WHO: Revolution at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
WHERE: BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 5:30 p.m. ET
TV/RADIO: NBC Sports Boston/WBZ FM 98.5 HD2/WVMX 1260 AM (Portugeuse)
WHAT’S UP: The Boys In Blue hope to avoid defeat for the second consecutive match, and will have to do it while fighting its recent Achilles heel: playing on the road. It’s Match Day 12 for the Revs, who sit sixth in the Eastern Conference (5-4-2), while the ‘Caps sit fifth in the West (4-5-4). Vancouver has three straight draws entering this early evening — matinee out there in the West Coast — contest, but have only lost once in its last 15 home matches.
Sean here, sitting at my grandmother-in-law's kitchen table. The match is underway.
How I’ll be covering #NERevs and Vancouver tonight. pic.twitter.com/ExNVmqBT7p
— Sean Sweeney (@MrSeanMSweeney) May 26, 2018
Penilla doing Penilla things leads to this own goal by Vancouver's Ali Ghazal#NERevs pic.twitter.com/Ga9jdcBcph
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) May 26, 2018
51' GOAL WHITECAPS, and it's Techera again. A bad giveaway in the back, and the cross goes to Techera. Techera's first touch is stopped by Turner, but the rebound goes back to Techera, and he heads it in. Far post completely undefended.
53' Vancouver sub, de Jong coming off with injury. Brek Shea coming on for Vancouver.
59' GOAL REVOLUTION, and it's Bunbury with a cheeky one-timer in motion to beat Rowe. Fagundez with the assist, and make sure you credit Bye with the dispossession after Dielna wants a foul called over on the left. That was a wonderful sequence. Just wonderful. 3-2 to New England. Sixth goal of the season for Bunbury.
60' HOW IN THE WORLD DOES KAMARA MISS THAT?!?!?! What a run by Davies, who feeds Kamara, but instead of being ruthless in his finish, somehow sidefoots it back. The attack is still on, and the Revs manage to clear it.
67' Revs sub, and it's Brian Wright for Claude Dielna. Interesting. Very interesting.
67' Somi lets Techera get around him at the back peg. Techera shot saved.
68' Somi lets Techera have acres of space. Shot, saved by Turner.
73' A little bit of handbags as Wright gets knocked down by Waston... Waston tries to help him up, but Wright shoves his assistance aside. The two go near nose-to-nose and need to be separated.
74' GOAL WHITECAPS and it's a hatty for Techera. The 'Caps go on the counter, and with loads of space in the back, Reyna feeds Techera, who slots home. It's 3-3.
77' Davies coming off for Blondell, and that should be in for Vancouver's subs.
80' Corner for New England, and Fagundez lofts it to Anibaba... who heads it over the bar. 10-plus minutes for the Revs to find a winner.
81' OMG Almost four for Vancouver. Techera with a move on the flank, crosses to Felipe, who heads it off the upright. A little tilt in the 6, and Turner corrals in.
82' Revs sub. Tierney on for Somi.
88' Revs sub, as Caldwell comes on for Bunbury.
90' Five minutes added on.
90+2' Great feed by Tierney into the heart of the penalty area, but can't connect with anyone.
90+3' Revs shout for a penalty as Wright goes down in the box. Had Aly Ghazal's hands on his back, but he may have gone down too easily.
90+5' Zahibo with a go from distance, Rowe pops it up and saves.
FULL TIME
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This afternoon's #NERevs Starting XI at @WhitecapsFC
Bench: Knighton, Caldwell, Nemeth, Rowe, Samayoa, Tierney, Wright pic.twitter.com/0PgBcBtP3g
The crew taking on @NERevolution today. #HereWeCome #VWFC pic.twitter.com/d1GghBGlJ5
— Vancouver Whitecaps (@WhitecapsFC) May 26, 2018
Let's go @celtics!
#CUsRise // #NERevs pic.twitter.com/xHczjUYKzA
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) May 26, 2018
