Mike Grella lifts Red Bulls past Benfica, 2

Wright-Phillips is expected to sign with the Red Bulls of Major League Soccer on a non-designated player contract, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post.

He will hope to add more silverware to his collection in New York, with the Red Bulls now third in the Eastern Conference, with four games in hand over first-placed DC United.

Benfica managed the first goal of the night early with Pizzi firing a Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez feed in behind Luis Robles in the seventh minute.

Mike Grella played hero for the Red Bulls in the 56th minute, curling a rainbow show that looped past the defenders and out of the keeper’s reach.

Wright-Phillips was released by Queens Park Rangers after this past season and has been training with the Red Bulls this summer.

New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips (99) is…

SL Benfica midfielder Andreas Samaris, right, makes a sliding tackle on a ball by New York Red Bulls …

For the second straight match, New York emerged victors in their ICC participation, beating S.L. Benfica 2-1 behind goals from Bradley Wright-Phillips and Mike Grella.

SL Benfica midfielder Pizzi, right, gets the ball past New York Red Bulls defender Damien Perrinelle … Maybe, I don’t know, maybe Montreal, maybe New York City, maybe somewhere along those lines we’ll get him ready for some minutes.”.

SL Benfica defender Nelson Semedo, ltop, loses control of the ball on a slide tackle by New York Red …