WHO: Atlanta United FC at Revolution
WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Gillette Stadium
TV/RADIO: NBC Sports Boston/WBZ-FM 98.5/1260 AM (Portuguese)
WHAT’S UP: Match Day 7 is upon us, and it’s the start of a three-match homestand over the next week and a half. First into town? That’s right, it’s the defending MLS Cup champions Atlanta United… but the Five Stripes are struggling just as much as the Revolution are.
Sean here at Gillette. We are underway.
The Revs get us started on this beautiful spring evening in Foxborough, headed to The Fort for the first half while wearing their Colonial change strip tonight; it is Patriot's Day Weekend, after all. Atlanta United in its home alternating red and black stripes, headed toward the Banner End. Periodic updates to follow.
1' 14 seconds in, and Luis Caicedo and Remedi go full tilt into each other...
3' Back underway. Jones moved into the back for a moment, but Caicedo comes back on.
5' Gressel with a shot, blocked by Bye.
7' Martinez gets released by Nagbe, he's ruled onside but is off by a step... wheels around Cropper, shoots, but Andrew Farrell clears it for a corner.
10' Gil with a shot following a nice run by Penilla and a lay-off by Jones.
11' Penilla with a nice move out the flank, Gonzalez Pirez trips him up in the box, but no penalty called.
13' Remedi down again... that has to be it for him.
15' Barco coming on for him.... Gressel with a nice run after a turnover by Caldwell, rounds Cropper, and Farrell clears it off the line!
19' Martinez misses a sitter! Gressel with the service, and Martinez can't connect with it. It should be 1-0.
22' Another brilliant tackle by Farrell. Knocks it away from Barco in the attacking third.
27' Save by Cropper as Villalba comes up with a shot on target.
28' Bye with a shot into the Lighthouse Tunnel.
29' GOAL ATLANTA, and it's Barco. Villalba drives in near the end line, he centers to Barco, and with Cropper hugging the near post, the net is wide open. 1-0 to the Five Stripes.
Too quick! ⚡️
Villalba connects with Barco for the @ATLUTD opener. #NEvATL https://t.co/NX413oquoi
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 14, 2019
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Tonight’s #NERevs Starting XI vs. @ATLUTD
Bench: Turner, Agudelo, Buchanan, Bunbury, Fagundez, Firmino, Rennicks pic.twitter.com/9iOgifie6e
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) April 13, 2019
#ATLUTD’s Starting XI vs @NERevolution pic.twitter.com/zgHTn8o3um
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) April 13, 2019
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