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Orlando City 1 New York Red Bulls 1: Draw extends hosts' winless run

Orlando City moved to five games without a win in MLS after playing out a 1-1 draw at home to New York Red Bulls on Friday. 

Kevin Molino scored in the second half for the hosts to cancel out Bradley Wright-Phillips' 19th-minute opener at the Orlando Citrus Bowl.

Orlando were reduced to 10 men in the closing stages after Cristian Higuita was sent off for a crunching tackle on Sacha Kljestan but it did not affect the end result. 

Wright-Phillips edged closer to Juan Pablo Angel's record as the Red Bulls' all-time goalscorer after breaking the deadlock approaching the 20th-minute mark.

Kljestan collected a pass from Salvatore Zizzo before threading the ball through to Wright-Phillips, who calmly slotted past Orlando goalkeeper Joseph Bendik. 

Orlando had a great chance to equalise before half-time, but Red Bulls keeper Luis Robles made a great double save, denying Brazil international Kaka from close range. 

Kaka - who was overlooked by Dunga for Brazil's final 23-man squad for Copa America Centenario - had another great chance to equalise 10 minutes into the second half, but his effort came off the post and out of play.