FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution played Toronto FC to a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium on Saturday afternoon, improving the club’s record to 1-1-4 on the season. Kelyn Rowe scored his first goal of the season for New England, which climbs into the fourth slot on the Eastern Conference table.
Rowe opened the scoring in the 14th minute, heading home a precisely timed cross from Je-Vaughn Watson . Rowe’s 23rdcareer goal moves him into a tie with Imad Baba for tenth on the club’s all-time scoring list, while Watson and Gershon Koffie – credited with a secondary assist – recorded their first points as Revolution players. The goal also featured an 18-pass buildup from New England.
New England carried a 1-0 lead into the second half, but Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco delivered an equalizer in the 58th minute. Jozy Altidore reeled in a long ball from Will Johnson and fed his 5’4” teammate, who found the bottom left corner of the net with his right foot.
Still knotted at 1-1 with time winding down, Rowe nearly netted a stoppage-time game winner after Charlie Davies was stripped of the ball inside the scoring area. Rowe scooped up the loose ball, but Toronto FC goalkeeper Clint Irwin turned the chance away. Moments later, Lee Nguyen had a potential game-winning goal disallowed as Femi Hollinger-Janzen was ruled out of bounds as he fed the ball into the box.
The Revs improve to 1-1-4, while Toronto FC improves to 1-2-2. New England remains an unbeaten 1-0-2 at Gillette Stadium this season.
Next Game
The Revolution will be back in action on Sunday, April 17, when they visit Orlando City SC at the Citrus Bowl. That match, which is scheduled to kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET, will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
New England Revolution vs. Toronto FC
April 9, 2016 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 1, Toronto FC 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Kelyn Rowe (Je-Vaughn Watson, Gerson Koffie) 14’
TOR – Sebastian Giovinco (Jozy Altidore) 58’
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Gershon Koffie (Yellow Card) 20’
TOR – Justin Morrow (Yellow Card) 58’
TOR – Jozy Altidore (Yellow Card) 61’
TOR – Will Johnson (Yellow Card) 73’
TOR – Mo Babouli (Yellow Card) 90’+1’
New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth; Chris Tierney, Jose Goncalves ©, Andrew Farrell, Je-Vaughn Watson; Scott Caldwell (Daigo Kobayashi 73’), Lee Nguyen, Kelyn Rowe, Gershon Koffie; Diego Fagundez (Charlie Davies 78’), Teal Bunbury (Femi Hollinger-Janzen 90’)
Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Sambinha, Zach Herivaux, London Woodberry
STATS: Shots 13, Shots on target 8, Saves 0, Corners 3, Offsides 2, Fouls 11, Possession 40.4%, Passes 416
Toronto FC: Clint Irwin; Drew Moor, Damien Perquis, Steven Beitashour, Justin Morrow; Michael Bradley ©, Jonathan Osorio, Will Johnson, Marco Delgado (Ashtone Morgan 84’); Jozy Altidore (Mo Boubli 70’), Sebastian Giovinco
Substitutes Not Used: Mark Bloom, Nick Hagglund, Jay Chapman, Quillan Roberts, Daniel Lovitz
STATS: Shots 10, Shots on target 1, Saves 7, Corners 3, Offsides 1, Fouls 10, Possession 62.1%, Passes 340
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
Assistant Referees: Peter Manikowski, Danny Thornberry
Fourth Official: Mark Kadlecik
Weather: Partly Cloudy and 42 degrees
Attendance: 16,935
Team Records:
New England Revolution: 1-1-4, 7 pts.
Toronto FC: 1-2-2, 5 pts.
Additional Game Notes
- With tonight’s draw, the Revolution are now 1-1-4 on the season. They move in to fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
- The Revolution are now 10-4-9 versus Toronto lifetime and 7-2-4 in matches played in Foxborough.
- With today’s draw, New England extends its unbeaten streak versus Toronto to eight matches dating back to 2013. During that span, the Revs have accrued a 5-0-3 record and a plus-nine goal differential versus the Reds.
- Kelyn Rowe moved into a tie with Imad Baba for tenth place on the Revolution’s all-time goals scored list. The five-year veteran scored his 23rd career goal in today’s match.
- Gershon Koffie led all players, completing 92.0% of his passes (50 of 69). That mark is the third-highest of any player that has attempted at least five passes in a single match this season.
- Teal Bunbury’s five total shots and three shots on goal are both season-high marks among all Revolution players this season.
- Defender Je-Vaughn Watson and midfielder Gershon Koffie, both acquired by the Revolution in the offseason, recorded their first points with the club by assisting Kelyn Rowe’s first-half goal.
- Revolution goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth extended his home shutout streak to 247 minutes before Sebastian Giovinco scored in the 58th minute. Shuttleworth turned in clean sheets in both of New England’s first two home matches this season.
- Toronto FC forward and reigning Audi Golden Boot winner Sebastian Giovinco scored for the first time in four career meetings versus the Revolution.
