NEW YORK RED BULLS vs. HOUSTON DYNAMO Live Stream Online: 2014 MLS Standings, Live Coverage From Harrison, Projected Lineups and TACTICAL PREVIEW

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Two clubs in the Eastern Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo. The first-division clash scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey and can be live streamed here.

A sense of relief has made its way to Harrison, New Jersey. After a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union last Wednesday, the Red Bulls are no longer one of MLS's winless teams. A huge monkey has been lifted off the back of head coach Mike Petke (h/t to Franco Panizo on MLS's official website). "Let's be honest here, we are seven games in and we're without a win [prior to tonight], but only two losses though," said Petke.

"Obviously, there is some tension within myself. I wouldn't call it outright pressure, but this is New York and this is the Red Bulls," he added.

"Everyone who has been around this team long enough knows the pressure I put on myself, so, yeah, you saw a lot of relief after that second goal went in because the way things have been going this year, a one-goal lead is not good enough and as you saw what happened with the penalty kick."

"[It's] definitely a relief. I feel like it's a bit of a monkey off the back. Last year, we had a slow start, but this year it dragged on a couple games more. For me, it's getting this out of the way and now moving on."

The Red Bulls will now look to move on to a visiting Houston Dynamo side. Will they be able to transfer the momentum into a second consecutive victory? Tell us @SportsWN

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: After facing increased scrutiny, Red Bulls midfielder Eric Alexander put on a crucial performance in the club's first win of the season. The 26-year-old dominated the left side of the formation, creating three chances and assisting with a cross on Lloyd Sam's match-winning goal.

New York Red Bulls' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Robles; Miller, Armando, Olave, Kimura; Steele, McCarty, Alexander, Sam; Henry, Luyindula

Houston's Projected Lineup (4-1-2-1-2): Hall; Ashe, Brunner, Horst, Taylor; Driver, Clark, Cascio, Garcia; Barnes, Bruin

MLS Supporters' Shield Standings

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1 FC Dallas 16 7 2.29 5 1 1 17 10 7 12 4 5 3
2 Seattle Sounders FC 13 7 1.86 4 2 1 14 11 3 3 -1 11 4
3 Real Salt Lake 13 7 1.86 3 0 4 11 6 5 5 4 6 1
4 Sporting Kansas City 11 6 1.83 3 1 2 9 4 5 6 5 3 0
5 Columbus Crew 11 6 1.83 3 1 2 9 6 3 3 -1 6 4
6 Colorado Rapids 11 6 1.83 3 1 2 8 5 3 4 1 4 2
7 Toronto FC 9 6 1.5 3 3 0 6 7 -1 1 0 5 -1
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 9 7 1.29 2 2 3 10 8 2 9 3 1 -1
9 LA Galaxy 8 5 1.6 2 1 2 7 4 3 1 0 6 3
10 D.C. United 8 6 1.33 2 2 2 6 7 -1 5 0 1 -1
11 New England Revolution 8 7 1.14 2 3 2 5 9 -4 2 2 3 -6
12 Philadelphia Union 8 8 1 1 2 5 9 10 -1 4 1 5 -2
13 Houston Dynamo 7 6 1.17 2 3 1 7 8 -1 6 2 1 -3
14 New York Red Bulls 7 7 1 1 2 4 8 11 -3 4 1 4 -4
15 Chivas USA 6 7 0.86 1 3 3 8 13 -5 5 -3 3 -2
16 Chicago Fire 6 7 0.86 0 1 6 10 11 -1 4 0 6 -1
17 Portland Timbers 4 7 0.57 0 3 4 8 12 -4 7 0 1 -4
18 San Jose Earthquakes 3 5 0.6 0 2 3 5 7 -2 5 -1 0 -1
19 Montreal Impact 3 7 0.43 0 4 3 6 14 -8 3 -2 3 -6

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