NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION @ COLUMBUS CREW: SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 GAME CAPSULE THE PRESS BOX Broadcast Information 2021 MLS Television: ESPN, ESPN Deportes Regular Season ESPN Talent: Adrian Healey (Play-by-Play), Brian Dunseth (Analyst) Match #12 ESPN Deportes Talent: Mauricio Pedroza, Alex Pareja, Herculez Gomez Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub (English); WBIX 1260 Nossa Radio (Portuguese) Saturday, July 3 Radio Talent: Brad Feldman (Play-by-Play), Charlie Davies (Analyst) 2021 MLS Record: Lower.com Field 2021 MLS Record: Streaming: ESPN+ for out-of-market subscribers 7-2-2, 23 pts. (Columbus, Ohio) 4-3-3, 15 pts. Postgame Press Conference: Click here to participate in the postgame 1st in East. Conf. 5:00 p.m. ET 5th in East. Conf. press conference with Bruce Arena and select Revolution players. LAST STARTING XI (JUNE 27 at DALLAS) 2021 MLS SCHEDULE 7 BOU 2021 MLS RECORD: 7-2-2 9 GP, 8 GS, 5 G, 2 A (Home: 5-0-0 Away: 2-2-2) 25 TRAUSTASON 22 GIL 17 BUCHANAN 2021 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE 10 GP, 8 GS, 0 G, 0 A 11 GP, 11 GS, 1 G, 10 A 11GP, 8 GS, 2 G, 2 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 13 MACIEL 8 POLSTER Sat., May 1 ATLANTA UNITED FC W, 2-1 TV38/myRITV 7 GP, 6 GS, 0 G, 0 A 11 GP, 10 GS, 0 G, 0 A Sat., May 8 at Nashville SC L, 2-0 TV38/myRITV Wed., May 12 at Philadelphia Union T, 1-1 TV38/myRITV 24 JONES 15 BYE Sun., May 16 COLUMBUS SC W, 1-0 ESPN2 10 GP, 10 GS, 1 G, 1 A 11 GP, 10 GS, 1 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 23 BELL 2 FARRELL Sat., June 19 at New York City FC W, 3-2 TV38/myRITV 8 GP, 6 GS, 0 G, 0 A 11 GP, 11 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 SC 5:00 p.m. ESPN 11 GP, 11 GS, 1.18 GAA Wed., July 7 TORONTO FC 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV Sat., July 17 at Atlanta United FC 5:00 p.m. ESPN PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Wed., July 21 at Inter Miami CF 7:30 p.m. TV38/myRITV # Player Pos. Pronunciation Sun., July 25 CF MONTREAL 6:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 2 Andrew Farrell D FAIR-ull Sat., July 31 at New York Red Bulls 6:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 4 Henry Kessler D KESS-lurr 5 Wilfrid Kaptoum M WILL-frid kap-TOOM Wed., Aug. 4 NASHVILLE SC 7:00 p.m. TV38/myRITV 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 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 SC 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 72 Damian Rivera M DAME-ee-in riv-AIR-uh Sun., Nov. 7 INTER MIAMI CF 3:30 p.m. TV38/myRITV NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION @ COLUMBUS CREW: SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 WHAT TO WATCH fOR vS. COLUMBUS player AvAILABILITY report • The New England Revolution going for the club's 300th MLS win (regular season) in the club's 800th league game all time. OUT: Luis Caicedo (Lower Body) • The Revolution remaining in first place in the Eastern Conference and holding their place among league leaders in points (T2nd - 23), points per game (4th - 2.09) and goal differential (T5th - 5). • New England adding to its seven victories, tied with Seattle, Sport- QUOTEWORTHY ing Kansas City, and LA Galaxy for the most in MLS. Here is what Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena , midfielder • The Revs registering two victories over Columbus in a single sea- Gustavo Bou, and midfielder Tajon Buchanan had to say during media son for the first time since 2013, when the Revolution went 3-0-0 availability ahead of Saturday's match at the Columbus Crew: against the fellow MLS Original side. • The Revolution collecting a league victory on the road in Columbus for the first time since Oct. 27, 2013 (1-0 win). Revolution Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena • New England improving upon its 24-38-13 all-time record against On the importance of responding after a loss: Columbus and building on its 2-2-2 road mark this season. Arena: “We have the second-best record in the week. So, I don't think • Bruce Arena building on his 23-12-18 record with the Revolution we're doing as poorly as you might think. We played three games in a and 17-9-4 all-time record against Columbus. • New England’s attack remaining among league leaders in goals week and averaged two points per game. If we did that over a season, (T3rd - 18), shots (6th - 154), shots on target (5th- 58), corners (2nd you'd have 68 points as a team. That was not a bad week for our team. Two - 76), and fouls won (3rd- 147). away games -- I believe that's correct -- and one at home. That wasn't the • F Gustavo Bou scoring in a fifth consecutive appearance for the worst week, so I don't think our guys are walking around with their heads first time in his MLS career. Bou leads New England with five goals in the sand. We're ready for the next game and they'll be ready to play on scored this season. • M Carles Gil continuing to pace MLS in several categories includ- Saturday.” ing assists (10), chances created (61), big chances created (13), chances created from open play (33), chances created from set Revolution Midfielder Gustavo Bou (Translated from Spanish) play (28), and successful crosses/corners (44). On finishing plays as he carries a streak of four straight games with • Gil (T4th- 33) and F Tajon Buchanan (6th- 31) remaining among a goal scored: MLS leaders in fouls won. Buchanan’s 14 fouls won in the final third rank first in MLS. Bou: “I’m very happy, personally. The forwards live on the goal. To be • Gil (26) recording one assist to tie Jose Cancela (27) for 10th on the able to score goals that sometimes tie a game or win a game, that makes Revolution's all-time assists list. me happy. Obviously, I think about the team before anything individual. I • New England remaining unbeaten when Gil logs an assist (18-0-5). scored in the last game as we lost. The loss hurt us because we came into • Gil recording his 50th MLS start. the game on a winning streak. But we’ve turned the page on that result, • GK Matt Turner recording a victory to match his career high of eight wins in a single season. Turner’s seven wins this season are and we’re focused on Saturday.” tied for the league lead. • Turner and Buchanan seeing their last action with the Revolution Revolution Midfielder Tajon Buchanan before departing for the Concacaf Gold Cup with the United States On playing with Carles Gil, and defending him in training: and Canada national teams, respectively. Buchanan: “Always an honor when you get called up for your national • F Adam Buksa continuing to lead the league in aerial duels won (46) and headed shots (14), while ranking sixth in total shots (32). team. Back a couple weeks ago when I got called to the [Concacaf] World Buksa scored the game-winning goal in New England’s first Cup Qualifying, I was very proud. And to be announced again on the Gold match against Columbus this season, a 1-0 win on May 16 at Gil- Cup roster, I'm super happy and it's a big moment.” lette Stadium.