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Emilio's Hat Trick Is a Treat For United in Win Over N.Y.
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The Red Bulls stirred late in the half, but fast-closing defender Gonzalo MartÃnez spoiled John Wolyniec's free run into the box and United survived five corner kicks in rapid succession.
Then, on the final charge of the half, Moreno sprayed the ball wide to Quaranta, whose angled bid toward the far corner was slapped away by goalkeeper Jon Conway. Emilio controlled the rebound and banged a nine-yard shot into the right side.
Nine minutes into the second half, after Wolyniec's half volley hit the crossbar, van den Bergh tagged a low shot from just outside the area into the far corner. But with the Red Bulls committing extra players forward, United seized on its counterattacking opportunities. Five minutes after van den Bergh's goal, Emilio worked a two-on-one with defender Devon McTavish and completed the hat trick with a rising drive from 12 yards.
"We are working hard to get there," Emilio said, comparing this year's uprising to last season's MLS-best record. "I don't think we are there yet, but game by game, we are working together to get to that level where we were."
Besides Emilio, United received stylish performances from Fred, who played in central midfield in the second half and, at one point, kept the ball aloft with a series of touches off his hip; from Moreno (two assists); and from Quaranta, who departed at halftime with a mild hamstring injury.
"Once they get flying, it's tough to stop them," McTavish said. "I love watching them. I remember a couple times just catching myself laughing at Fred. He was on fire, and so was the rest of the frontline and midfield."
United Notes: Quaranta received a yellow card in the 28th minute, his fifth of the season, putting him over the league limit and forcing him to sit out next Sunday's match against San Jose. . . . Because of the suspensions to Gallardo and Namoff, Dane Murphy, a rookie midfielder-defender from the University of Virginia, made his first appearance on the game-day roster.
