Bradley Wright-Phillips scored a goal and set up another as the New York Red Bulls defeated D.C. United 2-0 on Sunday in a home opener that was marked by disgruntled fans chanting support for former coach Mike Petke who was fired after last season. Lloyd Sam scored his second goal of the season for the Red Bulls' other goal, while Luis Robles recorded the shutout with five saves in the home debut of new coach Jesse Marsch. Chris Pontius sent a penalty kick about five feet over the crossbar in second-half injury time to keep D.C. United off the board. The biggest surprise came at the start of the game when the Red Bulls' most loyal fans behind their goal chanted ''Michael Petke'' over and over and held up a banner ''Legends Deserve Better.'' Petke led the Red Bulls to the playoffs in both his seasons as coach, guiding them to the Supporter's Shield in 2013 and within a round of the MLS Cup last season.
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