New England Revolution vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: Live Game Thread
by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 9:38 PM EDT
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Tonight, the New England Revolution take on the Vancouver Whitecaps at Empire Field in Vancouver, British Columbia. It will be the Revs' first trip to the west coast of Canada and the second of three matches over a seven-day span.
I was expecting Steve Nicol to shuffle the lineup a little bit in light of the quick turnaround between last Saturday's match and this weekend's tilt against Real Salt Lake, but as you'll see in the lineups I was mistaken. Perhaps, however, we'll see some different substitutions.
Some quick game notes:
- Wednesday’s match will be the first-ever meeting between the New England Revolution and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- This will be the first of two regular-season meetings between New England and Vancouver this season ... the Revs will host Vancouver in the return match on Saturday, May 14, at Gillette Stadium
- The Revs are 9-8-5 all-time against expansion teams in their inaugural seasons ... that record includes two draws with the Houston Dynamo, which was considered an expansion team after relocating from San Jose in 2006.
- Since 2005, New England is 8-3-5 against expansion teams in their inaugural seasons ... the Revs went 1-5-0 against the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion in 1998, just two years after MLS’ inaugural season.
- Since 2005, the Revs are undefeated – 5-0-3 – in their first meeting against expansion or relocated teams, including last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Portland at home.
As previously noted, Matt Reis, Franco Coria, Marko Perovic and Ousmane Dabo did not travel with the team and therefore are not in line to make appearances. Bobby Shuttleworth will get the start between the sticks. I'm actually not sure if Andrew Sousa traveled; he's been listed with the same status as Dabo and Coria for the last few weeks, but he is not included in the injury report at the moment.
The key to today's game is going to be getting out to an early lead and holding it against Vancouver's bruising attack. Eric Hassli (on the bench to start) is more of a handful than anyone New England's back line has had to deal with yet this season and Atiba Harris is a seasoned MLS forward, but the creativity and potency of players like Chiumiento, Wagner, Wingert, Khalfan and Camilo cannot be ignored. It also will be interesting to see if Shalrie Joseph can be his usual imperious self with Terry Dunfield shadowing his every move.
I'll have lineups when released after the jump.
Lineups
Revolution: Shuttleworth; Alston, Cochrane, Soares, Domi; McCarthy, Joseph, Phelan; Boggs, Schilawski, Nyassi
Bench: Murray, Barnes, Kinne, Dube, Tierney, Mansally, Stolica
Whitecaps: Nolly; Leathers, Boxall, Rochat, Wagner; Knight, Dunfield, Koffie, Khalfan; Camilo, Harris
Bench: Cannon, Duckett, Thorrington, Chiumiento, Salinas, Hassli, Harmse
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No surprises from the Revs lineup, although, I would love to know how Tierney pissed off Nicol, because he’s been pulling splinters out of his rear all season. Apparently, Hassli is still being taught a lesson, and will not start. A quick start is a MUST!
How bout those Red Sox?
Took Revs 2 matches to get their first win….Sox looking at 0-5….who would have thought
Yeah...not excited about that.
But I AM excited about watching Taylor Twellman on CSNNE right now, especially with how he’s giggling his ass off at the NESV-LBJ partnership.
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
what the hell does LBJ want with NESV and Liverpool….craziness
by Matty Jollie on Apr 6, 2011 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Also
Hated Felger trashing MLS heading into the match. How is that ok to CSNNE?
Well...
I mean, they gave Felger a job, so, I’m assuming pretty much anything goes over there
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
FELGER = One Trick Pony
all he does is spew nonsense. severe diarrhea of the mouth.
by Matty Jollie on Apr 6, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Boggs is a key?
Anyone hear Jay Heaps say that Zak Boggs is a key to the Revs success this season? Where do they get this stuff? I mean he’s been ok…
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Sainey Nyassi
Making the good runs, knocking the ball out of bounds for no reason. Per usual.
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Boggs' headband is cool
He stood keep it when he’s healthy
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Agree
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Domi's deliveries.
