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Game Preview: New England Revolution at Orlando City SC

August 3, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (7-7-7, 28 pts.) will take on Orlando City SC (7-14-1, 22 pts.) in the final match of a three-game away stretch at Orlando City Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 4. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised locally on NBC Sports Boston with Brad Feldman and Paul Mariner calling the action. 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 first of two meetings between the Eastern Conference clubs this season, with Orlando City scheduled to visit Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 13. The Revolution hold a 2-2-3 record in the all-time series with Orlando, including an 0-2-2 mark away from home. Among current Revolution players, Teal Bunbury, Diego Fagundez, and Juan Agudelo are tied for the most career goals against Orlando with two apiece, while Kelyn Rowe and Krisztián Németh have also tallied against the Lions.

Following Saturday's match, the Revolution will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 11 against the Philadelphia Union at Gillette Stadium. 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 22

Date: Saturday, August 4, 2018

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Orlando City Stadium (Orlando, Fla.)

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: Brad Feldman, Paul Mariner

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), Raphael Fraga (analyst)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Here are some relevant storylines ahead of Saturday's match against Orlando City SC. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution Game Notes for Saturday's match.

The Revolution winning a regular season match in Orlando for the first time in the two clubs' three-year history. New England is 0-2-2 in Orlando and 0-1-0 at the Lions' new home, Orlando City Stadium, which opened in 2017.

Midfielder Wilfried Zahibo returning to league action after representing New England in the 2018 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Zahibo played 28 minutes against Juventus as a second-half substitute.

Forward Teal Bunbury potentially making his 150th career regular season start in MLS and forward Juan Agudelo playing in his 175th career regular season game in MLS.

Midfielder Diego Fagundez (48 goals, 39 assists) 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 (48 goals) scoring twice to become the youngest MLS player to record 50 career regular season goals, per the Elias Sports Bureau.

There is one notable connection between the Revolution and Orlando City:

Revolution forward Krisztián Németh and defender Jalil Anibaba were teammates with Orlando City SC forward Dom Dwyer on Sporting Kansas City in 2015.

Official MLS Game Guides can be downloaded for all regular season games at: http://www.mlssoccer.com/media-resources/game-guides.

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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