The ultimate moment that <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/30/sports/andres-reyes-goal-good-enough-to-send-red-bulls-to-mls-cup-final/">sent the Red Bulls to the MLS Cup</a> final against the heavily favored LA Galaxy on Saturday in Los Angeles was very much a Jersey moment.

John Tolkin, the Red Bulls’ 22-year-old midfielder and native of Chatham, N.J., delivered a room-service set piece onto the head of teammate Andres Reyes on the far post two minutes into the second half of the Eastern Conference Final in Orlando.

Reyes buried the header for a 1-0 RBNY lead in what turned out to be a 1-0 victory to send the club to its first MLS Cup final since 2008.

<div class="nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper"><a href="#" aria-controls="nyp-slideshow-modal" data-slideshow-modal="trigger" title="Open a slideshow of all 3 article images." aria-label="Open a slideshow of all 3 article images." data-slideshow-slide-number="1" data-slideshow-slides-total="3"> 3 </a></div><figcaption>Daniel Edelman works out during Red Bulls’ practice on Dec. 4, 2024. Lucas Boland-Imagn Images</figcaption>

When the goal was scored, Reyes’ teammates mobbed him in front of the Orlando goal.

There are three Jersey kids and two from Long Island on the Red Bulls roster who are killing it as the club tries to win its first MLS Cup final.{ai:summary}The New York Red Bulls secured a spot in the MLS Cup final by defeating their opponents 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Final. A pivotal moment came when John Tolkin assisted Andres Reyes with a precise header just after halftime.This victory marks the Red Bulls' first appearance in the MLS Cup final since 2008. #sports

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