FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution fell to the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, at Red Bull Arena on Sunday afternoon. Following a scoreless first half, New York tallied the lone goal with Bradley Wright-Phillips finishing his own rebound in the 55th minute.
Despite registering 13 shots, eight of which were recorded in the second half, the Revs couldn’t find the back of the net. On the other end of the field, Revolution goalkeeper Brad Knighton made three saves in his third consecutive League start. Revolution midfielder Kelyn Rowe led the team with three chances created, while a trio of players, Rowe, Kei Kamara, and Juan Agudelo, paced the Revs in shots with three.
The Revolution return to MLS action on Saturday, Sept. 3, when the club hosts the Colorado Rapids at Gillette Stadium for the first and only meeting between the two sides this season. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast locally on Comcast SportsNet with Brad Feldman and Paul Mariner calling the action. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on 98.5 The Sports Hub in English and on WMVX 1570 AM “Nossa Radio” in Portuguese.
New England Revolution 0, New York Red Bulls 1
August 28, 2016 – Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.)
Revolution Drop Second Meeting with Red Bulls
The Revolution fell to the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, bringing the club’s record to 6-12-9 (27 pts.) on the season.
The Revs concluded the 2016 regular season series against New York with a 1-1-0 record. The Revolution previously defeated New York at home on April 1, a 1-0 victory.
Rowe Posts Team-High Four Chances Created
Midfielder Kelyn Rowe led all Revolution players with four chances created in today’s contest. Rowe also recorded three shots, tying forwards Juan Agudelo and Kei Kamara for most shots of any Revolution player in the match.
This year, Rowe has created 38 chances, which trails only midfielder Lee Nguyen (62) and defender Chris Tierney (43) for most chances created by any Revolution player.
Revs Total 13 Shots, Eight in Second Half
The Revolution offense produced several scoring opportunities in the second half, totaling eight shots in the final 45 minutes. New England also totaled both of its shots on target in the second half.
Kamara, Rowe Make Milestone Appearances
By starting today’s match, forward Kei Kamara and midfielder Kelyn Rowe each eclipsed appearance milestones.
Kamara has now made 250 career MLS appearances. In his career the Revolution forward has scored 83 goals and recorded 31 assists in 250 appearances, including 203 starts, over 18,534 minutes.
Rowe has now made 150 career MLS appearances, all of which have come with the Revolution. The Revolution midfielder has tallied 25 goals and registered 28 assists in 150 appearances, including 115 starts, over 10,490 minutes.
Revolution Make Two Lineup Changes
Revolution Head Coach Jay Heaps made two changes to the starting lineup from New England’s most recent MLS match on Aug. 24 vs. San Jose. Defender José Gonçalves and forward Teal Bunbury replaced midfielder Diego Fagundez and forward Juan Agudelo, respectively.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- 13th minute (CHANCE) – Lee Nguyen plays a through ball to Kelyn Rowe, who finds Teal Bunbury inside the 18-yard box, but Bunbury’s shot is wide of the goal frame.
- 27th minute (SAVE) – Red Bulls midfielder Felipe curls a shot on net from a free kick just outside the 18-yard box, but goalkeeper Brad Knighton comes through with a huge save to keep the match scoreless (WATCH HERE).
- 44th minute (SAVE) – Red Bulls midfielder Sacha Kljestan plays a one-two pass to midfielder Mike Grella, giving Kljestan a shot on net from inside the six-yard box. Goalkeeper Brad Knighton comes up big again and makes a save to keep the Revs level (WATCH HERE).
- 45th minute (CHANCE) – Chris Tierney sends a corner kick into the box, which is met by Kei Kamara, but the Revolution forward’s strike rises just over the crossbar.
- 50th minute (SHOT) – Kelyn Rowe fires a shot from distance, but the ball goes just over the crossbar. (WATCH HERE).
- 72nd minute (SHOT) – Juan Agudelo fires a shot from the top of the 18-yard box, however the shot is wide left of the net (WATCH HERE).
GAME CAPSULE
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell (AR1), Kyle Atkins (AR2)
Fourth Official: Jose Carlos Rivero
Weather: 85 Degrees and Partly Cloudy
Attendance: 22,600
Scoring Summary:
NY – Bradley Wright-Phillips 16 (Unassisted) 55’
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Gershon Koffie (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 71’
NE – Kelyn Rowe (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 85’
NY – Gonzalo Verón (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 90+4’
NE – Juan Agudelo (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 90+8’
NY – Luis Robles (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 90+8’
New England Revolution: Brad Knighton; Chris Tierney (Daigo Kobayashi 82’), José Gonçalves, Je-Vaughn Watson, Andrew Farrell; Gershon Koffie; Scott Caldwell (Juan Agudelo 71’), Kelyn Rowe; Lee Nguyen ©; Teal Bunbury (Diego Fagundez 60’), Kei Kamara
Substitutes Not Used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Darrius Barnes, London Woodberry, Zachary Herivaux
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Kemar Lawrence, Aurélien Collin, Ronald Zubar, Chris Duvall; Sean Davis, Felipe; Mike Grella (Omer Damari 64’), Sacha Kljestan, Alex Muyl (Daniel Royer 83’); Bradley Wright-Phillips (Gonzalo Verón 90’)
Substitutes Not Used: Kyle Reynish, Justin Bilyeu Sal Zizzo, Tyler Adams
