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New England Revolution vs. Chivas USA: Live Game Thread

CARSON, CA - APRIL 30: A.J. Soares #5 of the New England Revolution controls the ball against Chivas USA at The Home Depot Center on April 30, 2011 in Carson, California.  Chivas USA won 3-0.   (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Welcome to the New England Revolution vs. Chivas USA live game thread! Tonight's match features a Revolution squad that could possibly be described as resurgent given their recent string of positive road results. They face a Chivas USA squad that, although inconsistent this season, has had the Revs' number in recent years, including a 3-0 result at the Home Depot Center in April.

The key for the Revolution tonight is going to be to capitalize on their recent momentum and bring it home. New England picked up their first road victory of the year a few weeks ago in DC, and if they can parlay that plus their proceeding road draws into some energy and belief then they might be able to have a positive second-half of the season. That's going to require organization and a better killer instinct; the Revs have struggled with the former, but hopefully the acquisition of DP forward Milton Caraglio will fix issues with the latter.

Here are some game notes:

  • Chivas USA has the edge in the all-time, regular-season series between the two clubs, with a record of 6-5-2 ... the teams have met just once outside of regular-season action, playing to a 1-1 draw in the group stage of SuperLiga 2008
  • The Revs hold a 4-1-1 advantage in Foxborough against Chivas USA, dropping its only contest - a 4-0 loss - last year on May 5, 2010 ... New England has outscored Chivas USA, 11-6, in those six matches
  • Chivas USA defeated the Revolution in their first meeting this season - a 3-0 win at The Home Depot Center on April 30 ... Chivas USA has only one season sweep against the Revolution in series history, winning both games in 2010. 
  • Before Chivas USA's win at Gillette Stadium in May 2010, New England's 2-1 win at The Home Depot Center on May 11, 2008, marked the only time the visiting team had won in the all-time series 
  • Eleven of the Revolution's 14 goals against Chivas USA have been scored in the second half, including the last seven overall ... conversely, Chivas USA has scored 10 of their 18 goals against the Revs in the first half 
  • New England has allowed more than one goal against Chivas USA just five times in 13 regular-season meetings ... the Revs, meanwhile, have scored multiple goals against Chivas USA four times, including three of the last seven meetings

Lineups and your comments after the jump.

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Lineups

Revolution: Reis; Alston, Cochrane, Barnes, Tierney; McCarthy, Joseph, Feilhaber, Schilawski; Caraglio

Bench: Shuttleworth, Boggs, Fagundez, Guy, Loewy, Mansally, Phelan

Chivas USA: Kennedy; Valentin, Umana, Pearce, Jazic; LaBrocca, Elliott, Gavin, Flores; Moreno, Braun

Bench: Thornton, Lahoud, Mendoza, Mondaini, Nagamura, Zemanski, Courtois

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No idea what this formation is gonna be

Preliminary team sheet says 3-5-2, but I’d be more inclined to place my bets on the same, stale 4-5-1 they’ve been trying all year

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 7:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Looks like a 4-4-2-ish

Feilhaber on the left but pinching in, Caraglio and Schilawski up top

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Looks like actual attendance is somewhere in the neighborhood of 8000-9000

Not as bad as some of this season’s matches, but definitely not good

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

COCHRANE! COME ON, MAN!

Gotta have the finish there, defender or not

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 7:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh great

Revs started promising, and now Chivas are winning

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 8:10 PM EDT reply actions  

I hate that the Revs at home always start well

But then peter out after 15-20 minutes. Happened here too.

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Surprisingly astute call there

Tough to see that arm come up and make contact, great call

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 8:18 PM EDT reply actions  

Alston doing his best "High School Musical" there

And then flubs the cross. That’s more like it.

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 8:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Sigh

LaBrocca with the nail in the coffin. We have 30 minutes of going through the motions left.

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Mansally on, Caraglio out

Not bad for your first 62 minutes of competitive soccer in a year

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

FAGUNDEZ! FAGUNDEZ! FAGUNDEZ!

LOOK. AT. THIS. FUCKING. KID.

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Well nevermind then

That’s DEFINITELY game over now

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 9:17 PM EDT reply actions  

THAT. JUST. HAPPENED.

AND THAT BLOWS MY MIND

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by Steve Stoehr on Aug 6, 2011 9:21 PM EDT reply actions  

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