WHO: Atlanta United FC at Revolution
WHERE: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 7:30 p.m.
TV/RADIO: NBC Sports Boston/WBZ-FM 98.5 HD2/WMVX 1260 AM (Portuguese)
WHAT’S UP: The Boys In Blue look to rebound from their 3-3 draw to Vancouver with a solid showing against Eastern Conference leaders Atlanta United FC at Gillette. It’s only the second trip to Route 1 for the Five Stripes in their short tenure in Major League Soccer. AUFC is coming off a bye week.
Sean here at Gillette on this beautiful Wednesday night. The match is underway.
The first half is underway. Revs headed toward the Banner End, Atlanta toward The Fort. Period updates are below.
10' So far, we've seen more action at the Banner End side than in front of The Fort. Revs forcing quick passes by Atlanta.
14' Revs first opportunity sees the offside flag go up on Bunbury, and he was clearly offside.
19' Third offside for Bunbury so far. He had another right after the first. Nothing wrong with that; good attacking teams will be offside plenty. Just need one to go.
22' Penilla with a tap-away in a dangerous position is cleared by Guzan.
23' GOAL ATLANTA, and it's Josef Martinez who side-foots it in on a cross by Providence College product Julian Gressel. Jeff Larentowicz had the initial pass to Darlington Nagbe, who was given a secondary assist. 1-nil to the Five Stripes. Martinez popped it right into the wide open left side, with Matt Turner off to the side.
26' Turner with a pop-up save on a blast from distance.
27' Revs go the other way, and Penilla with a cannon blast on Guzan; the former US international covers the ricochet.
31' Diego with a free kick that is partially cleared, but Anibaba cracks over and dispossesses. He gets it close, but AUFC clears.
33' Zahibo with a scuffer that goes into Guzan's hands. Great footwork by Farrell before the pass to Zahibo.
35' Zahibo with a takeaway and gets it to Fagundez, who shoots and forces Guzan into a dive for the save.
37' Gressel goes into the book for a hard foul on Penilla. On the restart, Tierney with a cross off a Caldwell layoff that Guzan corrals.
43' Tierney down after a collision with Barco. Friedel concerned.
45' Tierney gets assistance off, and Somi coming on. Minimum two minutes added on.
HALF
Halftime thoughts: Bunbury looks slightly rattled as he hasn't been able to time his runs. Revs need a finishing touch.
Back underway here at Gillette. Revs headed toward The Fort.
48' Fagundez flagged for offside on a cheeky pass from Penilla. Barely offside.
51' Nifty counter started by a header by Zahibo. Caldwell finds a large seam to Penilla, but the Five Stripes clear.
53' Zahibo into the referee's book, deservedly. Bad foul on Barco.
55' Interesting sequence that sees Almiron go down in the penalty area after Farrell appears to elbow him, but no call.
56' Penilla with a shot and a save by Guzan.
57' Speed kills. Almiron blows through the midfield and puts a shot on Turner, which is saved.
59' Bad giveaway by Delamea. Martinez dribbles in, slides to Almiron, shot, saved by Turner.
61' New England sub. Krisztian Nemeth on for Zahibo.
65' Fagundez with a shot on a Caldwell takeaway, goes wide.
66' Almiron just has no luck. Martinez passes to him after winning a 50-50, he drives in, shot, parried by Turner to Caicedo. Caicedo has just enough of a touch to push it back toward the goal line, both he and Turner converge on it, Caicedo gets it out of harm's way.
Announced attendance: 10,547.
71' Delamea goes off under his own power after he went down to the turf. He's back on as of early 72'.
73' Anibaba into the book.
76' Somi down inside the penalty area after he was clipped outside of it. Fagundez setting up for a corner.
79' Romario Williams in for Josef Martinez.
81' Nemeth into the book for a rather cynical foul. Kelyn Rowe into the match for Scott Caldwell.
82' Banco gets a solid play-in by Williams, and he misses from close range... TWICE. Once saved by Turner, the rebound back to him, and he pokes it off the crossbar.
84' Nemeth with a layoff to Farrell, who shoots... Guzan grabs it.
85' Atlanta goes to the bench for the second time, as Kevin Kratz comes in for Barco.
86' PENALTY TO NEW ENGLAND. Nemeth draws the penalty as he is taken down in the box.
88' GOAL NEW ENGLAND as Bunbury buries it toward the Upper 90. That's Bunbury's seven goal of the season. 1-1
88' Guzan also into the book for dissent.
89' Fagundez down after a cynical foul by Williams. Williams into the book. Free kick by Fagundez deep into the penalty area that Anibaba dives for, and it's a corner for the Revs.
90' Five minutes minimum added on.
90+1' TURNER! Banco from close range on a cross low by Almiron! Turner right there to make the save.
90+3' Farrell with a tap away in the box, Caicedo in support.... Somi with a header that Guzan had to sprawl to save at the other end.
90+5 Several corners go for naught, and the ball heads the other way.
FULL TIME
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This evening's #NERevs Starting XI ?? Bench: Knighton, Dielna, Bye, Rowe, Nemeth, Wright, Somi pic.twitter.com/Fg7pa5N9E1
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) May 30, 2018
#ATLUTD’s Starting XI to face @NERevolution pic.twitter.com/isRsb9PXE1
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) May 30, 2018
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