Match Report
| New England Revolution | New England Revolution |  |  | Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew | ||||||||||||||||
| Neil Farrington | Neil Farrington | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Juan Cermeño | J. Cermeño |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 76 |  | Milton White | M. White | |||||||||
| Micheal Heinemann | M. Heinemann |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Gonzalo Tapia | G. Tapia | |||||||||
| William Phillips | W. Phillips | | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Ian Orsi | I. Orsi | |||||||||
| Franklin Kallman | F. Kallman | | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | José Mora | J. Mora | |||||||||
| Lee Noonan | L. Noonan | | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 71 | | Derrick Stewart | D. Stewart | |||||||||
| Milton Ream | M. Ream | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Russell Chandler | R. Chandler | |||||||||
| Ralph Mitchell | R. Mitchell | | 73 | M | | 7 | | M | 75 |  | Marcio Roque Junior | M. Roque Junior | |||||||||
| Lee Agudelo | L. Agudelo | | 75 | M |  | | 8 | | A | 85 | | Sal Young | S. Young | ||||||||
| Bill Allen | B. Allen | | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Russell Sippola | R. Sippola | |||||||||
| Herman Rivera | H. Rivera | | 74 | A | | 10 | | | A | 73 |  | Oscar Parra | O. Parra | ||||||||
| Troy Harris | T. Harris | | 78 | A | | 11 | | A | 73 | | Alan Medina | A. Medina | |||||||||
| Bob Adu | B. Adu | | 75 | A | | 12 | | M | 75 | | Santino Delgado | S. Delgado | |||||||||
| Jack Howard | J. Howard | | 72 | A | | 13 | | M | 72 | | Leo Dufty | L. Dufty | |||||||||
| Kelly Basso | K. Basso | | 73 | A | | 14 | | A | 71 | | Andres Andrade | A. Andrade | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Gillette Stadium where New England Revolution play host to Columbus Crew. A crowd of 18,927 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New England Revolution are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Columbus Crew appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Milton Mitchell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New England Revolution are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Columbus Crew appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Milton Mitchell.
0.00
0-0Columbus Crew start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.48
0-1Russell Chandler flicks a high pass forward. Sal Young controls it well on his chest. Sal Young whips in a cross ball towards Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.04
Micheal Heinemann brings the ball forward. Micheal Heinemann sees Troy Harris in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Troy Harris knocks in a cross ball towards Herman Rivera. Herman Rivera flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.22
1-1Derrick Stewart knocks the ball forward to Russell Chandler. Russell Chandler hits a low pass to Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola whips in a cross ball towards Sal Young. Sal Young heads the ball goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
10.07
1-1Ian Orsi knocks the ball to his team mate, Russell Chandler. Russell Chandler chips the ball to his team mate, Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola edges inside the box! Russell Sippola cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
15.34
Derrick Stewart takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Ian Orsi. Ian Orsi takes it forward alone. Ian Orsi surges forward with the ball. Ian Orsi lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Parra. Oscar Parra is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Juan Cermeño reads it well. Quality keeping!
16.21
William Phillips pushes up the pitch. William Phillips plays the ball forward to Herman Rivera. Herman Rivera shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
18.46
Ralph Mitchell knocks the ball forward to Bill Allen. Bill Allen shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.11
1-1Franklin Kallman makes a simple pass to Milton Ream. Milton Ream threads a neat ball through to Herman Rivera. Herman Rivera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.10
Micheal Heinemann threads a neat ball through to Ralph Mitchell. Ralph Mitchell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Herman Rivera. Herman Rivera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Orsi.
24.26
Ralph Mitchell flicks a high ball forward to Troy Harris who takes it down. Troy Harris finds some space and shoots from distance. Milton White gets down and covers it.
26.19
Marcio Roque Junior flicks a high pass forward to Russell Sippola who brings the ball neatly under control. Russell Sippola threads a neat ball through to Alan Medina. Alan Medina comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Juan Cermeño reads it well. Great keeping!
