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Game Preview: New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls

July 20, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (7-6-7, 28 pts.) will face New York Red Bulls (11-5-2, 35 pts.) in the second match of a three-game away stretch on Red Bull Arena on Saturday. The match kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be televised locally on NBC Sports Boston with Brad Feldman, Paul Mariner, and Naoko Funayama on the call. Authenticated subscribers may stream the match on NBCSportsBoston.com and on the NBC Sports app. The contest airs on the radio with 98.5 The Sports Hub broadcasting the action in English and 1260 AM Nossa Radio providing Portuguese commentary.

Saturday's match marks the second and final meeting between the two Eastern Conference sides this season. New England claimed a 2-1 victory at Gillette Stadium on June 2 courtesy of goals from Diego Fagundez and Teal Bunbury. In the all-time regular season series with New York, the Revolution hold a 30-26-15 advantage, with a mark of 8-20-8 away from home. The Revs will have the support of more than 700 Season Members at Red Bull Arena, as the club will transport them from New England in the first of two away trips offered to members this season, with the second scheduled for August 25 at Philadelphia.

Following Saturday's match, the Revolution will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Orlando City SC. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast locally on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub, and 1260 AM Nossa Radio.

Game 21

Date: Saturday, July 21, 2018

Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET

Location: Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.)

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), Naoko Funayama (sideline)

Revolution Postgame Live: Brad Feldman, Paul Mariner

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

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

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

Portuguese Radio: 1260 AM "Nossa Radio USA

Talent: Luis Lombardi Jr. (play-by-play), Raphael Fraga (analyst)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Here are some relevant storylines ahead of Saturday's match against New York Red Bulls. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution Game Notes for Saturday's match.

The Revolution (28 pts.) eclipsing the 30-point threshold after 21 MLS games for only the fifth time in club history. The last time the Revs accomplished the feat was in 2008 (16 games).

- New England earning its first ever regular-season win at Red Bulla Arena. Since its completion ahead of the 2010 MLS season, the Revolution are 0-7-2 at the venue. New England's only win at Red Bull Arena came in the MLS Cup Playoffs, a 2-1 win in the Eastern Conference Championship on Nov. 23, 2014.

Forward Teal Bunbury finding the net for the 11th time in the club's last 18 games. Bunbury has scored in five times in the club's last nine matches.

Midfielder Diego Fagundez recording one assist to become the third member of the Revolution's 40G/40A club, where he would join Lee Nguyen (51G/49A) and Steve Ralston (42G/73A).

Fagundez scoring twice to become the youngest MLS player to record 50 career regular season goals, per the Elias Sports Bureau.

There are a few notable connections between the Revolution and New York:

o Revolution Head Coach Brad Friedel and Red Bulls Head Coach Chris Armas were teammates on the U.S. Men's National Team from 1999-2003.

o Revolution forward Juan Agudelo was the second Homegrown Player signing in New York Red Bulls history. Agudelo, who signed with New York's first team in 2010 at age 17, made 33 appearances in two-plus seasons with the Red Bulls, registering six goals and two assists.

o Red Bulls goalkeeper coach Preston Burpo played for the Revolution in 2010, recording a 2-6-2 record in 11 appearances.

o Revolution midfielder Zachary Herivaux and Red Bulls forward Derrick Etienne Jr. both represent Haiti on the international stage. They played alongside each other at Argentina on May 28, 2018.

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