FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution (1-2-5; 8 points) fell to Eastern Conference rival D.C. United (2-2-3; 9 points), 3-0, at RFK Stadium on Saturday evening. New England had a strong showing in the first half, but Lamar Neagle put the home team ahead in the 33rd minute, converting a penalty kick after Marclo Sarvas drew a foul on boundary of the box. D.C. United added two more goals late in the match, as Luciano Acosta and Álvaro Saborio found the back of the net in the 86th and 90th minutes, respectively.
Full match highlights and statistics can be found at revolutionsoccer.net.
The Revolution will be back in action on Wednesday, April 27th at 7:30 p.m. ET, when the club hosts reigning MLS Cup champions Portland Timbers. The match will be broadcast locally on CSN New England and on the radio by 98.5 The Sports Hub in English and WMVX 1570 AM “Nossa Radio” in Portuguese.
New England Revolution 0, D.C. United 3
April 23, 2016 – RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
GAME NOTES
Revolution record second loss of the season
· With tonight’s loss, the Revolution are now 1-2-5 on the season. The club sits in sole possession of sixth place in the Eastern Conference with eight points.
Gonçalves returns, Revolution’s starting XI remains steady
· Revolution captain Jose Gonçalves returned to the Revolution’s starting XI after missing last week’s match with a lower body injury. Jay Heaps’ lineup remained unchanged otherwise, with Teal Bunbury, Diego Fagundez, Andrew Farrell, Teal Bunbury, and Kelyn Rowe all making their eight consecutive starts to open the 2016 season.
Je-Vaughn Watsoncontinues showcasing versatility
Revolution defender Je-Vaughn Watson shifted from right back to left back following Chris Tierney’s early exit from today’s match. Watson, who started and played 90 minutes at center back in last week’s draw vs. Orlando City SC, has now played every defensive position for New England in the last two weeks.
Andrew Farrellstays one step ahead of D.C.’s attack
· Andrew Farrell single-handedly prevented D.C. United scoring opportunities multiple times during the match, most notably breaking up a pair in the 57th and 61st minutes with the Revolution trailing by one goal. He finished the evening with nine interceptions, the most a Revolution player has registered in a game in 2016.
Scott Caldwell, Daigo Kobayashikeep things calculated
· Both Scott Caldwell and Daigo Kobayashi submitted composed performances in the midfield in today’s match. Caldwell turned in a pass accuracy percentage better than 93 percent for the fourth time this season. Kobayashi, meanwhile, completed all 12 of his pass attempts after entering the game as a substitute in the 79th minute.
Gershon Koffiegets involved on both ends of the field
· Midfielder Gershon Koffie paced New England in both tackles (7) and touches (84) in today’s match. Koffie’s seven tackles are the most a Revolution player has recorded in a match this season. His touches mark is also the third highest among all Revs players this season. Only Chris Tierney (92, 3/12 vs. DC) and Lee Nguyen (90, 3/20 vs. PHI) have recorded more in a single match.
Kelyn Rowegets creative in the first half
· Kelyn Rowe finished the first half with three chances created. Only three players, Chris Tierney (5, 3/26 vs. NYCFC), Lee Nguyen (4, 4/17 vs. Orlando), and Rowe (4, 4/9 vs. NYCFC), have recorded more chances created in a full match for the Revolution this season.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- 6th minute – Teal Bunbury generates New England’s first scoring chance of the game, ringing a right-footed shot from outside the box off the bar. (WATCH HERE)
- 14th minute – Bobby Shuttleworth makes a challenging and critical save early, turning aside a powerful shot attempt from D.C. United’s Fabian Espindola.
- 18th minute – D.C. United’s attack tests Shuttleworth again, but the Revs ‘keeper responds, palming away a turnaround shot attempt from Lamar Neagle. (WATCH HERE)
- 22nd minute –Kelyn Rowe redirects a free kick from Chris Tierney to Je-Vaughn Watson in front of the net, but the defender fires the close-range volley wide of the net. (WATCH HERE)
- 45 + 1st minute – Shuttleworth makes another critical save, this time diving to his right to stop bat away a header from Bobby Boswell off a D.C. United set piece. (WATCH HERE)
- 57th minute – Andrew Farrell breaks up a potential scoring chance for D.C. United, sliding into the box to break up a pass attempt from Patrick Nyarko.
- 61st minute – Farrell again delivers a clutch clearance for the Revolution, defending a close-range scoring chance for DCU. United had three players inside the scoring area, but Farrell read
- 63rd minute – Diego Fagundez gets his first on net after executing a give-and-go with Lee Nguyen, but Travis Worra makes corrals the curling shot to maintain United’s 1-0 lead.
- 76th minute – Nifty buildup play from Diego Fagundez and Lee Nguyen opens up space for Gershon Koffie to get a shot on net from outside the box. (WATCH HERE)
- 80th minute – Strong buildup play from Lee Nguyen opens space for a shot attempt from Je-Vaughn Watson. Travis Worra is unable to control the initial shot, but manages to secure a follow-up attempt from Daigo Kobayashi in front of the net.
- 82nd minute – Kelyn Rowe connects with Charlie Davies on a through ball inside the box, but Davies is called offside. Davies was in alone with Travis Worra in front of D.C.’s net.
GAME CAPSULE
Referee: Alan Kelly
Assistant Referees: Adam Wienckowski, Eric Weisbrod
Fourth Official: Mark Kadlecik
Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees
Attendance: 16,005
Scoring Summary:
DC – Lamar Neagle 2 (Penalty) 34’
DC – Luciano Acosta 4 (Álvaro Saborio 1) 86’
DC - Álvaro Saborio 3 90’
Misconduct Summary:
DC – Marcelo Sarvas (Yellow Card) 21’
NE – Scott Caldwell (Yellow Card) 45’+1’
DC – Sean Franklin (Yellow Card) 62’
NE – José Gonçalves (Yellow Card) 68’
New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth; Chris Tierney (London Woodberry 29’), Andrew Farrell, José Gonçalves ©, Je-Vaughn Watson; Scott Caldwell (Charlie Davies 59’), Gershon Koffie; Diego Fagundez, Lee Nguyen, Kelyn Rowe; Teal Bunbury (Daigo Kobayashi 79’)
Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Sambinha, Zachary Herivaux, Femi Hollinger-Janzen
D.C. United: Travis Worra; Taylor Kemp, Bobby Boswell, Steve Birnbaum, Sean Franklin; Lamar Neagle, Marcelo Sarvas, Nick DeLeon, Patrick Nyarko (Rob Vincent 81’); Fabian Espindola (Álvaro Saborio 44’), Chris Rolfe (Luciano Acosta 71’)
Substitutes Not Used: Tally Hall, Kofi Opare, Luke Mishu, Jared Jeffrey
