The rebound came to César Araujo, who slotted it between goalkeeper Carlos Coronel’s legs for a 1-1 halftime deadlock. Mauricio Pereyra lofted the ball into the area and Antonio ripped a shot off the left post. Only three minutes later, the hosts equalized off a corner kick sequence. Morgan then smashed the ball home from yards past goalkeeper Pedro Gallese for a 1-0 lead.Ī one-goal advantage that was short-lived. He then sent a hard cross to Lewis Morgan on the left side of the penalty area. stopped a Lions attack and started a quick counterattack with a long ball down the right flank to Patryk Klimala. The Red Bulls struck first, a minute into added time.Ĭristian Casseres, Jr. 5.Īfter both teams could not find the net in the opening 45 minutes, they traded goals in stoppage time. Orlando will host the winner of Wednesday night’s semifinal between Sacramento Republic SC and Sporting Kansas City on Sept. They never have won that competition as well. Now, the Red Bulls will concern themselves on securing an postseason berth and finding away to end another drought and win the MLS Cup. New York has never won the Open Cup, although it has reached the final twice – in 20.

It was the first time this season that the Red Bulls, who allowed four second-half goals, conceded five goals in a match across all competitions. The visitors saw a one-goal lead dissipate as they allowed the Lions to score three times during a 17-minute on either side of halftime.Ĭesar Araujo scored his first two goals as a professional, the equalizer and an insurance tally as Orlando bounced the Red Bulls from the annual competition. The Red Bulls’ drought to win the Lamar Hunt Open Cup continued on Wednesday night as they went down to a 5-1 semifinal drubbing by Orlando City SC at a rainy Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Cesar Araujo celebrates his first goal of the night.

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