FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution (1-2-6; 9 points) played the defending MLS Cup Champion Portland Timbers (2-2-4; 10 points) to a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday evening. Jack Barmby opened the scoring for the Timbers in the 64th minute, giving the visitors the second half lead. The Revolution equalized in the 89th minute as a Jermaine Taylor own goal brought the home side level just before the final whistle.
Full match highlights and statistics can be found here.
The Revolution will be back in action on Saturday, April 30th at 7:30 p.m. ET, when the club hosts Orlando City SC. The match will be broadcast locally on CSN New England and on the radio by 98.5 The Sports Hub in English and WMVX 1570 AM “Nossa Radio” in Portuguese.
New England Revolution 1, Portland Timbers 1
April 27, 2016 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
GAME NOTES
Revolution Record Sixth Draw of the Season
With tonight’s draw, the Revolution are now 1-2-6 on the season. With the result, the club stands in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with nine points.
Revs Shake Up Starting XI
The New England Revolution made three starting lineup changes with Donnie Smith starting at left back, Daigo Kobayashi starting in central midfield, and Charlie Davies starting at striker.
Donnie Smith made his third career start, as well as third career appearance, with tonight’s start. It was the first time Smith made an appearance at Gillette Stadium, with his previous two appearances coming on the road. Smith’s last match action came on March 15, 2014 at Philadelphia. Smith also made his first appearance at left back; he started at left midfielder in his first two appearances.
Daigo Kobayashi made his first start since Sept. 16, 2015 vs. New York when he played 89 minutes in a 2-1 Revolution victory. The start was Kobayashi’s 92nd career MLS appearance and 56th career MLS start.
Charlie Davies made his first start since New England’s March 12 home opener vs. D.C. United when he played 31 minutes before exiting the match with a minor hamstring strain. The start was Davies’ 88th career MLS appearance and 58th career MLS start.
Return of Agudelo
Revolution forward Juan Agudelo made his first appearance since his start on April 1 vs. New York when he replaced Charlie Davies in the 35th minute. Agudelo has now appeared in five matches this season, including two starts.
Femi Makes Fifth Appearance
Revolution forward Femi Hollinger-Janzen made his fifth substitute appearance for the Revs in tonight’s draw when he replaced Daigo Kobayashi in the 70th minute. Femi’s five substitute appearances are tied for second most this season among Revolution players alongside fellow forward Charlie Davies. Kobayashi leads all Revs with six substitute appearances.
Second Most Revolution Chances Created in 2016
For the third time this season, the New England Revolution created 14 chances. This total is tied for second most, with the most chances created coming on April 17 at Orlando City SC when the Revolution created 16 chances.
Revolution Post Single-game High in Passing Accuracy
For the second time this season, The New England Revolution completed at least 80 percent of its passes, completing 81.85 percent of its passes.
Lee Nguyen led all players attempting at least 10 passes, completing 68-of-75 passes for a passing accuracy rate of 90.67 percent.
Lee Nguyen Sets Single-match High for Chances Created by Revolution Player
Lee Nguyen created seven chances in tonight’s contest against the Portland Timbers. That total is the highest for any Revolution player in a single match this season. Nguyen had previously set the high-water mark with six chances created on April 23 at D.C. United.
Revolution Post Single-match High in Total Possession
For the first time this season, the New England Revolution posted a possession percentage higher than 60 percent. The Revs possessed the ball for 61.83 percent of tonight’s contest.
Revolution Earn Most Corners in Single Match of 2016 Season
The Revolution earned 10 corners over the course of tonight’s contest, a new season high. Prior to tonight’s match, the Revs’ previous high in total corners was seven on April 17 at Orlando City SC.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
6th minute – Lee Nguyen fires a shot right of the goal frame.
9th minute – Je-Vaughn Watson attempts to play Charlie Davies through into the 18-yard box, but the ball is played out by Portland’s Jermaine Taylor for a Revolution corner.
11th minute – Kelyn Rowe earns a corner.
13th minute – Andrew Farrell beats Fanendo Adi in a foot race down the left flank to clear the ball.
20th Minute – Je-Vaughn Watson plays the ball back for Kelyn Rowe who shoots over the net.
23rd Minute – Andrew Farrell stops a Fanendo Adi cross via a headed clearance.
25th Minute – Donnie Smith attempts a cross to Kelyn Rowe, but the ball is too high.
33rd Minute – Je-Vaughn Watson shoots from outside the 18-yard box, but the ball goes over the net.
46th Minute – Kelyn Rowe shoots on net just inside the right boundary of the 18-yard box to earn a corner.
51st Minute – Daigo Kobayashi crosses into the six-yard box, but Jake Gleeson is able to secure the ball.
67th Minute – Lee Nguyen shoots from range, but the shot is corralled by Jake Gleeson.
72nd Minute – Kelyn Rowe plays a through ball to Je-Vaughn Watson, which is played out for a Revolution corner.
76th Minute – Lee Nguyen plays a free kick to Diego Fagundez who fires a shot that deflects off Jack Jewsbury to earn a Revolution corner.
87th Minute – Lee Nguyen plays a ball to Juan Agudelo who is just outside the six-yard box, but is unable to convert a headed opportunity.
89th Minute – Kelyn Rowe crosses from the top of the 18-yard box to Je-Vaughn Watson, who plays the ball off Jermaine Taylor for an own goal.
90th Minute – Bobby Shuttleworth stops a Jack Barmby attempt in stoppage time.
GAME CAPSULE
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant Referees: Craig Lowry, Claudiu Badea
Fourth Official: Geoff Gamble
Weather: 52 Degrees and Sunny
Attendance: 10,144
Scoring Summary:
POR – Jack Barmby 1 (Nagbe 1, Adi 1) 64’
NE – Jermaine Taylor (own goal) 89’
Misconduct Summary:
POR – Zarek Valentin (Yellow Card) 45’+1’
NE – Diego Fagundez (Yellow Card) 54’
NE – Lee Nguyen (Yellow Card) 90+4’
New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth; Donnie Smith, Andrew Farrell, José Gonçalves ©, Je-Vaughn Watson; Scott Caldwell, Daigo Kobayashi (Femi Hollinger-Janzen 70’); Diego Fagundez, Lee Nguyen, Kelyn Rowe; Charlie Davies (Juan Agudelo 35’)
Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Sambinha, London Woodberry, Scott Caldwell, Zachary Herivaux
Portland Timbers: Jake Gleeson; Chris Klute, Jermaine Taylor, Nat Borchers, Zarek Valentin; Darlington Nagbe, Jack Jewsbury ©, Diego Chara, Lucas Melano (Dairon Asprilla 74’), Darlington Nagbe, Lucas Melano; Fanendo Adi (Darren Mattocks 79’), Jack McInerney (Jack Barmby 62’)
Wade Hamilton, Taylor Peay, Ned Grabavoy, Ben Zemanski
Substitutes Not Used:
