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New York Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch reacts to a call during the second half against Columbus Crew at Mapfre Stadium on June 25, 2016. (Joe Maiorana | USA TODAY Sports)

HANOVER - Austrian winger Daniel Royer and Israeli striker Omer Damari completed their cross-continent journey and practiced with the New York Red Bulls at training facility in Whippany, New Jersey on Friday.

Royer, wearing no. 77, and Damari, wearing no. 26, practiced with the Red Bulls before the club flies to California to face the L.A. Galaxy on Sunday. Both players drew positive remarks from Red Bulls coach Jesse Marsch after their first practice together on Friday.

"We're excited about both," Marsch told reporters after Friday's training session. "It's just about getting them up to speed, getting them comfortable with what we're doing here, and then getting them on the field."

Royer and Damari had their first chance to play with their new teammates. Royer displayed his quickness on the ball and aggressively pressed during the scrimmage, and Damari played a bit slower and acted more cerebral with his opportunities.

"Watching [Damari] combine with Bradley [Wright-Phillips] and with Sacha [Kljestan] was exciting," Marsch told reporters after Friday's practice. "He's going to bring a lot of intelligence to our team."

Marsch praised Damari's soccer smarts in his first opportunity to talk about the Israeli striker.

"He is such a smart soccer player," Marsch said on Friday. "He's so clever about how to see things quickly and deliver the ball to the next guy that sets him up for a really good play. He's good around the goal. He's got a lot of savviness and ease to the way he plays."

The Red Bulls acquired Royer from FC Midtjylland and signed Damari on loan from RB Leipzig before the transfer window closed on Aug. 3.

Royer and Damari played together for FK Austria Wien during the 2014-15 Austrian Bundesliga season. Royer and Damari scored 15 goals in 27 combined appearances.

Royer tallied two goals in 23 Danish Superliga in the 2015-16 season, and Damari scored 81 goals in 163 Israeli Premier League appearances between 2009-2014.

The Red Bulls will travel to face the L.A. Galaxy on Aug. 7.

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