WHO: Revolution at Montreal
WHEN: 1 p.m.
WHERE: Stade Saputo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
TV/RADIO: NBC Sports Boston/WBZ-FM 98.5/1260 AM Portuguese
WHAT’S UP: We’re at Match Day 14 in the 2019 Major League Soccer season, and the Revolution’s final trip north of the border is at hand. New England takes on L’Impact for the second time this year, with the Revs losing, 3-0, only three-and-a-half weeks ago down at Gillette.
Sweens here at the Farm. Two lawns = mowed, 4,500 steps. Ready to settle in for the fútbol. Today’s starting lineups and benches are live, and your match notes are below.
We're underway from Stade Saputo. Revs in the traveling Colonial kit. Thanks for joining us this afternoon on BSJ. Periodic updates to come.
2' Penilla draws a "foul," I think he went down a little too easily. Free kick, Revolution.
9' Corner for the Revs. Montreal with most of the ball so far... Gil's service sees Bush spring and sprawl.
10' Okwonkwo offside by a mile.
12' Foul on Farrell, a nice stiff pick on Urruti. Maybe he can show the Celtics how to do one?
15' One shot for the Revs so far, a Diego Fagundez follow-up on the free kick. No shots by Montreal.
16' Well, until then. And it was by Urruti. Farrell with a slight delay on his reaction, and that gets Urruti to slice it wide.
19' Another shot by Montreal goes wide. Bunbury had given the ball back up after Fagundez won it.
21' Caicedo goes into the book for a foul on Shome. Looked like he was trying to hold Shome back.
22' Good defending by Farrell to get the ball... but the Revs lose it again.
24' Shot by Gil, blocked by Piette. Nice takeaway by Bunbury and a good counter by Penilla.
25' Bunbury with a shot on target after some nice play over on the left side between Gil, Penilla, and Castillo.
27' Okwonkwo has a go, but he gets under it.
29' Really nice try by L'Impact as Okwonkwo found an unmarked and charging Taider, but he doesn't get enough on the ball, and Turner saves it. Brilliant run by Taider.
30' Corner for the Revs. Comes to nothing.
33' Big defending by Anibaba to clear a slow roller off the line by Urruti... Urruti looked offside to me.
34' Castillo being withdrawn in favor of Jones. Jones will go to left back.
37' Jones with a phenomenal run, keeping it in play, breezes past Diallo... he takes a shot, saved by Bush. He should have centered it to Bunbury. Need to be smarter there. Great run, though.
38' Turner hauls in a volley.
39' Taider and Bunbury go for in the box, Taider with the shot over the bar.
40' Bunbury tries to feed Agudelo into the box, but it's a little long.
44' Caicedo fouled... but no, they say he flopped.
45' One minute minimum added on.
45+1' Corner to Montreal... Urruti chases it down... and L'Impact seem content to keep it close to midway...
45+2' Another corner after Bye conceded it on a deep volley in... and that's it
HALF
Brad Feldman and Paul Mariner are right, this match has no flow thanks to the pitch. Montreal with about 67 percent of the ball, both sides with two shots on frame.
Second Half
Back underway in Montreal.
46' Jones with a shoulder block to get a goal kick.
48' Really nice ball by Jones from Penilla, but can't connect.
49' Gil in the box, dances, shoots, parried by Bush.... corner... Fagundez's service cleared.
52' Caicedo needs to watch out... waiting for Lapper to switch him out for Caldwell or Zahibo.
54' Almost for Bunbury, nice play between him and Gil.... he blazes it while looking for the Upper 90.
56' Farrell goes into the book after recklessly clipping Urruti.
59' Jones get beat to the ball by Urruti after the Revs lose the ball... Buchanan coming on for Fagundez. The Leominster native looks frustrated.
60' Revs with most of the ball so far in the first quarter hour of the second half.
63' Bunbury with a header from close range on a cross by Bye... deflected over from a corner.
65' Buchanan fouled, but no call given. Should be a free kick for the Revs.
66' Piatti coming in for Montreal, and he gets a massive hand. Choniere coming off.... Agudelo gets his name taken down for dissent after Penilla fouled Piatti. They were looking for him right from the off.
74' Jackson-Hamel coming on for Okwonkwo. One sub left for both sides.
77' Foul won by Jones near the end line will give the Revs a free kick.
78' Shot by Jones, blocked... they get the ball back into the box, and it's a handle on Agudelo.
79' Piatti sees yellow after he plows into Agudelo... out of frustration as Caicedo blocks him off the ball.
83' Shome goes into the book. Anibaba being attended to by Evan Allen. A little blood on Jalil, on the back of his head, Evan wrapping his head with the makeshift bandage.
85' Jalil back on.
89' Brault-Gillard goes into the book for clipping Penilla. Free kick, dangerous area...
90' Zahibo coming on for Bunbury... Gil's service goes to Zahibo, but a little long. Five minutes minimum added on.
90+5' Piette goes into the book for a rash challenge on Agudelo. He'll miss Montreal's next match with a suspension.
90+8' FULL TIME
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— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) May 18, 2019
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— Impact de Montréal (@impactmontreal) May 18, 2019
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