I haven’t been impressed with Domi’s delivery from that area. He’s had some good ones from closer to the byline but his deep free-kicks have all been too low.
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same here. delivery has been lacking. tierney actually better in that dept.
by Matty Jollie on Apr 6, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Awful call on replay
Studs down, Harris got all ball. Good acting by Shalrie, though
Ball with the lead foot.
And then crushed his ankle and foot with his entire trailing leg.
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Phelan worries me
He makes too many mistakes and he doesn’t pass well
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Nyassi and Domi
should be able to go at Leathers. Hopefully, Nyassi can do something with it once
Don't hold your breath.
I will say, though, that it looks like Boggs is getting the better of Wagner. If he can have a decent first touch on just one of these attacks…
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Love it by Cochrane
If you are going to foul, make it count. Also make your presence known.
by totheights on Apr 6, 2011 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Yellow
You don’t want a center back on a yellow in the 14th minute, though
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
No idea.
But I do know he’s a dominant lefty and a lot of players with one really good foot will try to pull stuff like that. It’s generally unpredictable for the defender – not in that case obviously
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
True
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Did the Revs just string 7 passes together?
Should stop the game and give them an award or something
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 10:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
He's off, but ...
Excellent stuff from the Revs here, good spell here
Revs pressing high
Good gameplan, and it seems to be working, hope the legs hold up.
They are really high
Have to watch a ball over the top, but scouting report must be little speed
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Speed
Comes from Khalfan, Camilo, Thorrington, Salinas. I think they expected to see Hassli start, and maybe not Khalfan either
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe playing high because...
I guess if you’re that high, there’s a lot of space behind, but at least they won’t be running at you with the ball
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Heaps?
Really? The guy dived three times. C’mon, Jay
Still surprised
From Toledo? A diving yellow? Never thought I’d see the day
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Boggs is a workhorse tonight
Looks like Park Ji Sung out there on the right
Please beat Vancouver.
Please beat them bad. Please. Killkillkill.
/ still angry about Saturday
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Nyassi's touch is contagious
Boggs caught it. Great touch by Schilawski before that, though
Nyassi dribbles himself into a corner
Then turns it over…..terrible.
Hopefully Nicol subs Mansally in for him.
Domi looks frustrated.
Domi looks like he’s getting a little ticked at Nyassi. Especially right there where if Nyassi picked his head up, he had Domi rushing into the area free.
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Thorrington is all speed.
But this might open up space for our attack as well, he’s definitely not a defensive guy.
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Then again..
…speed could be all gone with all his injuries. We’ll see, I guess.
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Best chance of half by far
Hell of a save by Khalfan
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Phelan do something to Vancouver somehow?
Trying to end careers…
God he's so bad
He loves being the center of attention
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably a yellow
I don’t think that was a red. Phelan was moving into the elbow. Harsh call, but its to be expected with Toledo.
Heaps is wrong.
Koffie probably gets the red there, but the ref only has a duty “by letter of the law” to show a red if there’s obvious intent. Otherwise it’s a yellow for reckless play.
That said, now it’s time to get 3 points.
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Think that was red
Close, but think it was red
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Stolica sighting?
4-4-2 to start 2nd half, pull McCarthy (or Phelan)?
Yeah
I’d rather see them pull Nyassi for Kinne or Tierney. Not sure what Stoli did to end up in Nicol’s doghouse, but it might be good to see him here
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No one up top is getting any service
Hospital passes from the back…
Actually...
Boggs and Nyassi are getting PHENOMENAL service. They’re both just squandering it before they can be dangerous or involve Schilawski.
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, but so far, Boggs and Nyassi are very similar..all effort, no quality…I love the passion and speed, but it’s like a bull in a china shop
by Matty Jollie on Apr 6, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to say
Phelan is having a much better game today than on Saturday
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Halftime: How did you get started with the Revs
This is my first year, we got six gamer because of the drive from WMass.
