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Tic-tac-toe passing leads Grella, RBNY past Chicago Fire 1-0 (video)

New York Red Bulls v Montreal Impact

MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 12: Mike Grella #13 of the New York Red Bulls plays the ball during the MLS game against the Montreal Impact at the Olympic Stadium on March 12, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Impact defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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Midweek MLS didn’t have a lot of goals, but this one was a lot of fun to watch.

In New York Red Bulls’ 1-0 win over Chicago on Wednesday, Bradley Wright-Phillips backheeled for Lloyd Sam, who found a streaking Mike Grella for the finish.

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The 29-year-old picked up his fourth goal of the MLS season, boosting New York to its fourth win of the season. RBNY is now level on points with fifth place DC United and New England.

The backheel. The layoff. The finish. 1-0 @NewYorkRedBulls. #NYvCHIhttps://t.co/eohH6uzd15


— Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 19, 2016

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