OXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution fell to Columbus Crew SC, 2-0, at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening. Columbus got on the board early with an eighth-minute goal from Ethan Finlay and added a second tally from Federico Higuain in the second half.
Despite registering 13 chances created, the Revs couldn’t beat Crew SC goalkeeper Steve Clark, who submitted five saves. On the other end of the field, Revolution goalkeeper Brad Knighton made four saves in his first League start since New England defeated Columbus on July 9. Revolution forward Kei Kamara led the team with three chances created while Homegrown Player Zachary Herivaux made his third consecutive appearance as a substitute, replacing José Gonçalves in stoppage time.
The Revolution return to MLS action on Wednesday, Aug. 24, when the club visits the San Jose Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium for the first and only meeting between the two sides this season. The match kicks off at 10:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast locally on Comcast SportsNet with Brad Feldman and Paul Mariner calling the action. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on 98.5 The Sports Hub in English and on WMVX 1570 AM “Nossa Radio” in Portuguese.
New England Revolution 0, Columbus Crew SC 2
August 20, 2016 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
Revolution Drop Second Meeting with Crew SC
The Revolution fell to Columbus Crew SC, 2-0, bringing the club’s record to 6-11-8 (26 pts.) on the season.
The Revs are now 5-4-4 at Gillette Stadium and own a 1-1-0 record at home against Columbus this season. The Revolution previously defeated Columbus at home on July 9, a 3-1 victory.
Revolution Make Two Lineup Changes
Revolution Head Coach Jay Heaps made two changes to the starting lineup from New England’s most recent MLS match on Aug. 13 vs. Philadelphia. Goalkeeper Brad Knighton and midfielder Gershon Koffie replaced goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth and defender Je-Vaughn Watson, respectively.
Revs Total 13 Shots, Five on Target in Second Half
The Revolution offense produced several scoring opportunities in the second half, totaling 13 shots in the final 45 minutes. That total marks the team’s second most total shots in a second half in 2016, with the most coming against the LA Galaxy on May 8 (15).
New England also totaled five shots on target in the second half, the second most the team has amassed in a second half this season. The Revs set a season high for second-half shots on target with seven against the Chicago Fire on July 23.
Kamara Creates Team-High Three Chances
Forward Kei Kamara created three chances in tonight’s contest, which is a season high for the Sierra Leone Native.
Kamara led the team with four shots, marking the seventh time he has recorded at least four shots in a match as a Revolution player. The Revolution forward has recorded 47 shots in 14 MLS games with the Revs.
Herivaux Makes Third Consecutive Appearance
Midfielder and Homegrown Player Zachary Herivaux replaced defender José Gonçalves in stoppage time of tonight’s contest, logging one minute. The substitute appearance marked Herivaux’s third consecutive substitute appearance and fourth MLS appearance of the season.
Herivaux has also appeared in all four of the Revs’ U.S. Open Cup wins, totaling 225 minutes in the tournament. He logged 120 minutes in the Fourth Round victory at the Carolina RailHawks on June 15, totaled 58 minutes in the Round of 16 win at the New York Cosmos on June 29, played 37 minutes in the Quarterfinal win against the Philadelphia Union on July 20, and saw 10 minutes of action in the club’s Semifinal win against the Chicago Fire on Aug. 9.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- 5th minute (CHANCE) – New England nearly gets on the board in the opening minutes of the match. Chris Tierney delivers a corner kick into the penalty area, which both Kei Kamara and José Gonçalves connect with, but neither can get the ball on frame (WATCH HERE).
- 22nd minute (SAVE) – Crew SC midfielder Justin Meram leads teammate Ethan Finlay into the penalty area with a well-timed through ball, but goalkeeper Brad Knighton comes through with a huge save to keep the Revs within one.
- 40th minute (SAVE) – A chaotic sequence unfolds in front of New England’s net as Columbus has multiple point-blank opportunities to extends its lead. First, Brad Knighton makes a diving save on a shot from Mohammed Saeid. Ethan Finlay picks up the rebound in front of the net, but Andrew Farrell makes an incredible headed clearance on the goal line to maintain the one-goal margin.
- 50th minute (SHOT) – Moments after Columbus doubles its lead, Chris Tierney fires a curling, left-footed shot from distance that forces a fantastic save from Crew SC goalkeeper Steve Clark (WATCH HERE).
- 60th minute (SHOT) – Three minutes after entering the match as a substitute, Diego Fagundez nearly gets the Revs on the board with a right-footed shot from inside Crew SC’s 18-yard box, but goalkeeper Steve Clark makes the save.
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- 70th minute (SHOT) – The Revolution generate another quality scoring chance thanks to strong buildup play between Kelyn Rowe and Lee Nguyen. However, Kei Kamara’s close-range shot attempt sails just high of the crossbar.
- 74th minute (CHANCE) – Another scoring opportunity for Kei Kamara, but his headed shot is cleared off the line due to a phenomenal effort from Crew SC defender Michael Parkhurst (WATCH HERE).
- 83rd minute (CHANCE) – New England continues battering Columbus with quality chances, but Crew SC responds once again with an impressive save from Steve Clark on a shot from Juan Agudelo (WATCH HERE).
GAME CAPSULE
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Assistant Referees: Gianni Facchini (AR1), Brian Dunn (AR2)
Fourth Official: Chris Penso
Weather: 79 Degrees and Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 20,224
Scoring Summary:
CLB – Ethan Finlay 4 (Justin Meram 7, Hector Jimenez 1) 8’
CLB – Federico Higuain 4 (Ola Kamara 1) 49’
Misconduct Summary:
NE – London Woodberry (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 26’
NE – Teal Bunbury (Yellow Card – Dissent) 35’
CLB – Mohammed Saeid (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 72’
NE – Kei Kamara (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 86’
New England Revolution: Brad Knighton; Chris Tierney, José Gonçalves (Zachary Herivaux 90’+4’), London Woodberry, Andrew Farrell; Scott Caldwell, Gershon Koffie (Juan Agudelo 68’); Kelyn Rowe, Lee Nguyen ©, Teal Bunbury (Diego Fagundez 56’); Kei Kamara
Substitutes Not Used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Darrius Barnes, Je-Vaughn Watson, Steve Neumann
Columbus Crew SC: Steve Clark; Hector Jimenez, Nicolai Naess, Michael Parkhurst ©, Harrison Afful; Wil Trapp, Mohammed Saeid (Rodrigo Saravia); Ethan Finlay, Federico Higuain (Tyson Wahl 90’+1’), Justin Meram (Dilly Duka 62’); Ola Kamara
Substitutes Not Used: Brad Stuver, Marshall Hollingsworth, Cedrick Mabwati, Adam Jahn
