Just when it appeared the Red Bulls were on the cusp of a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas, Juan Pablo Angel scored his second goal of the game when he hammered home a penalty kick in the 89th minute. Those second half goals by Angel gave the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 victory over FC Dallas.

On a night when the weather was 48 degrees and cloudy, the Red Bulls trailed 1-0 after Dax McCarthy gave FC Dallas the lead. To make matters worse, the Red Bulls were called for 10 offsides and missed the opportunity to take the lead when Juan Pablo Angel missed a penalty kick. Despite Dallas outshooting New York 17-8 and putting constant pressure on goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul, the New York Red Bulls weathered the storm.

In front of a crowd of 13,667, the Red Bulls beautifully demonstrated that they're a team who are tough to beat at home. Since the opening of Red Bull Arena, the New York Red Bulls (3-1-0) have yet to lose at home this season.

With Dallas leading for majority of the match, defenders Mike Petke and rookie Tim Ream aggressively disrupted Dallas in the second half. Both defenders have continued to be 1-2 combination which the Red Bulls lacked last season. Their artistry of defense have made it difficult for teams to successfully execute their offense.

Goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul played beautifully and kept the Red Bulls in the game by making six saves in the second half. For the season, Coundoul has only allowed a total of three goals in four games. His spectacular play is one of the main reasons teams aren't scoring at will.

After three weeks of the MLS season, Juan Pablo Angel finally broke out of his scoring drought when he scored two goals in the second half. He scored his first goal off a well-timed cross from Joel Lindpere in the 56th minute of the game. After missing his first penalty kick, Juan Pablo redeemed himself by converting his second PK to give the Red Bulls the lead.

With key defensive stops, precision passing, clutch goalkeeping, and heightened game awareness, the Red Bulls are continuing to demonstrate that they're committed to giving their fans and the states of New Jersey and New York a winning soccer club.

With today's win, the Red Bulls sit atop of the Eastern Conference. Their next opponent is first year team, the Philadelphia Union (1-2-0). The match will take place at Red Bull Arena at 4 PM.

Cesar Diaz covers Soccer for Latino Sports (www.latinosports.com). Send Cesar a question or comment at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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