2006 New York Red Bulls season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{one source|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = New York Red Bulls
| logo =
| season = 2006
| manager = Bruce Arena
| chairman = Red Bull GmbH
| league = Major League Soccer
| league result =
| league topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2005
| nextseason = 2007
| American = y
}}
The 2006 season was the 12th season of New York Red Bulls's franchise existence, and their first year playing as the Red Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/09/sports/soccer/red-bull-buys-the-metrostars.html|title=Red Bull Buys the MetroStars|work=nytimes.com}} They played their home games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Major League Soccer season
{{main|2006 Major League Soccer season}}
=Eastern Conference=
{{2006 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}
=Overall=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|loss_before_draw = y
|team1=DCU |name_DCU = D.C. United (SS, E1)|win_DCU=15 |draw_DCU=10 |loss_DCU=7 |gf_DCU=52|ga_DCU=38
|team2=FCD |name_FCD = FC Dallas (W1) |win_FCD=16 |draw_FCD=4 |loss_FCD=12 |gf_FCD=48|ga_FCD=44
|team3=NER |name_NER = New England Revolution|win_NER=12 |draw_NER=12 |loss_NER=8 |gf_NER=39|ga_NER=35
|team4=CHI |name_CHI = Chicago Fire|win_CHI=13 |draw_CHI=8 |loss_CHI=11 |gf_CHI=43|ga_CHI=41
|team5=HOU |name_HOU = Houston Dynamo|win_HOU=11 |draw_HOU=13 |loss_HOU=8 |gf_HOU=44|ga_HOU=40
|team6=CHV |name_CHV = Chivas USA|win_CHV=10 |draw_CHV=13 |loss_CHV=9 |gf_CHV=45|ga_CHV=42
|team7=COL |name_COL = Colorado Rapids|win_COL=11 |draw_COL=8 |loss_COL=13 |gf_COL=36|ga_COL=49
|team8=NY |name_NY = New York Red Bulls|win_NY=9 |draw_NY=12 |loss_NY=11 |gf_NY=41|ga_NY=41
|team9=LAG |name_LAG = LA Galaxy|win_LAG=11 |draw_LAG=6 |loss_LAG=15 |gf_LAG=37|ga_LAG=37
|team10=RSL |name_RSL = Real Salt Lake|win_RSL=10 |draw_RSL=9 |loss_RSL=13 |gf_RSL=45|ga_RSL=49
|team11=KCW |name_KCW = Kansas City Wizards|win_KCW=10 |draw_KCW=8 |loss_KCW=14 |gf_KCW=43|ga_KCW=45
|team12=CLB |name_CLB = Columbus Crew|win_CLB=8 |draw_CLB=9 |loss_CLB=15 |gf_CLB=30|ga_CLB=42
|result1=CC|result5=CC|col_CC=green1|text_CC=2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
|result2=SL|result3=SL|result9=SL|col_SL=blue1|text_SL=2007 North American SuperLiga
|result4=PL|result6=PL|result7=PL|result8=PL|col_PL=yellow1|text_PL=2006 MLS Cup Playoffs
}}
=Matches=
{{football box collapsible
|round= 1
|date= April 2
|time=
|team1= D.C. United
|score= 2–2
|report= [http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/195745/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Eskandarian {{goal|55}}
Erpen {{goal|65}}
|goals2= Djorkaeff {{goal|6}}
Buddle {{goal|17}}
|stadium= RFK Stadium
|location= Washington, D.C.
