HARRISON, N.J. – Bad behavior will be punished.

That is the message from the New York Red Bulls Front Office as they have officially limited New York City FC supporters from their original 1,500 ticket allotment to just 500 seats in the third and final edition of the Hudson River Derby.

“Because of safety concerns of all guests of Red Bull Arena, we limited NYCFC Supporters to 500 tickets to make them a more manageable group size,” a Red Bull spokesman informed.

NYCFC fans came in droves, descending upon Red Bull Arena’s upper deck in a vibrant show of support for the first encounter between the clubs. Unfortunately, as the match went on, fans were in violation of several Arena policies, the most egregious being a flare thrown to the left of goalkeeper Luis Robles during a stoppage in play.

“At the last NYCFC game, several smoke devices were lit inside and around Red Bull Arena, including some that were thrown onto the field, causing issues with the match and safety concerns of the fans seated in close proximity,” the Red Bull statement continued. “Although the leaders of the various NYCFC Supporter Group tried to, they were unable to curb the actions of the large group inside the Arena.”

While a blow for NYCFC fans who will undoubtedly seek their place at the highly-anticipated third match between these rival sides, Red Bull management does give hope for more sizable allotments — if behavior improves.

“We will continue to work with the NYCFC Supporters to re-allocate their allotment as they continue to adhere to RBA regulations at future matches.

“This has happened before with other visiting supporter groups where we have taken action. As we have always done, the safety of the fans remains our number one priority at Red Bull Arena.”