Road warrior New York Red Bulls make MLS history in Orlando

While Morgan’s late goal came from the penalty spot, the final score was fully reflective of the afternoon’s proceedings and followed the mold of a 3-1 triumph at San Jose in Week 1 and a 4-1 Week 2 romp at Toronto.

“I think that we’re always up for these challenges, we’re up for the fight, and when we are, we’re at our best,” said defender Aaron Long, attempting to explain. “So I know no one on this team is going to back down in those moments. And when we don’t, we’re really tough to beat.”

Ticket-purchasing Red Bulls supporters might wonder why the same excellence hasn’t transpired at Red Bull Arena, where their side have yet to take all three points.

Long isn’t entirely sure, but he has an idea.

“Maybe it’s a little bit of the other team, when they come into our building, they sit back and they kind of try to slow the game down and look for a tie,” Long said. “And maybe it’s a little bit tougher for us to break them down. Instead of when we’re on the road, these teams are pusing for wins at home and we kind of catch them in transition.”