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 2
|date= April 8
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 0–0
|report= [http://metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=3421 Report]
|team2= New England Revolution
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 3
|date= April 15
|time=
|team1= Real Salt Lake
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/match?gameId=195757 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Kreis {{goal|89}}
|goals2= Guevara {{goal|77}}
|stadium= Rice–Eccles Stadium
|location= Salt Lake City, Utah
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 4
|date= April 22
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–4
|report= [http://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=195760 Report]
|team2= D.C. United
|goals1= Djorkaeff {{goal|86}}
|goals2= Eskandarian {{goal|41||59}}
Erpen {{goal|71}}
Walker {{goal|88}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 5
|date= April 29
|time=
|team1= Chivas USA
|score= 0–0
|report= [http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=3529 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Home Depot Center
|location= Carson, California
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = D
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 6
|date= May 13
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.espn.com.au/football/match?gameId=195776 Report]
|team2= Chicago Fire
|goals1= Peguero {{goal|27}}
|goals2= Gutiérrez {{goal|68|pen.}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 7
|date= May 20
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 5–4
|report= [http://www.espn.com.au/football/match?gameId=195783 Report]
|team2= Chivas USA
|goals1= Peguero {{goal|20||38||89}}
Stammler {{goal|54||69}}
|goals2= Razov {{goal|59||77}}
Palencia {{goal|64||90+5|pen.}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 8
|date= May 24
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–2
|report= [http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=195788 Report]
|team2= FC Dallas
|goals1= Stammler {{goal|8}}
|goals2= Cooper {{goal|76}}
Ruiz {{goal|87}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 9
|date= June 3
|time=
|team1= Kansas City Wizards
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=195800 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Burciaga Jr. {{goal|58|pen.}}
|goals2= Henderson {{goal|30}}
|stadium= Arrowhead Stadium
|location= Kansas City, Missouri
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 10
|date= June 10
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/match?gameId=195803 Report]
|team2= Houston Dynamo
|goals1= Peguero {{goal|2}}
|goals2= Clark {{goal|19}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 11
|date= June 17
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.espn.in/football/report?gameId=195811 Report]
|team2= LA Galaxy
|goals1= Buddle {{goal|27}}
Peguero {{goal|28}}
|goals2= Gomez {{goal|25}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 12
|date= June 25
|time=
|team1= Chicago Fire
|score= 2–0
|report= [http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/report?gameId=195821 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Armas {{goal|12}}
Thiago {{goal|68}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Toyota Park
|location= Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 13
|date= June 28
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 0–0
|report= [http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=3693 Report]
|team2= Columbus Crew
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 14
|date= July 1
|time=
|team1= New England Revolution
|score= 3–2
|report= [http://africa.espn.com/football/match?gameId=195828 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1 = Dempsey {{goal|6||72}}
Twellman {{goal|45+1}}
John {{sentoff|0|83}}
|goals2= Buddle {{goal|24}}
Magee {{goal|66}}
|stadium=Gillette Stadium
|location= Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 15
|date= July 4
|time=
|team1= LA Galaxy
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.espn.com.au/soccer/matchstats?gameId=195834 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Donovan {{goal|65}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Home Depot Center
|location= Carson, California
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 16
|date= July 8
|time=
|team1= FC Dallas
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://africa.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=195838 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Oduro {{goal|2}}
Wagenfuhr {{goal|33}}
|goals2= Magee {{goal|80}}
|stadium=Pizza Hut Park
|location= Frisco, Texas
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 17
|date= July 14
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=3733 Report]
|team2= Colorado Rapids
|goals1= Guevara {{goal|35|pen.}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 18
|date= July 19
|time=
|team1= Columbus Crew
|score= 0–2
|report= [http://www.espn.co.uk/soccer/matchstats?gameId=195848 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1=
|goals2= Henderson {{goal|50}}
Laventure {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Columbus Crew Stadium
|location= Columbus, Ohio
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = W
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 19
|date= July 22
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=3758 Report]
|team2= Kansas City Wizards
|goals1= Magee {{goal|25}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 20
|date= July 29
|time=
|team1= Houston Dynamo
|score= 1–1
|report=
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Clark {{goal|11}}
|goals2= Peguero {{goal|2}}
|stadium=Robertson Stadium
|location= Houston, Texas
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = D
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 21
|date= August 16
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 0–0
|report= [http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=3819 Report]
|team2= D.C. United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 22
|date= August 19
|time=
|team1= Columbus Crew
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.espn.com.au/soccer/matchstats?gameId=195878 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Ngwenya {{goal|82}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Columbus Crew Stadium
|location= Columbus, Ohio
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 23
|date= August 26
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 6–0
|report= [http://proxy.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=195885 Report]
|team2= Real Salt Lake
|goals1= Buddle {{goal|54||61||72}}
Cila {{goal|77}}
Dunivant {{goal|79}}
Wolyniec {{goal|86}}
|goals2= Stewart {{sent off|0|8}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 24
|date= August 30
|time=
|team1= Kansas City Wizards
|score= 2–2
|report= [http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=195889 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Sealy {{goal|28}}
Wolff {{goal|71}}
|goals2= Wolyniec {{goal|30}}
Dunivant {{goal|53}}
|stadium= Arrowhead Stadium
|location= Kansas City, Missouri
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 25
|date= September 3
|time=
|team1= Chicago Fire
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=195895 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Rolfe {{goal|13}}
Gutiérrez {{goal|60}}
|goals2= Wolyniec {{goal|78}}
|stadium=Toyota Park
|location= Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 26
|date= September 9
|time=
|team1= New England Revolution
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://proxy.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=195899 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1 = Noonan {{goal|8}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Gillette Stadium
|location= Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 27
|date= September 16
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–0
|report= [https://columbus-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/2006%20Box%20Scores.pdf Report]
|team2= Columbus Crew
|goals1= Altidore {{goal|83}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 28
|date= September 20
|time=
|team1= New England Revolution
|score= 2–0
|report= [http://global.espn.com/football/match?gameId=195908 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1 = Twellman {{goal|16}}
Dorman {{goal|48}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Gillette Stadium
|location= Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 29
|date= September 23
|time=
|team1= D.C. United
|score= 4–3
|report= [http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/195745/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Mendes {{goal|10|o.g.}}
Gómez {{goal|60}}
Erpen {{sentoff|0|61}}
Moreno {{goal|73}}
Donnet {{goal|89}}
|goals2= Guevara {{goal|20|pen.|82}}
Altidore {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium= RFK Stadium
|location= Washington, D.C.
