New England Revolution Vs. Philadelphia Union: Sunday, August 8, 2021
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NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION VS. PHILADELPHIA UNION: SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2021 GAME CAPSULE THE PRESS BOX Regular Season Broadcast Information Match #19 Television: WSBK-TV38, myRITV Talent: Brad Feldman (Play-by-Play), Charlie Davies (Analyst), vs. Philadelphia Levan Reid (sideline) Union Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (English); WBIX 1260 Nossa Radio (Portuguese) Sunday, August 8 Streaming: ESPN+ for out-of-market subscribers 2021 MLS Record: Gillette Stadium 2021 MLS Record: 11-3-4, 37 pts. (Foxborough, Mass.) 7-4-7, 28 pts. Postgame Press Conference: Click here to participate in the postgame 1st in East. Conf. 6:00 p.m. ET 3rd in East. Conf. press conference with Bruce Arena and select Revolution players. LAST STARTING XI (AUGUST 4 VS. NASHVILLE) 2021 MLS SCHEDULE 7 BOU 9 BUKSA 2021 MLS RECORD: 11-3-4 16 GP, 14 GS, 10 G, 3 A 18 GP, 12 GS, 8 G, 1 A (Home: 6-1-1 Away: 5-2-3) 17 BUCHANAN 2021 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 13 GP, 10 GS, 3 G, 3 A Date Opponent Time / Result Broadcast Sat., April 17 at Chicago Fire FC T, 2-2 WBZ/myRITV 25 TRAUSTASON 5 KAPTOUM Sat., April 24 D.C. UNITED W, 1-0 TV38/myRITV 17 GP, 13 GS, 2 G, 4 A 11 GP, 5 GS, 0 G, 1 A Sat., May 1 ATLANTA UNITED FC W, 2-1 TV38/myRITV 8 POLSTER 18 GP, 16 GS, 0 G, 0 A Sat., May 8 at Nashville SC L, 0-2 TV38/myRITV Wed., May 12 at Philadelphia Union T, 1-1 TV38/myRITV 24 JONES 15 BYE Sun., May 16 COLUMBUS CREW W, 1-0 ESPN2 15 GP, 15 GS, 1 G, 3 A 17 GP, 17 GS, 2 G, 2 A Sat., May 22 NEW YORK RED BULLS W, 3-1 TV38/myRITV Sat., May 29 at FC Cincinnati W, 1-0 TV38/myRITV/CoziTV 4 KESSLER 2 FARRELL Sat., June 19 at New York City FC W, 3-2 TV38/myRITV/CoziTV 13 GP, 10 GS, 0 G, 0 A 18 GP, 18 GS, 0 G, 1 A Wed., June 23 NEW YORK RED BULLS W, 3-2 TV38/myRITV Sun., June 27 at FC Dallas L, 2-1 TV38/myRITV 30 TURNER Sat., July 3 at Columbus Crew T, 2-2 ESPN 13 GP, 13 GS, 1.15 GAA Wed., July 7 TORONTO FC L, 2-3 TV38/myRITV/CoziTV Sat., July 17 at Atlanta United FC W, 1-0 ESPN PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Wed., July 21 at Inter Miami CF W, 5-0 TV38/myRITV # Player Pos. Pronunciation Sun., July 25 CF MONTREAL W, 2-1 TV38/myRITV 2 Andrew Farrell D FAIR-ull Sat., July 31 at New York Red Bulls W, 3-2 TV38/myRITV 4 Henry Kessler D KESS-lurr 5 Wilfrid Kaptoum M WILL-frid kap-TOOM Wed., Aug. 4 NASHVILLE SC T, 0-0 TV38/myRITV/CoziTV 7 Gustavo Bou F goo-STAH-voh BOH Sun., Aug. 8 PHILADELPHIA UNION 6:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 8 Matt Polster M POLE-stir Sat., Aug. 14 at Toronto FC 8:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 9 Adam Buksa F BOOK-sah Wed., Aug. 18 D.C. UNITED 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 10 Teal Bunbury F TEEL BUN-burr-ree Sat., Aug. 21 FC CINCINNATI 8:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 11 Emmanuel Boateng F EE-ma BOA-tang 12 Justin Rennicks F WREN-icks Sat., Aug. 28 at New York City FC 7:30 p.m. TV38/myRITV 13 Maciel M MAH-see-ELL Sat., Sept. 11 NEW YORK CITY FC 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV/CoziTV 17 Tajon Buchanan M TAY-zhon BYU-cannon Wed., Sept. 15 at Philadelphia Union 7:30 p.m. TV38/myRITV 18 Brad Knighton GK NIGHT-ton Sat., Sept. 18 COLUMBUS CREW 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 19 Edward Kizza F KIZZ-uh 22 Carles Gil M CAR-LESS HEEL Sat., Sept. 25 ORLANDO CITY SC 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 24 DeJuan Jones M de-WAHN Wed., Sept. 29 at CF Montreal 7:30 p.m. TV38/myRITV 25 Arnór Traustason M ARE-nor TRIST-steh-sun Sat., Oct. 16 CHICAGO FIRE FC 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 26 Tommy McNamara M MACK-na-MARE-ah Wed., Oct. 20 at D.C. United 8:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 27 Luis Caicedo M loo-EES kai-SAY-doh Sun., Oct. 24 at Orlando City SC TBD FS1 28 A.J. DeLaGarza D DAY-la-GAR-za 32 Christian Mafla D MA-fla Wed., Oct. 27 COLORADO RAPIDS 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 35 Collin Verfurth D VERR-furth Sun., Oct. 31 at Chicago Fire FC 2:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV/CoziTV 72 Damian Rivera M DAME-ee-in riv-AIR-uh Sun., Nov. 7 INTER MIAMI CF 3:30 p.m. TV38/myRITV/CoziTV NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION