7/22/07
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Twellman and Noonan each score one goal and one assist as the Revs come back for draw in high-scoring match of conference leaders.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - In a battle between the first-place teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences, the New England Revolution and Houston Dynamo played to a 3-3 draw on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. The Revolution took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but the teams combined for five goals in the first 21 minutes of the second half as the teams played to their third tie in four regular-season meetings all-time.
New England’s (7-3-6, 27 pts.) Pat Noonan and Taylor Twellman each scored one goal and added one assist, while Houston’s (10-5-4, 34 pts.) Brian Ching scored twice a minute apart - in the 60th and 61st minutes - to pace the visitors.
The Revs snapped the Dynamo’s MLS-record scoreless streak at 726 minutes in the 32nd minute when Noonan ran onto a Twellman pass and chipped Houston keeper Pat Onstad from 19 yards, finding the inside corner of the goal for a 1-0 Revs lead.
The Revs’ lead lasted until the 49th minute, when Houston’s Dwayne DeRosario ripped a 30-yard blast from Eddie Robinson past Revs goalkeeper Matt Reis to level the score. The Revs wasted little time in reclaiming the lead, however, as Twellman volleyed in a Noonan pass - off a botched Dynamo clearance - two minutes later in the 51st to put the Revs ahead, 2-1.
Ching responded with his two goals to re-tie the game and then give the Dynamo a lead, tapping in a Joseph Ngwenya cross in the 60th minute before putting the visitors ahead one minute later in the 61st, when he freed himself for an unmarked header six yards out off a free kick from Stuart Holden.
Down a goal at home, Noonan earned a free kick in the 64th minute several yards off the corner of the penalty area. Steve Ralston’s service was two-handed by DeRosario at the end of the Dynamo’s wall, steps inside the 18-yard box. Referee Kevin Stott pointed to the penalty spot, awarding the Revolution a penalty kick, and Shalrie Joseph stepped up for the attempt. His first try - saved by Onstad to his left - was called back after several Houston players were in the area before Joseph contacted the ball, but he made no mistake on his second attempt, knotting the score at 3-3 by burying the shot in the left side of the net as Onstad again dove to his left.
New England rookie forward Adam Cristman had a chance to give the Revs the win in the final minute of stoppage time, but his header off a Twellman pass narrowly went high and over the crossbar.
 The Revs return to action on Saturday, June 28, when they travel to face Real Salt Lake at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET, and Fox Soccer Channel will televise the game live, while the WEEI Radio Network will also broadcast the game.
Houston Dynamo at New England Revolution
July 22, 2007 - Foxborough, Mass. (Gillette Stadium)
Scoring Summary
NE - Pat Noonan (Taylor Twellman) 32
HOU - Dwayne DeRosario (Eddie Robinson) 49
NE - Taylor Twellman (Pat Noonan) 51
HOU - Brian Ching (Joseph Ngwenya) 60
HOU - Brian Ching (Stuart Holden) 61
NE - Shalrie Joseph (penalty kick) 66
Houston Dynamo: Pat Onstad, Eddie Robinson, Craig Waibel, Wade Barrett ©, Ryan Cochrane, Nate Jaqua (Corey Ashe 81), Richard Mulrooney, Dwayne DeRosario, Stuart Holden, Joseph Ngwenya, Brian Ching
Substitutes Not Used: Zach Wells, Mike Chabala, Paul Dalglish, Nick Hatzke, Patrick Ianni, Chris Wondolowski
STATS: Shots 14 (De Rosario, Ching 3); Shots on Goal 8 (3 players tied with 2); Saves 7 (Onstad 7); Corner Kicks 5 (Holden 5); Offsides 5 (Ching 2); Fouls Suffered 11 (3 players tied with 2); Fouls Committed 16 (Waibel, Cochrane 3)
New England Revolution: Matt Reis, James Riley, Michael Parkhurst, Jay Heaps, Steve Ralston ©, Shalrie Joseph, Michael Parkhurst, Khano Smith (Wells Thompson 46), Andy Dorman, Taylor Twellman, Pat Noonan (Adam Cristman 71)
Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Bryan Byrne, Gary Flood, Avery John, Marshall Leonard
STATS: Shots 17 (Twellman, Joseph 4); Shots on Goal 10 (Twellman 4); Saves 5 (Reis 5); Corner Kicks 5 (Ralston 5); Offsides 1 (Twellman 1); Fouls Suffered 15 (Twellman, Heaps 3); Fouls Committed 11 (Cristman, Larentowicz 3)
Misconduct Summary:
HOU - Dwayne DeRosario (caution) 52
HOU - Joseph Ngwenya (caution) 65
HOU - Eddie Robinson (caution) 86
Referee: Kevin Stott
Referee’s Assistants: Craig Lowry (SAR), C.J. Morgante (JAR)
Fourth Official: Shane Moody
Time of Game: 1:52
Weather: Sunny and 80 degrees
Attendance: 14,606
NOTES
- The Revolution improved their home record to 3-1-4 this season.
- New England remained undefeated in regular-season action against Houston, improving its record to 1-0-3 against the Dynamo … including playoff meetings, the Revs are 1-0-4 against Houston.
- Taylor Twellman moved into sole possession of sixth place on the MLS career goal scoring list, recording his 83rd career goal … his is now five goals back of fifth-place Roy Lassiter (88).
- The Revs earned their third penalty-kick attempt this season, with Shalrie Joseph perfect in all three of the team’s attempts (3-for-3) … Joseph is now 6-for-6 in his MLS regular-season career.
- Prior to the game, Revs captain Steve Ralston was honored for setting the MLS career assists record in the team’s last match - a 1-0 victory at the New York Red Bulls on July 14 … he was presented with a framed game-worn jersey from that match by Taylor Twellman, who has been on the scoring end of more Ralston assists than any other player in league history
- The Revs’ three goals improved the team’s home scoring average to 2.50 goals per game with 20 goals scored in eight home games
- The Revs are now 4-0-2 in games played on FieldTurf this season
- New England is 25-0-5 since the start of the 2005 season when holding a lead at halftime
- Entering Sunday’s game, Houston had allowed just 10 goals in 18 games this season.
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