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 30
|date= September 30
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=3945 Report]
|team2= Chicago Fire
|goals1= Altidore {{goal|60}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 7
|round= 31
|time=
|team1= Colorado Rapids
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=195926 Report]
|team2 = New York Red Bulls
|goals1 = Peterson {{goal|4}}
Petke {{sentoff|0|90+4}}
|goals2 = Guevara {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Colorado Rapids Stadium
|location = Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round= 32
|date= October 7
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 3–2
|report= [http://insider.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=195930 Report]
|team2= Kansas City Wizards
|goals1= Guevara {{goal|31|pen.|60|pen.|75}}
|goals2= van den Bergh {{goal|23}}
Sealy {{goal|83}}
Garcia {{sentoff|0|87}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result= W
}}
=MLS Cup Playoffs=
==Conference semifinals==
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 21
|round= Leg One
|time=
|team1= New York Red Bulls
|score= 0–1
|report= [https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/207058 Report]
|team2= D.C. United
|goals1=
|goals2= Gómez {{goal|77}}
|stadium=Giants Stadium
|location= East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = L
|note =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= October 29
|round= Leg Two
|time=
|team1= D.C. United
|score= 1–1
|aggregatescore = 1–2
|report= [https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/d-c-united-to-host-eastern-conference-final/n-3390775 Report]
|team2= New York Red Bulls
|goals1= Gómez {{goal|86}}
|goals2= Altidore {{goal|70}}
|stadium = RFK Stadium
|location= Washington, D.C.
|attendance=
|referee=
|result = D
|note =
}}
U.S. Open Cup
{{further|2006 U.S. Open Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Rd 4
|date = August 2
|time =
|team1 = Wilmington Hammerheads
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070810120538/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20060802&content_id=68012&vkey=news_rbn&fext=.jsp&team=rbn Report]
|team2 = New York Red Bulls
|goals1 = Miller {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Stammler {{goal|4}}
Cila {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Legion Stadium
|location = Wilmington, North Carolina
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Quarterfinals
|date = August 23
|time =
|team1 = D.C. United
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060823&content_id=70131&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp Report]
|team2 = New York Red Bulls
|goals1 = Gros {{goal|37}}
Walker {{goal|61||84}}
|goals2 = Guevara {{goal|41}}
|stadium = RFK Stadium
|location = Washington, D.C.
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
Player statistics
{{Main|List of New York Red Bulls records and statistics}}
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |
| width=30|Place
!width=30|Position !width=30|Number !width=175|Name !width=75|{{nobreak|MLS}} !width=75|{{nobreak|MLS Cup}} !width=75|{{nobreak|U.S. Open Cup}} !width=75|Total |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|MF |20 |align="left"|{{flagicon|HON}} Amado Guevara |8 |0 |1 |9 |
| rowspan="2"|2
|FW |9 |align="left"|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|HAI}} Peguero Jean Philippe}} |6 |0 |0 |6 |
| FW
|11 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Edson Buddle |6 |0 |0 |6 |
| rowspan="2"|3
|MF |6 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Seth Stammler |3 |0 |1 |4 |
| FW
|17 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jozy Altidore |3 |1 |0 |4 |
| rowspan="3"|4
|MF |7 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Magee |3 |0 |0 |3 |
| FW
|15 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} John Wolyniec |3 |0 |0 |3 |
| MF
|19 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Henderson |3 |0 |0 |3 |
| rowspan="3"|5
|MF |10 |align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Youri Djorkaeff |2 |0 |0 |2 |
| DF
|16 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Dunivant |2 |0 |0 |2 |
| FW
|25 |align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jordan Cila |1 |0 |1 |2 |
| rowspan="1"|6
|FW |28 |align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Jerrod Laventure |1 |0 |0 |1 |
| colspan="4"|Total
! 41 ! 1 ! 3 ! 45 |
As of December 31, 2006.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Major League Soccer}}
{{New York Red Bulls}}
{{2006 MLS season by team}}
{{2006 in American soccer}}