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Ronald Donkor, Ethan Horvath Help Red Bulls Beat Crew 1-0 to End Winless Streak at 6
Ronald Donkor scored in the 89th minute and Ethan Horvath made three saves as New York earned its first win since early August.
On Saturday, the New York Red Bulls defeated the Columbus Crew 1-0 at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, with midfielder Ronald Donkor scoring the decisive goal in the 89th minute. The victory moved New York into the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
The victory snapped a 0-4-2 winless stretch for the Red Bulls, who had struggled to secure points. For the Crew, the loss marked their sixth defeat in seven MLS games, leaving them with 23 points outside the playoff picture.
Following a Crew turnover, Donkor finished from 15 feet out on a pass from Cameron Harper and Dylan Nealis, who both earned their second assists of the season. Patrick Schulte made four saves for the Crew in the defeat.
Crew interim coach Laurent Courtois said the team felt the "accumulation of the games" and became "fragile" during the second half. He noted the squad lacked freshness to prevent the goal.
Ahead of Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup semifinal against Orlando at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, captain Sean Zawadzki said the squad remains "a resilient group." The Red Bulls face New York City FC on Friday.