NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION Vs FC CINCINNATI: SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021
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NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION vs FC CINCINNATI: SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 GAME CAPSULE THE PRESS BOX Broadcast Information Regular SEASON Television: WBZ-TV, myRITV Match #22 Pregame Show: Revolution Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on WBZ vs fC cincinnati Talent: Brad Feldman (Play-by-Play), Charlie Davies (Analyst), Naoko Funayama (sideline) Saturday, August 21 Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (English); WBIX 1260 Nossa Radio (Portuguese) 2021 MLS Record: Gillette Stadium 2021 MLS Record: Streaming: ESPN+ for out-of-market subscribers 14-3-4, 46 pts. (Foxborough, Mass.) 3-7-8, 17 pts. Postgame Press Conference: Click here to participate in the postgame 1st in East. Conf. 8:00 p.m. ET 13th in East. Conf. press conference with Bruce Arena and select Revolution players. LAST STARTING XI (AUGUST 18 vS. D.C. UNITED) 2021 MLS SCHEDULE 7 BOU 10 BUNBURY 2021 MLS RECORD: 14-3-4 19 GP, 17 GS, 12 G, 3 A 18 GP, 5 GS, 3 G, 0 A (Home: 8-1-1 Away: 6-2-3) 25 TRAUSTASON 26 McNAMARA 2021 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 20 GP, 15 GS, 2 G, 5 A 21 GP, 10 GS, 2 G, 3 A Date Opponent Time / Result Broadcast Sat., April 17 at Chicago Fire FC T, 2-2 WBZ/myRITV Sat., April 24 D.C. UNITED W, 1-0 TV38/myRITV Sat., May 1 ATLANTA UNITED FC W, 2-1 TV38/myRITV 5 KAPTOUM 13 MACIEL 13 GP, 6 GS, 0 G, 1 A 15 GP, 13 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 28 DeLaGARZA Sun., May 16 COLUMBUS CREW W, 1-0 ESPN2 18 GP, 18 GS, 2 G, 4 A 6 GP, 3 GS, 0 G, 1 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 16 GP, 13 GS, 0 G, 0 A 21 GP, 21 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 16 GP, 16 GS, 1.19 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 W, 2-1 TV38/myRITV 8 Matt Polster M POLE-stir Sat., Aug. 14 at Toronto FC W, 2-1 TV38/myRITV 9 Adam Buksa F BOOK-sah Wed., Aug. 18 D.C. UNITED W, 3-2 TV38/myRITV 10 Teal Bunbury F TEEL BUN-burr-ree Sat., Aug. 21 FC CINCINNATI 8:00 p.m. WBZ/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 FC CINCINNATI: SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 WHAT TO WATCH fOR vS. fC cincinnati player AvAILABILITY report TEAM: OUT: Luis Caicedo • The Revolution building on a seven-point lead in the Supporters' Shield Carles Gil race and a 14-point lead in the Eastern Conference. • New England remaining on pace to challenge the MLS single-season points record (72 - LAFC, 2019). QUOTEWORTHY • The Revolution approaching club records for points (59), wins (17), and goals scored (55) in a season. Here are a few notable quotes following Wednesday's win vs. D.C. United: • The Revs extending their eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1), during which they have outscored opponents 18-7. Revolution Sporting Director & Head Coach Bruce Arena On the performances of Tommy McNamara and Arnor Traustason: • The Revolution improving on their league-best home-winning percent- age (.850) and league-high eight home wins. Arena: “Tommy [McNamara] always does a good job. We put Tommy and • The Revs' attack continuing to pace the league in goals (40). Arnór [Traustason] in the central part of midfield. I thought we needed a • New England improving on its +15 goal differential, tied for second best little bit more bite in the midfield. We weren’t getting around the ball at all in MLS. in the first half and I think that they did a better job there. ... The beauty • The club winning four of its final seven home games to match its sin- of Arnór and Tommy [McNamara] is that they’re versatile players. They gle-season record of 12 home wins (2017). can play a lot of spots on the field. Over a season and on a week like this, • The Revolution improving on a 2-1-0 record against FC Cincinnati and where we’ve got players banged up and fatigued, to have those players winning at home for the first time in the series. with that kind of flexibility is important.” • The Revs building on a 12-2-0 mark in games decided by one goal and an 11-0-2 record when scoring the first goal. Revolution Midfielder Tommy McNamara On starting the second half with more energy after three substitutions: “I thought the three guys that came on - Ema [Emmanuel INDIVIDUAL: McNamara: Boateng], Tajon [Buchanan], and Adam [Buksa] – did a real good job right • D Andrew Farrell tying the Revolution club record for MLS games played with his 261st league appearance, tied with Shalrie Joseph and from the start of the half. At halftime, we talked about how we need to Diego Fagundez. Farrell is already the club's all-time leader in league have a much better mentality, to be much more aggressive, to be positive, starts and minutes played. and to really fight for second balls and fight in the game. So, I thought me and Arnór [Traustason] dropping back into midfield helped a lot with • Farrell continuing to lead MLS in minutes played. the three guys that came on and we just had a much better attitude and • M Matt Polster recording his 100th MLS start with his next selection. mindset to start the second half, which was just to be aggressive and to • GK Matt Turner building on his career-high 10 wins (10-2-4). fight for second balls. I'm not sure exactly how the ball went up to Arnór • Turner adding to his 10-game unbeaten streak across his time with the Revolution and the U.S. Men's National Team. on the right-hand side of the box, but I was just screaming for him to turn and lay it back to me. He laid it perfect so I can strike the ball one touch • Turner (4) collecting two more clean sheets to match his career-high (6). and it went into the goal. It was important to get the early goal, because • M Tajon Buchanan scoring in a third consecutive game. The Canadian international owns three goals in his last five appearances. then they were going to feel a lot of pressure to hold on to the tie. We were able to follow that up pretty quickly with the second goal, which was very, • Buchanan playing in his 50th MLS game with his next appearance. very important.” • Buchanan continuing to rank among MLS leaders in fouls won in the final third ( T3rd - 16). • D DeJuan Jones (2G, 4A) adding to his six combined goals and assists, Revolution Midfielder Emmanuel Boateng On the special qualities in this team that make the Revolution on top which are tied for second most among MLS defenders. of the table: • New England’s trio of Designated Players - F Gustavo Bou, F Adam “I think there’s a lot of quality in the team.