WHO: Toronto FC at Revolution
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Gillette Stadium
TV/RADIO: NBC Sports Network/WBZ-FM 98.5/1260 AM (Portuguese)
WHAT’S UP: It’s Match Day 28, and they simply just don’t get any easier for The Boys In Blue. It’s a colossal — dare we say pivotal? — Eastern Conference six-pointer on beautiful downtown Route 1.
Sweens here at Gillette. Your starting lineups and benches are live, and your match notes are below.
We're underway. Revs in the home Navy Blues, headed toward the Banner End. TFC in the red, headed to The Fort. Thanks for joining us on BSJ.
2' ALMOST for Bou early, as Agudelo feeds him, he fires wide.
4' Laryea on the overlap, shot saved by Turner.
6' Mullins tries to find Gallardo but it's slightly offline. Good counter by TFC.
7' Corner to the Revs as Zahibo pours forth a solid vertical to Agudelo, but TFC puts it over for a corner.
14' Offside Toronto as the Reds carve the Revs to pieces in the back.
18' Sliding tackle by Farrell. Already showing his quality, he concedes the corner.... Revs clear, go on the counter, and they get a corner out of it.
24' Penilla has a go off the throw-in, it's over the bar.
25' Bou with some neat moves to get around, and he earns a corner.
28' Bou with a move in the channel, he fires wide. Revs still without a shot on target.
30' Gil tries to feed Bye, but it's a touch offline, and Westberg gets it with a slide.
32' Mancienne gets blown by, Jones with a slide... TFC gets it back.... header by Gallardo over the bar.
34' Westberg goes out to play Penilla, Penilla feeds Bou, but he misses the open goal.
36' CLOSE. Penilla to Agudelo, but he doesn't connect strong on it. Save Westberg.
37' Andrew Farrell goes into the book for that tackle on Mullins.
38' Free kick sees Gonzalez get behind, but the offside flag is up.
39' Gallardo is down after he gets released, he may be offside, and Turner took him down. Was last man, DOGSO. Waiting to see what happens.
40' Offside. No DOGSO. No red card. Breathe.
45' Corner to Toronto... handle on the corner, going the other way. Two minutes minimum added on.
45+1' A little too long from Caicedo to Bou.
HALF
Halftime thoughts:
Toronto owned the midfield, and the Revs were lucky for Kathryn Nesbitt's flag. A few chances for the Revs, but nothing really strong to the net.
Second half underway. Revs headed toward The Fort.
48' Corner to Toronto....punched by Turner, ultimately cleared by Mancienne.
51' Big slide Farrell to deny Pozuelo, he recovers, Pozuelo stopped by Turner... and another save by Turner! Two saves... and then Bradley slices it toward the tunnel.
53' Pozuelo with a foul on Luis Caicedo, sets up a free kick for the Revs.... just a quick restart.
55' Caicedo has a go.... that may not land until it gets to South Walpole.
57' Wowsa. Toronto with a rush forward, Gallardo with the cross, but Mullins whiffs and Farrell clears it.... and Mavinga is cautioned.
61' ALMOST. Gil with a service toward Penilla in the box, just a touch offline.
62' Corner to TFC.... it's taken short, TFC cycles, sends it in... too long.
63' Nick DeLeon coming on for TFC, replacing Gallardo.
65' Corner to TFC.
66' And another.
67' JFC coming on for Zahibo. First Revs sub. Looking for goals.
68' Big stop by Turner, sends play the other way.... AND OMG, THAT WAS SO CLOSE as there is some passing drills out on the flank which leads to a great chance by Gil. Best scoring chance of the game for either side. Tip your cap to Westberg.
72' Mullins with a go, over the bar.
73' Fagundez on for Penilla. Fresh legs.
Attendance: 16,588
74' Bou with a go after he makes the turn, save Westberg.
75' GOAL TORONTO, as the Reds go the other way. Benezet with the header after a light volley on the counter. Benezet scores his first MLS goal, and he's being subbed off for Drew Moor.
Not a bad time to get your first MLS goal!@NicolasBenezet gives @TorontoFC the 1-0 lead! #NEvTOR pic.twitter.com/zRa9WwmYID
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 1, 2019
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Today's #NERevs Starting XI vs. @TorontoFC#NERevs // #NEvTOR pic.twitter.com/lzwbmtF48a
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) August 31, 2019
Tonight’s Starting XI vs. @NERevolution#TFCLive | #NEvTOR pic.twitter.com/Jq9zzZGOYX
— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) August 31, 2019
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