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Game Preview: New England Revolution at La Galaxy

May 31, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (3-8-4, 13 pts.) will travel west to face the LA Galaxy (9-5-1, 28 pts.) on Sunday, June 2 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The match kicks off at 10:30 p.m. ET and will be televised locally on NBC Sports Boston, with Brad Feldman and Paul Mariner on the call. Authenticated subscribers may also stream the match on NBCSportsBoston.com and on the NBC Sports app. The match airs locally on the radio with 98.5 The Sports Hub broadcasting the action in English and 1260 AM Nossa Radio providing Portuguese commentary.

On Sunday, the Revolution will take the field for the first time with Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena on the sidelines as the team looks to extend its current three-game unbeaten run. New England is undefeated in 2019 against Western Conference sides, with a 2-0-2 mark, and owns a 5-12-4 all-time away record against the Galaxy. The Revs defense has been resolute as of late, conceding only two goals over the last three matches, while Juan Agudelo has produced on the offensive end with three goals in his last six games.

Following Sunday's match, New England will open play in the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a Fourth Round away match against the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday, June 11. The match at MSU Soccer Park on the campus of Montclair State University kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be available live on ESPN+.

Game 16 at LA Galaxy

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2019

Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, Calif.)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV: NBC Sports Boston (streaming on NBCSportsBoston.com and on the NBC Sports app)

Talent: Brad Feldman (play-by-play), Paul Mariner (analyst)

Revolution Postgame Live begins immediately following the match

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

Talent: Brad Feldman (play-by-play), Paul Mariner (analyst)

Postgame Show: Matt McCarthy (host), Clyde Simms (analyst)

Portuguese Radio: 1260 AM "Nossa Radio USA"

Talent: Luis Lombardi Jr. (play-by-play)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Here are some relevant storylines ahead of Sunday's match at LA Galaxy. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution Game Notes for Sunday. Official MLS Game Guides can be downloaded HERE.

- Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena making his New England Revolution debut on the sidelines as the club's eighth head coach. Arena previously spent nine years with the Galaxy from 2008-16, leading the club to three MLS Cup titles in a four-year span and two Supporters' Shields in 2010 and 2011.

- The Revs extending the club's current unbeaten streak to four games, having allowed one-or-fewer goals in each of the last three matches (1-0-2).

- New England remaining unbeaten against Western Conference opposition in 2019 with a 2-0-2 record. The Revs defeated Minnesota (March 30) and San Jose (May 11) at home, and drew with FC Dallas (March 2) and Sporting Kansas City (April 27) on the road.

- F Juan Agudelo continuing his recent run of scoring form, as he enters the weekend with three goals in the club's last six games.

- D Andrew Farrell making the 200th start of his regular season MLS career, all with New England. He would be the fifth player to reach 200 starts in a Revolution jersey.

For up-to-the-minute information on the Revolution, visit the team's official web site at revolutionsoccer.net, or join the conversation and interact with fans on any of the team's social platforms.

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