Match Report


New England RevolutionNew England Revolution     D.C. UnitedD.C. United
Neil FarringtonNeil Farrington John Miller John Miller
Juan CermeñoJ. Cermeño79
G
1
G
72José CoronadoJ. Coronado
Micheal HeinemannM. Heinemann70
D
2
D
68Ramon GomezR. Gomez
Mitchell RobertsM. Roberts69
D
3
D
69Terrance MartinezT. Martinez
Alex GareyA. Garey74
D
4
D
75Juan Cruz RivasJ. Rivas
Lee NoonanL. Noonan77
M
5
D
72Dinis OliveiraD. Oliveira
Jordan JoyceJ. Joyce79
M
6
M
72Samuel PickensS. Pickens
Milton ReamM. Ream74
M
7
M
70Gabriel DíazG. Díaz
Dave SesayD. Sesay78
M
captain8
M
73Jerry AlesciJ. Alesci
Kelly BassoK. Basso74
A
9
A
73Elmer ReyesE. Reyes
Jack HowardJ. Howard75
A
10captain
A
70Sam MooreS. Moore
Walter DomínguezW. Domínguez78
A
11
A
71Pedro RonaldoP. Ronaldo
 
Christian L. PérezC. Pérez72
M
12
D
66Delio CruzD. Cruz
Afonso RibeiroA. Ribeiro71
D
13
M
70Brandon CookB. Cook
Franklin KallmanF. Kallman71
D
14
A
34Ezequiel BermudezE. Bermudez

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Gillette Stadium where New England Revolution play host to D.C. United. A crowd of 19,350 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
New England Revolution are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while D.C. United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mike Tavernese.


