WHO: Orlando City SC at Revolution
WHERE: Gillette Stadium
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
TV/RADIO: NBC Sports Boston/WBZ-FM 98.5/1260 AM (Portuguese)
WHAT’S UP: It’s Match Day 32, and the penultimate home game of the season for The Boys In Blue. The Revolution look to snap a four-match winless streak with already-eliminated Orlando City in town. The Lions fought back to a 3-3 draw the last time the two sides met, and if we’re being honest, the Revs gifted them the point.
Sean here from Gillette for the penultimate time in 2018 (well, third to last, if certain teams make the high school SuperBowls in December. Still up in the air). Your starting XIs and benches are now posted, and your match notes are below them.
BREAKING: With DC United's 1-0 win over FC Dallas, the Revs are eliminated via the wins tiebreaker.
The match is underway, the Revs in the home navy blue kit, the Lions in the travelling whites. The Revs are headed to the Banner End to begin, Orlando to The Fort. Periodic updates to follow.
2' Rowe with a deep volley that Grinwis comes off his line to handle. Good football on that.
4' Fagundez with a feed to Bunbury, but a bad touch by Bunbury gives Grinwis time to collect it... other way, Mueller with a shot that Knighton handles.
7' Fagundez brings the ball up o a pass from Caldwell, his shot is parried by Grinwis.
9' Really bad goal kick by Grinwis goes to Fagundez, he shoots, it's deflected into the side netting for a corner.
10' That corner comes to nothing as Rowe is whistled for a foul.
11' TWO chances by Penilla as Caldwell is cheeky in a pass to Fagundez, he threads the needle for Penilla... first shot blocked, recovers, but Grinwis is off his line.
13' Good distribution by Knighton on that charge in by Orlando.
16' Caicedo clears a try off a corner by Ascues at the near post. Almost 1-0 to the Lions.
17' Caicedo claims a handle on Orlando as he tries to one time a corner.
18' Caicedo from Fagundez, shot.... deflected over the end line by the Revs. Goal kick.
19' Blast through the box... offline.
21' Bunbury with a shot off the post after a couple of shots blocked.
23' Penilla cross goes through the 18 with a blue shirt touching it.
24' Penilla goes up and over after his shot is blocked inside the penalty area.
28' Bye drives by the defender, crosses, Penilla side foots..... into the field goal screen.
29' Fagundez receiving a wrap on his knee.... and he's back out there.
30' Revs with 68 percent possession so far tonight.
32' Caicedo scoops a loose ball, threads it... out of Bunbury's reach.
35' Rowe drives in, is fouled.... that's a free kick for the Revs in a dangerous area.
36' Fagundez's free kick nearly meets a charging Zahibo's head, but something is mis-timed.... other way, Mancienne and Allen clang heads going for a 50-50 ball. They are OK.
44' Mueller is "taken down" by Caldwell, and that's a free kick for OCSC. Colman takes it, and Knighton corrals it.
45' One minute minimum added on.
HALF
Halftime thoughts
Lots of chances, lots of possession... no final touch yet. Story of the season.
Second half is underway. Revs get us started and head toward The Fort. No changes for either side.
49' Free kick by Rocha is on-target, Knighton saves it.
50' Fagundez with a blast, blocked, deflected for a corner.
51' GOAL REVOLUTION, and it's Cristian Penilla with his 12th goal of the season! Fagundez's corner goes right through the 18 off a defender's head, right to Penilla, his low drive skips past Grinwis for the first goal of the night.
55' GOAL REVOLUTION, and it's Diego Fagundez! That's No. 8 for DF14 as he re-directs a cross by Penilla from out on the flank and tucks it in at the far post. That is Fagundez's 49th goal in the league, but 50th in all competitions. Brandon Bye with a secondary assist.
58' Biiiiig lay-out save by Knighton as Rocha sends it forward.
60' Fagundez nearly adds a second as he drives in and deflects it off Grinwis' hands and over the end line.
68' Klejstan comes on for Mueller, and Higuita comes on for Laryea. First subs of the night.
ANNOUNCED ATTENDANCE: 19,775
73' Rocha with a drive, saaaaved by Knighton.
76' Hauche coming on for Bunbury.
78' Shot by Orlando's Ascues into the side netting.
81' Angking making his Gillette Stadium debut, replacing Caicedo.
84' Grinwis with a stop as Penilla bids to make it 3-0.
85' Agudelo coming on for Penilla.
FULL TIME
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Tonight’s #NERevs Starting XI vs. @OrlandoCitySC
Bench: Turner, Wright, Angking, Machado, Agudelo, Hauche, Segbers#NEvORL pic.twitter.com/iS9xKl49Gv
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) October 13, 2018
Your Lions at New England tonight! #NEvORL | #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/W65JODSuT7
— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) October 13, 2018
- Cristian Penilla 11 goals, 6 assists
- Teal Bunbury 11 goals, 4 assists
- Diego Fagundez 7 goals, 9 assists