come on. I am proud of the guys who were here with the team but not in the squad tonight, proud of the team behind the team, the staff, the medical staff, the equipment staff, the operations, the coaching staff I have around me. It is a long trip, it is as challenging a week as you can have in this league, you start with a game in Seattle on the turf and you go L.A. on the Wednesday night, you catch Los Angeles in like two of the hottest days like on record in the the history of the city and then have to fly just about across the country to Columbus on Thursday, get in late Thursday night, do a very little bit in training on Friday, and now be ready to play Saturday night. So, we took advantage of every single person here on the field, off the field, and so it is really special. It is a special feeling for the group when you can win a game like that and be rewarded for all of the work. I said to them after the game, that we challenged them in this last period to believe in ourselves, believe in our ideas, believe in our football, and it has been a stretch where things have not come easy. Not everything has gone our way, but there is no reward for feeling sorry for yourself. There is no reward for stopping, complaining, for telling yourself that you are tired or angry or frustrated, you have to keep going and the group did that in every possible way tonight. So, yes we are very proud.
On picking up another clean sheet…
I think we continue to develop as team. I think there is a lot of individual players that are improving in big ways. I have said it a few times over this last period, and look I understand better than anybody that this is still always about finding ways to get results, but in this last period, there have still been a lot of things for the team and a lot of players, who have improved in big ways, and we have not had enough to show for ourselves on certain days, and so yeah, we feel really good that now in this week-long road trip we take four points, two shutouts, and so, we are going to use this as a way to really build momentum.
On Cameron Harper’s performance…
I think everybody inside this club could not be happier for Cam. Obviously, it has been a tough 15 months for him. You go back to June of last year, the injury he had. He worked so hard on the initial reward, but it was not a short one and then when he gets himself back going, life can happen sometimes when you are out for a long time, there has been a few little niggling injuries that pop up, nothing serious, but things that slow you down a little bit and break your rhythm and break your ability to build yourself up again, physically and technically. So you know it has been a really long, hard period for him but in this last stretch as he has now found consistency, been in training on a more regular basis, now we have used him in games and he has really helped us. So, we are really happy for Cam that he starts tonight and has the game that he does.
Red Bull New York Midfielder Ronald Donkor
On match winning goal…
I just saw Cam (Harper) running. I thought this ball he's just going to cut it back. So I just have to make the run. But when I shoot the ball, I didn't really see anything. But that was a great goal, and like we're happy for the win.
On team’s improvement defensively…
We've been working a lot. Like we've been working a lot, and I would say I'm proud of everyone like in the team, from our goalkeeper to all our strikers and our defenders, we've been working, and I mean, we know our mistakes, and like we've been working to correct everything. But I mean, I think we just have to keep going, and we will see.
On winger Cameron Harper…
I'm happy for him, and he's been working really hard, and for him like performing like this today, I mean, I think we needed him, and I'm just happy for him. And for me, like the goal, I mean, after the game, we talked, and he was happy, and I'm happy for him too.
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