0.00
D.C. United kick off the first half!
3.57
Samuel Pickens flicks a high pass forward. Sam Moore controls it well on his chest. Sam Moore tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Juan Cermeño.
9.00
Milton Ream threads the ball through to Jack Howard. Jack Howard shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.47
Milton Ream makes a probing pass to Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.49
Juan Cruz Rivas makes a probing pass to Gabriel Díaz. Gabriel Díaz knocks the ball forward to Sam Moore. Sam Moore sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Juan Cermeño is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
14.23
Micheal Heinemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jordan Joyce. Seeing a gap ahead, Jordan Joyce picks a pass forward to Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.48
Milton Ream flicks a high ball forward to Jack Howard who takes it down. Jack Howard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to José Coronado who gathers it comfortably.
20.39
Lee Noonan sees Kelly Basso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kelly Basso finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
21.44
Jerry Alesci threads the ball through to Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo whips in a cross ball towards Sam Moore. Sam Moore beats his man to it with a header. Juan Cermeño easily punches it away to safety.
24.42
Jordan Joyce flicks a high ball forward to Walter Domínguez who takes it down. Walter Domínguez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Juan Cruz Rivas.
27.06
Ramon Gomez flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Pickens. Samuel Pickens flicks a high ball forward to Elmer Reyes who takes it down. Elmer Reyes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
32.14
Jordan Joyce flicks a high pass forward. Walter Domínguez controls it well on his chest. Walter Domínguez shoots from outside the area but is denied by José Coronado. Excellent save.
36.17
Jordan Joyce threads a neat ball through to Jack Howard. Jack Howard whips in a cross ball towards Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. José Coronado punches it away to safety.
38.50
Micheal Heinemann threads a neat ball through to Jordan Joyce. With vision, Jordan Joyce plays the ball forward to Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso runs straight at the defence! Kelly Basso shoots from just inside the box. José Coronado comfortably gets down and covers it.
40.36
Mitchell Roberts brings the ball forward. Mitchell Roberts flicks a high pass forward. Jack Howard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jack Howard knocks the ball forward, putting Walter Domínguez through on goal. Walter Domínguez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.47
Mitchell Roberts makes a probing pass to Dave Sesay. Dave Sesay passes the ball forward to Walter Domínguez. Walter Domínguez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to José Coronado who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Juan Cruz Rivas threads a neat ball through to Samuel Pickens. Samuel Pickens makes a simple pass to Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo shoots from 20 yards. Juan Cermeño gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. New England Revolution appear unchanged since the first half. D.C. United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and New England Revolution get the second half underway!
47.57
Jordan Joyce flicks a high pass forward to Walter Domínguez who brings the ball under control. Walter Domínguez knocks in a cross ball towards Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
51.51
Micheal Heinemann flicks a high ball forward to Jordan Joyce who takes it down. Jordan Joyce kicks a strong pass forward to Jack Howard. Jack Howard lofts in a cross ball towards Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ramon Gomez sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
53.36
Mitchell Roberts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lee Noonan. Lee Noonan knocks the ball to his team mate, Jack Howard. Jack Howard whips in a cross ball towards Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
57.12
Juan Cruz Rivas flicks a high pass forward. Jerry Alesci controls it well on his chest. Jerry Alesci sees space and advances. Jerry Alesci makes a probing pass to Pedro Ronaldo but he's offside!
59.42
Terrance Martinez darts forward. Terrance Martinez advances with the ball. Terrance Martinez whips in a cross ball towards Elmer Reyes. Elmer Reyes flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.02
D.C. United have made a substitution with Brandon Cook replacing Jerry Alesci .
61.08
Milton Ream darts forward. Milton Ream plays a scrappy one-two with Jack Howard and advances towards the goal... Milton Ream muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.12
Samuel Pickens hacks Milton Ream from behind! The referee warns Samuel Pickens to calm down! Milton Ream gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.48
Samuel Pickens threads a neat ball through to Pedro Ronaldo. Pedro Ronaldo shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Juan Cermeño.
74.58
Brandon Cook takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Juan Cermeño gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
77.51
D.C. United have made 2 substitutions with Delio Cruz replacing Ramon Gomez and Ezequiel Bermudez replacing Sam Moore .
78.58
Alex Garey chips the ball to his team mate, Milton Ream. Milton Ream sees space and advances. Milton Ream knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Delio Cruz.
79.27
Terrance Martinez comes in with a late challenge on Dave Sesay. Terrance Martinez is given a warning by the referee! Dave Sesay carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.37
Gabriel Díaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Bermudez. Ezequiel Bermudez finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
83.24
Juan Cruz Rivas makes a simple pass to Gabriel Díaz. Gabriel Díaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ezequiel Bermudez. Ezequiel Bermudez edges inside the box! Ezequiel Bermudez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.38
Mitchell Roberts makes a simple pass to Milton Ream. Milton Ream deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Walter Domínguez. Walter Domínguez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.43
Lee Noonan advances with the ball. Lee Noonan lofts in a cross ball towards Jack Howard. Jack Howard beats his man to it with a header. José Coronado is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Alex Garey makes a strong solo run forward. Alex Garey plays the ball forward to Kelly Basso. Kelly Basso whips in a cross ball towards Jack Howard. Jack Howard connects with a diving header but somehow José Coronado manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

New England Revolution

D.C. United
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
10
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.4%
32.6%
Play Area
26.7%
39.5%
33.7%

Scorers
Kelly Basso 48
Milton Ream 61
Walter Domínguez 84
Jack Howard 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Milton Ream of New England Revolution

Match Ratings
1.Juan Cermeño (GK)
8
2.Micheal Heinemann (DEF)
6
3.Mitchell Roberts (DEF)
7
4.Alex Garey (DEF)
6
5.Lee Noonan (MID)
7
6.Jordan Joyce (MID)
7
7.Milton Ream (MID)goal scored
9
8.Dave Sesay (MID)
6
9.Kelly Basso (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jack Howard (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Walter Domínguez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Christian L. Pérez (MID)
0
13.Afonso Ribeiro (DEF)
0
14.Franklin Kallman (DEF)
0

1.José Coronado (GK)
7
2.Ramon Gomez (DEF)
6
3.Terrance Martinez (DEF)
6
4.Juan Cruz Rivas (DEF)
6
5.Dinis Oliveira (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Pickens (MID)
6
7.Gabriel Díaz (MID)
6
8.Jerry Alesci (MID)
6
9.Elmer Reyes (ATT)
6
10.Sam Moore (ATT)
6
11.Pedro Ronaldo (ATT)
6
 
12.Delio Cruz (DEF)
6
13.Brandon Cook (MID)
6
14.Ezequiel Bermudez (ATT)
6