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Former Cranes captain Ibrahim Sekagya became the first Ugandan in recent memory to score a goal in the Major League Soccer (MLS).
The New York Red Bulls defender, snapped from sister club Red Bull Salzburg in Austria this year, netted the second in the side’s 3-0 victory over Houston Dynamo on Monday morning to move a step closer their first-ever Supporters’ Shield.
Former Everton star Tim Cahill gave NYRB the lead by scoring the fastest goal in MLS history after just eight seconds, besting Dwayne De Rosario, who held the record, by three seconds.
The stage was then set for Sekagya to announce his arrival proper in the 65th minute. Arsenal legend Thierry Henry took an expert corner, which pinged around the area after Houston failed to clear, allowing Sekagya to head past a stranded Tally Hall and give the Red Bulls a 2-0 lead.
Ten minutes later second-half substitute Bradley Wright-Phillips sealed the deal with some help from yet another failed clearance. Jermaine Taylor’s attempted blast into safety bounced off the head of an unsuspecting Corey Ashe and back into the 18, giving Wright-Phillips a simple tap-in for the final score.
NYRB, on 56 points, need jut to win next Sunday at home against the Fire and they will claim the first significant hardware in team’s history, as well as guaranteeing home field advantage throughout the post season.
Source: Supersport