I got into soccer in college
And I wanted to support the pro game at the local level. Bam, match made in heaven
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Live in CT
Makes it hard to get to games, but nothing here,
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I played soccer seriously until high school. Made the trip to the old Foxboro quite a few times, what an awful place to watch a match.
"According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sports New England, Tuukka Rask's explanation of Christopher Higgins' goal was 's**t happens'. I see the kid's English is improving nicely."
Not sure what Alston did.
Other than have his nose broken, of course
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh ok
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
We have a man advantage.
We dont’ need the long ball. Revs need to start building with better passing.
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Stonewall penalty
Stupid play from Boggs. Stupid play.
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Soft one to give away, no reason for it.
"According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sports New England, Tuukka Rask's explanation of Christopher Higgins' goal was 's**t happens'. I see the kid's English is improving nicely."
Soft
If the Whitecaps have 11 men, probably doesn’t get it
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Further review...
…soft, yeah. Can still see why he gave it though.
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
We won't
On both counts. No faith.
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a farce now.
That penalty was soft, that’s a second dismissal for nonsense
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No I know it's deserved
It’s just totally ridiculous overall
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m looking it up right now, there’s no mention that I can find specifically about removal of the shirt, so I’m assuming it falls under ‘unsporting behavior’.
"According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sports New England, Tuukka Rask's explanation of Christopher Higgins' goal was 's**t happens'. I see the kid's English is improving nicely."
Found it
Says “removes their jersey as part of a goal celebration”. So I guess Toledo was right
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
If a Revs player got stabbed right now in the box?
would Toledo point to the spot? Not so sure
Of course he would
He’d do it twice more for either team…
Old school 3-5-2?
Don’t know how else this lineup works right now
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Camillo is a joke.
Two games in a row we against embarrassments to the league in Kenny Cooper and Camillo.
It’s one thing to go down easy when you get fouled, it’s another to go down when you get looked at the wrong way.
Nyassi is on a mission.
And that is to single-handedly waste every single bit of possession he is involved in.
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Seconded
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by Steve Stoehr on Apr 6, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a farce.
"According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sports New England, Tuukka Rask's explanation of Christopher Higgins' goal was 's**t happens'. I see the kid's English is improving nicely."
Seconded
What was the red for? Don’t even know. Yellow, sure.
by orangeorange05 on Apr 6, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Darrius Barnes alive?
Going to have play Saturday if he is
Man, I just checked the prices for the United match. I’d love to go, but not paying that money to watch the Revs play the United reserves.
"According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sports New England, Tuukka Rask's explanation of Christopher Higgins' goal was 's**t happens'. I see the kid's English is improving nicely."
After a great start to the season
The Revs follow up with two brutal games. Sucks to be a Revs fan. No wonder no one shows up at Gillette.
Real tight
Could have gone either way. Them’s the breaks.
Your school has one of the best hockey teams in the country, to be fair.
"According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sports New England, Tuukka Rask's explanation of Christopher Higgins' goal was 's**t happens'. I see the kid's English is improving nicely."
Right pass?
Alston’s pass had no chance.
Stole a point
Hopefully Perovic, Lekic, Dabo will help the cause
Removing my Revs-colored glasses for a sec, all in all not a bad start to the season, and hopefully the aforementioned players can help out the cause.
"According to Joe Haggerty of Comcast Sports New England, Tuukka Rask's explanation of Christopher Higgins' goal was 's**t happens'. I see the kid's English is improving nicely."
Glad we got the point
But we really, really, REALLY needed to be better. That was embarrassing, in the end. Although the most embarrassing performance was Baldomero Toledo, for sure
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One thing we can all agree on: Baldomero Toledo must be stopped.
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by Benjamin Massey on Apr 7, 2011 12:17 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I have no words
We were a stoppage time goal away from being embarrassed. Hell, we’re still embarrassed. Tierney AND Stoli need to play on Saturday, and I hope Darrius Barnes is still alive because he needs to play too with AJ out on RED. I hope Lekic comes through as well. And regaining Perovic and Dabo would be lovely. This team HAS the talent, it’s just yet to all be seen together on the pitch.
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