VS. PHILADELPHIA UNION: SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2021 WHAT TO WATCH fOR vs. PHILADELPHIA player availability report • New England remaining at the top of the Supporters’ Shield and OUT: Luis Caicedo Eastern Conference standings. The club enters the weekend four QUESTIONABLE: Carles Gil points clear atop the MLS table and eight points ahead in the con- ference. Jon Bell • The Revolution adding to their league-best totals in wins (11) and points (37). New England is one of two teams in MLS with dou- ble-digit wins alongside Kansas City (10). QUOTEWORTHY • New England extending its current unbeaten streak to six games, Here is what Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena, midfielder matching a season long. The Revs have outscored opponents 11-3 Matt Polster, and defender Henry Kessler had to say ahead of Sunday's during the last five games, with two clean sheets. match vs. Philadelphia: • The Revolution (6-1-1) adding to its six home victories, tied for the second-most in MLS and one behind the L.A. Galaxy (7) for the league lead. The club’s next victory will be its 200th regular season Revolution Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena win in Foxborough. On Sunday's matchup with the Philadelphia Union: • New England’s attack adding to its 33 goals - tied for most in MLS Arena: “We need to prepare for a good game, prepare for two teams - and remaining on track to surpass the club record for most goals that'll play. Philadelphia is fairly direct, they're good finishers, their striker in a season (55 - 2003 and 2005). [Kacper Przybyłko] is a good player and they have very good midfield, and • The Revs also remaining among MLS leaders in shots (4th - 253), certainly one of the best goalkeepers [Andre Blake] in the league.” shots on target (2nd - 102), headed shots (2nd - 57), and fast breaks (T1st- 16). Revolution Midfielder Matt Polster • New England’s 37 assists as a team are more than halfway to the On the team's focus ahead of Sunday's match: single-season club record (66- 1998). Polster: "As of right now, I think it’s mostly trying to recover. Obviously, • The Revs building on their 6-17-7 record in the all-time series against Philadelphia. The two sides battled to a 1-1 draw at Subaru Park on we’ve had a lot of games in a short spell. I think that’s the main focus be- May 12 in their first of three meetings this season. cause we want to be as fresh as possible going to the Philly game. I think • D Andrew Farrell (254) surpassing Shalrie Joseph (254) for the at the end of the day, we weren’t good enough on the ball [in Wednesday’s most MLS regular season games started in a Revolution uniform. draw with Nashville SC] and that was kind of harped on throughout the • Farrell (22,662) playing 38 minutes to leap Matt Reis (22,699) for game. I think if we were a little bit sharper in moments, we would’ve cre- second on the Revs’ all-time minutes played list. ated better chances. Going into the Philly game, it’s a different type of a • Farrell (257) continuing to close in on Shalrie Joseph and Diego challenge. I think they’re going to come out a little bit more of their shape Fagundez (261) for the most MLS appearances in Revs history. and push us. We’re just going to have to find ways, like I said, to score • Farrell holding his position among league leaders in minutes played goals.” (T1st- 1,620), clearances (4th- 74), and possessions won (T2nd- 149). • GK Matt Turner potentially logging his second consecutive shutout in his return to the club from international duty at the Gold Cup. Revolution Defender Henry Kessler New England’s three Designated Players - F Gustavo Bou, F Adam On Andrew Farrell potentially setting a new club record for games Buksa, and M Carles Gil - continuing to catalyze the attack. The started on Sunday: trio has factored into 28 of the Revs’ 33 goals and owns a combined Kessler: “It’s great. Andrew is great. Great guy, great player. He’s relaxed. 20 goals and 19 assists. It brings a different element to the team. He’s obviously very experienced. • Gil (15 assists) remaining on pace to break the Revolution (19) and I think that helps always, especially with younger guys like myself. So, it’s MLS (26) single-season assist records. been great to play next to him. He brings different attributes. He can play • Gil continuing to lead the league in assists (15), combined goals forward, really good defender.