32.20
Gonzalo Tapia flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcio Roque Junior. Marcio Roque Junior flicks the ball to his team mate, Russell Sippola. Russell Sippola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.04
Ian Orsi flicks a high pass forward. Marcio Roque Junior controls it well on his chest. Marcio Roque Junior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sal Young. Sal Young shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.50
Lee Noonan flicks a high pass forward. Herman Rivera controls it well on his chest. Herman Rivera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.19
Ralph Mitchell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Herman Rivera. Herman Rivera skips past Derrick Stewart! Herman Rivera shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Milton White. Excellent save.
40.57
Lee Agudelo flicks a high pass forward. Herman Rivera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Herman Rivera shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Milton White had no chance!! Goal for New England Revolution!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. New England Revolution appear unchanged since the first half. Columbus Crew have changed their lineup with Leo Dufty replacing Marcio Roque Junior. The Columbus Crew players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with New England Revolution kicking off!
48.51
Micheal Heinemann knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Mitchell. Ralph Mitchell flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Allen. Bill Allen knocks in a cross ball towards Herman Rivera. Herman Rivera makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
53.03
Ralph Mitchell plays the ball forward to Herman Rivera. Herman Rivera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by José Mora.
55.56
Milton Ream flicks the ball to his team mate, Troy Harris. Troy Harris sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Milton White gets down and covers it.
59.33
Ralph Mitchell flicks a high pass forward. Herman Rivera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Herman Rivera finds some space and shoots from distance but Milton White is on top of it.
60.13
Ralph Mitchell flicks a high pass forward. Troy Harris holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Troy Harris shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
63.48
Lee Agudelo makes a beautiful solo run. Lee Agudelo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ian Orsi.
66.05
Micheal Heinemann boots it upfield. Herman Rivera knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Allen. Bill Allen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.17
2-2Gonzalo Tapia hacks Troy Harris from behind! Gonzalo Tapia is shown the yellow card! Troy Harris grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.30
2-2Columbus Crew have made 2 substitutions with Santino Delgado replacing Russell Chandler and Andres Andrade replacing Russell Sippola .
79.03
Ralph Mitchell darts forward. Ralph Mitchell knocks in a cross ball towards Troy Harris. Troy Harris makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
85.47
Lee Noonan makes a probing pass to Bill Allen. Bill Allen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.43
Franklin Kallman breaks forward. Franklin Kallman sees a break and surges forward. Franklin Kallman shoots from 25 yards. Milton White gets down and covers it.
89.13
Santino Delgado passes the ball forward to Sal Young. Sal Young shoots from 25 yards. Juan Cermeño gets down and covers it.
90.00
José Mora passes the ball forward to Santino Delgado. Santino Delgado makes a simple pass to Andres Andrade. Andres Andrade advances inside the box! Andres Andrade side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Herman Rivera 6, 41 | Russell Sippola 2 Sal Young 33 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Herman Rivera of New England Revolution |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Juan Cermeño (GK)
7
2. Micheal Heinemann (DEF)
7
3. William Phillips (DEF)
6
4. Franklin Kallman (DEF)
7
5. Lee Noonan (MID)
6
6. Milton Ream (MID)
6
7. Ralph Mitchell (MID)
8
8. Lee Agudelo (MID)
7
9. Bill Allen (ATT)
6
10. Herman Rivera (ATT)
9
11. Troy Harris (ATT)
7
12. Bob Adu (ATT)
0
13. Jack Howard (ATT)
0
14. Kelly Basso (ATT)
0
1. Milton White (GK)
8
2. Gonzalo Tapia (DEF)
5
3. Ian Orsi (DEF)
7
4. José Mora (DEF)
6
5. Derrick Stewart (DEF)
6
6. Russell Chandler (MID)
6
7. Marcio Roque Junior (MID)
7
8. Sal Young (ATT)
8
9. Russell Sippola (ATT)
8
10. Oscar Parra (ATT)
6
11. Alan Medina (ATT)
6
12. Santino Delgado (MID)
6
13. Leo Dufty (MID)
6
14. Andres Andrade (ATT)
6