WHO: DC United at Revolution
WHERE: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
WHEN: Saturday, June 30, 7:30 p.m.
TV/RADIO: NBC Sports Boston/WBZ-FM 98.5/1260 AM (Portuguese)
WHAT’S UP: They’re back! After 17 days away from competitive play, the Revolution return to Route 1 for the first of three straight. Tonight’s opponent? Original Ten side DC United, which are currently dead last in the Eastern Conference. A big chance for New England to get back on the winning side of the ledger.
Sean here at Gillette, and it's a gorgeous Saturday evening here in the summer. Hope you're hydrating. The match is underway. The starting XI’s are below, with your match notes underneath.
First half periodic updates are here. Revs in the traditional navy blue kit. DC to get us started, headed toward The Fort. Revs to the Banner End. LET'S ROLL!
2' Some early pressure by New England.
4' A little sloppiness over on Farrell's side leads to a shot on target, and Turner takes care of it.
6' Penilla is taken down hard on a breakaway, so it'll be a free kick from 45 yards away.
18' Dangerous ball through the box for DC leads to a foul on Nemeth, free kick some 23 yards from goal for DC. Turner ranges left and corrals it. The most exciting thing to happen in 12 minutes.... until....
18' GOAL NEW ENGLAND, and it's Cristian Penilla on the counterattack. Fagundez with the feed, Nemeth gets a touch on it, Penilla slots home, and the Revs with a 1-0 lead. It's deserved, New England has had the possession but had lacked the final touch. 1-nil to The Boys In Blue.
Route 1 soccer at its finest. #NEvDC https://t.co/7b5IFDuNg7
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 1, 2018
42' Caicedo goes into the referee's book.
43' GOAL DC UNITED, as the resulting free kick by Stieber caroms off Asad's face and away from Turner, and we're level at 1-1.
Just like the drew it up.@YamilAsad11 heads home the equalizer. #NEvDC https://t.co/4e811R8qKn
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 1, 2018
One minute minimum of stoppages.
45+1' GOAL NEW ENGLAND, and it's Teal Bunbury on a deep volley from Dielna, takes one touch and goes off a light touch by a defender, but it was going in anyway. Tenth goal of the season for TB10, and it's 2-1.
HT:@TealBunB's 45'+1' goal puts @NERevolution back in the lead. #NEvDC https://t.co/kcpKwOHiz5
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 1, 2018
HALF
Halftime thoughts:
It's 2-1, and all is we... well, if the Revs didn't give up free kicks in dangerous areas, it would be 2-0 at the half.
Great offensive pressure by the Revs.
Time for a cookie.
SECOND HALF is underway. Revs get us started, and they head toward The Fort.
46' Revs subs: Agudelo on for Nemeth, Rowe for Zahibo.
51' Asad off a corner, blazes over.
56' Agudelo charges in on Rowe's wide pass, he blazes over.
60' Free kick by DC goes into the wall, and Caicedo goes down HARD. Caldwell warming on the touchline. Evan Allen walking with him, he looks OK, but we'll see.
62' The Wave rolls through Gillette.
65' Collision between Delamea and Birnbaum on a corner....
Announced attendance: 19,371
69' Rowe blazes over.
Credit to DC, they are harrying the Revs, usually in a 2-on-1 sitch.
71' BIG parry by Turner, who denies Birnbaum on a free kick, Birnbaum heads it, Turner flies.
72' PENALTY TO UNITED. Dielna takes Mattocks down in the area from behind.
73' GOAL UNITED, and Yamil Asad buries it. 2-2.
77' PENALTY TO NEW ENGLAND. Farrell dances into the penalty area with some tippy-tap feet, and Mattocks, as Farrell tries to get around him, takes him down in the penalty area. Fisher is yellow carded for dissent.
78' GOAL NEW ENGLAND, and Penilla buries it with power and pace beyond Ousted's dive to the left, and that's Penilla's second of the night. 3-2.
81' A volley from Agudelo tries to find Rowe and the far post, but it's just out of reach.
85' DC sub, Miranda on for Harkes.
86' DC sub, Moreno on for Robinson
88' DC sub, former Rev Patrick Mullins on for Brilliant
89' DC with a go from the flank, goes askew.
90' Minimum of five minutes stoppage time
90+2' Revs sub, Caldwell on for Fagundez
90+6' Caldwell has a go, but Ousted stops it
FULL TIME
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Tonight's #NERevs Starting XI
Bench: Knighton, Agudelo, Bye, Caldwell, Herivaux, Rowe, Somi pic.twitter.com/iJv2sqEwV3
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) June 30, 2018
The XI. ⚫️?#DCU | #NEvDC pic.twitter.com/04dt3k6DCn
— D.C. United (@dcunited) June 30, 2018
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