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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. –  Andy Dorman scored his seventh goal of the season – the only goal of the game – to lift the New England Revolution to a 1-0 road victory over the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium on Saturday evening. Steve Ralston recorded an assist on Dorman’s goal and in the process took over the Major League Soccer record for career assists, collecting his 115th career assist. He also tied former Tampa Bay teammate Carlos Valderrama for the MLS career lead in game-winning assists with 33.

The victory lifted New England (7-3-5, 26 pts.) into first place in the Eastern Conference, leapfrogging the Red Bulls (7-6-3, 24 pts.), who entered the game in the top spot.

The win also improved the Revs’ MLS-best road record to 4-2-2, and extended their undefeated streak against the Red Bulls to six games dating back to the 2005 season.

New England goalkeeper Matt Reis made five saves to record his sixth shutout of the season, lifting him into a tie for the MLS lead in the category.

On his record-setting evening, Ralston began the play that set-up Dorman’s game-winning goal. He stripped New York midfielder Clint Mathis in the Red Bulls’ attacking third and turned the play around in favor of the Revs. He ran to midfield and backheeled a pass to Shalrie Joseph, who first-timed an angled through ball between Red Bulls’ defense to Dorman on the right side. Dorman then ran toward goal and, from 19 yards out, ripped a shot just inside the far post, beating New York keeper Jon Conway for the 1-0 lead in the 38th minute. 

The Revs nearly took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute when Dorman got on the end of a loose ball in the box off of a Ralston free kick, but Red Bulls defender Seth Stammler cleared the ball off the line to keep the game scoreless early.

The Red Bulls responded with a chance of their own in the 16th minute. Off a deflected cross, Mathis put a shot on goal from inside the goal box, but it kicked off the post, and Reis made a reaction save on the rebound attempt. In the 28th minute, Juan Pablo Angel’s shot from the edge of the area found the corner of the goal where the post and crossbar meet to again deny a Red Bulls goal.

The physical battle between the rivals came to head in second-half stoppage time when Angel was ejected for elbowing Shalrie Joseph on a 50-50 ball at midfield. The game saw a total of five bookings: three cautions and an ejection for New York, and one yellow card for the Revs. New York also committed 20 fouls to New England’s 13. 

The Revs return to MLS action on Sunday, July 22, when they host defending MLS Cup champions, the Houston Dynamo, at Gillette Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. TV38 will televise the game live and the WEEI Radio Network will also carry the game. Immediately following the first-team game, the clubs’ reserve sides will meet at 6:30 p.m. on the Gillette Stadium turf.

New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls
July 14, 2007 – Giants Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)

Scoring Summary
NE- Andy Dorman (Shalrie Joseph, Steve Ralston) 38

New England Revolution: Matt Reis, James Riley, Michael Parkhurst, Jay Heaps, Khano Smith (Wells Thompson 67), Shalrie Joseph, Jeff Larentowicz, Steve Ralston ©, Andy Dorman, Pat Noonan (Adam Cristman 78), Taylor Twellman

Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Avery John, Kyle Helton, Marshall Leonard, Bryan Byrne,

STATS: Shots 14 (Taylor Twellman 4); Shots on Goal 10 (Andy Dorman 3); Saves 5 (Matt Reis 5); Corner Kicks 9 (Steve Ralston 9); Offsides 4 (Taylor Twellman 2); Fouls Suffered 20 (Taylor Twellman 6); Fouls Committed 13 (Khano Smith 3).

New York Red Bulls: Jon Conway, Hunter Freeman, Jeff Parke, Seth Stammler, Kevin Goldthwaite, Dane Richards, Clint Mathis (Dave van den Bergh 62), Claudio Reyna ©, Joe Vide, Juan Pablo Angel, John Wolyneic (Santino Quaranta 76),

Substitutes Not Used: Danny Cepero, Chris Leitch, Elie Ikangu, Markus Schopp, Sinisa Ubiparipovic.

STATS: Shots 12 (Juan Pablo Angel, John Wolyniec 3); Shots on Goal 5 (John Wolyniec 2); Saves 7 (Jon Conway 7); Corner Kicks 3 (Claudio Reyna 2); Offsides 3 (Juan Pablo Angel 3); Fouls Suffered 11 (Five players 2); Fouls Committed 20 (Juan Pablo Angel 5).

Misconduct Summary:
NYRB – Kevin Godthwaite (caution) 72
NYRB – Hunter Freeman (caution) 75
NE - Wells Thompson (caution) 75
NYRB – Dane Richards (caution) 81
NYRB – Juan Pablo Angel (ejection) 91+

Referee: Ramon Hernandez
Referee’s Assistants: Greg Barley (SAR), Sean Hurd (JAR)
Fourth Official: Lee Suckle
Time of Game: 1:51
Weather: Clear and 80 degrees
Attendance: 13,819

NOTES

• Steve Ralston claimed the MLS career assists record with his assist on Andy Dorman’s goal, collecting his 115th career assist … that moved him past former Tampa Bay Mutiny teammate Carlos Valderrama, who previously held the record with 114
• With his assist, Ralston also moved into a first-place tied with Carlos Valderrama for the MLS career record for game-winning assists with 33
• Andy Dorman scored his career-best seventh goal of the season, moving past his previous single-season best of six, which he recorded last year in 2006 … he scored six goals in 32 games last season, and he already has seven through 15 games this season
• Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz made his first appearance since June 23, returning from a right eye injury he suffered in that game that saw him miss two games
• The Revs improved their MLS-best road record to 4-2-2
• New England is now undefeated on FieldTurf fields this season, accumulating a 4-0-1 record on artificial surfaces this year
• The Revs improved to 25-0-4 since the start of the 2005 season when leading at halftime
• The win stretched the Revs’ undefeated streak against the Red Bulls to six matches dating back to the end of the 2005 season
• On Tuesday, three players and five members of the Revs’ technical staff will leave for the 2007 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star game in Denver … Michael Parkhurst, Shalrie Joseph and Matt Reis were voted to the First XI – signifying the top vote-getters in each position … head coach Steve Nicol earned the right to coach the MLS All-Stars against Scottish giant Celtic FC as the Revs had the league’s best points-per-game mark at the cutoff date (June 25) … he’ll be joined in Denver by Revs goalkeepers coach Gwynne Williams and Houston assistant coach John Spencer, who’ll round out the coaching staff … also making the trip from the Revs are Director of Soccer Mike Burns, equipment manager Brian Banfill and head athletic trainer Wayne Penniman … Revs assistant coach Paul Mariner will remain in New England to lead the rest of the Revolution in training to prepare for the team’s match against Houston on Sunday, July 22.