Goal! The New York Red Bulls lead 4-2 against Charlotte FC. Eric Choupo-Moting steps up and successfully scores the penalty with a shot from his right foot.

Adilson Malanda from Charlotte FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Adilson Malanda of Charlotte FC has given away a penalty due to a foul committed inside the box.

Penalty awarded to the New York Red Bulls! Cameron Harper is fouled inside the box.

Ronald Donkor of the New York Red Bulls receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Foul committed by Ronald Donkor of the New York Red Bulls.

Eryk Williamson from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick in his own half.

Eric Choupo-Moting of the New York Red Bulls committed a handball.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.

Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the left flank.

Cameron Harper from the New York Red Bulls commits a foul.

Substitution for the New York Red Bulls: Omar Valencia comes on to take the place of Mohammed Sofo.

Substitution for the New York Red Bulls: Ronald Donkor comes on to take the place of Peter Stroud.

Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the left side of the field.

Kyle Duncan of the New York Red Bulls commits a foul.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC after Carlos Coronel allowed the ball to go out of play.

A shot on goal has been thwarted. Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC took a left-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but Carlos Coronel of the New York Red Bulls managed to stop it, diving to his left to make the save.

Substitution for Charlotte FC: Souleyman Doumbia comes on to take the place of Nicholas Scardina.

Cameron Harper commits a foul for the New York Red Bulls.

Ashley Westwood of Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Cameron Harper commits a foul for the New York Red Bulls.

Daniel Edelman of the New York Red Bulls receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Daniel Edelman from the New York Red Bulls commits a foul.

Tyger Smalls from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick in their own half.

Corner kick awarded to Charlotte FC, following a play that was defended by Carlos Coronel.

Substitution for the New York Red Bulls: Alexander Hack comes on to take the place of Wiki Carmona.

Goal! The New York Red Bulls lead Charlotte FC 3-2. Liel Abada from Charlotte FC scores with a right-footed shot from just a short distance, finding the center of the net.

Shot on goal denied. Tyger Smalls from Charlotte FC takes a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, but it's stopped by %oppos_player% of the New York Red Bulls.

A shot on goal was thwarted. Liel Abada of Charlotte FC directed a header from the middle of the box, but Carlos Coronel from New York Red Bulls made a save right in the center of the net. The assist came from Pep Biel, who delivered a cross.

Eric Choupo-Moting of the New York Red Bulls receives a yellow card.

Missed opportunity! Liel Abada from Charlotte FC took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

Substitution for Charlotte FC: Tyger Smalls comes on to take the place of Patrick Agyemang.

Substitution for Charlotte FC: Liel Abada comes on to take the place of Kerwin Vargas.

Goal! The New York Red Bulls have scored again, making it 3-1 against Charlotte FC. Eric Choupo-Moting steps up and successfully converts the penalty with a shot from his right foot.

VAR Review: Potential Penalty for New York Red Bulls.

Andrew Privett of Charlotte FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Andrew Privett from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Eric Choupo-Moting of the New York Red Bulls earns a free kick in the offensive zone.

Eric Choupo-Moting from the New York Red Bulls strikes the crossbar with a right-footed attempt from the left side of the penalty area.

Substitution for the New York Red Bulls: Cameron Harper comes on to take the place of Dennis Gjengaar.

Substitution for the New York Red Bulls: Eric Choupo-Moting comes on to take the place of Wiktor Bogacz.

Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Wilfried Zaha commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

Wilfried Zaha commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

A shot from outside the box by Patrick Agyemang of Charlotte FC is stopped by %oppos_player% from New York Red Bulls.

Wiktor Bogacz of the New York Red Bulls is awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.

Andrew Privett from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Mohammed Sofo from the New York Red Bulls earns a free kick on the left side of the field.

Nicholas Scardina from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.

Foul committed by Dennis Gjengaar of the New York Red Bulls.

The shot is deflected. Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Pep Biel provided the assist.

Foul committed by Wiki Carmona of the New York Red Bulls.

Foul committed by Wiki Carmona of the New York Red Bulls.

Ashley Westwood from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick in their own half.

Offside call against the New York Red Bulls. Mohammed Sofo has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC commits a foul.

Daniel Edelman of the New York Red Bulls earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Shot on goal denied. Wiki Carmona of the New York Red Bulls takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it is stopped by %oppos_player% of Charlotte FC.

The second half is underway with the score: New York Red Bulls 2, Charlotte FC 1.

The first half concludes with the scoreline reading New York Red Bulls 2, Charlotte FC 1.

Kyle Duncan from the New York Red Bulls earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Wilfried Zaha commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of stoppage time.

Raheem Edwards commits a foul for the New York Red Bulls.

Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the right side of the field.

Mohammed Sofo commits a foul for the New York Red Bulls.

Eryk Williamson from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in the defensive zone.

Missed opportunity! Wilfried Zaha from Charlotte FC took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. He was set up by Pep Biel.

Kerwin Vargas from Charlotte FC earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.

Raheem Edwards commits a foul for the New York Red Bulls.

A shot attempt is thwarted. Raheem Edwards of the New York Red Bulls takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Mohammed Sofo.

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the left side of the pitch.

Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from Charlotte FC earns a free kick on the left side of the field.

Corner kick awarded to New York Red Bulls after Adilson Malanda allowed the ball to go out.

Goal! The New York Red Bulls take the lead with a score of 2-1 against Charlotte FC. Mohammed Sofo scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area after a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to New York Red Bulls after Ashley Westwood allowed the ball to go out.

Wiki Carmona of the New York Red Bulls earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Kerwin Vargas commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

Goal! The score is now New York Red Bulls 1, Charlotte FC 1. Kerwin Vargas from Charlotte FC scores with a left-footed shot taken from the middle of the penalty area.

Pep Biel commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

Daniel Edelman of the New York Red Bulls earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Missed opportunity! Ashley Westwood from Charlotte FC took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it went wide.

Raheem Edwards from the New York Red Bulls earns a free kick on the left side of the field.

Kerwin Vargas commits a foul for Charlotte FC.

Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Kyle Duncan from the New York Red Bulls commits a foul.

Missed opportunity. Peter Stroud of the New York Red Bulls took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to the New York Red Bulls after Adilson Malanda allowed the ball to go out of play.

Corner kick awarded to the New York Red Bulls after Adilson Malanda allowed the ball to go out.

Goal! The New York Red Bulls take the lead with a score of 1-0 against Charlotte FC. Wiktor Bogacz scores with a left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area.

Missed opportunity! Mohammed Sofo of the New York Red Bulls takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes just to the left of the target. He was assisted by Peter Stroud.

Missed opportunity! Pep Biel from Charlotte FC took a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it goes just wide to the right. The chance was set up by a cross from Kerwin Vargas.

Kerwin Vargas from Charlotte FC is awarded a free kick in their own defensive zone.

Raheem Edwards commits a foul for the New York Red Bulls.

A shot was thwarted. Daniel Edelman from the New York Red Bulls fired a left-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked.

Corner kick awarded to the New York Red Bulls after Nicholas Scardina allowed the ball to go out of play.

Corner kick awarded to the New York Red Bulls after Adilson Malanda allowed the ball to go out.

The first half is underway...

The teams have revealed their starting lineups, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.