MLS New England Revolution

Game Preview: New England Revolution at Toronto FC

Published on September 28, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (8-10-11, 35 pts.) will travel north of the border for a meeting with Toronto FC (8-15-6, 30 pts.) in the clubs' second and final contest of the season on Saturday, Sept. 29. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET at BMO Field 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.

The Revolution enter Saturday's match aiming to maintain an undefeated record in September and gain ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race, where the club sits five points back of a postseason berth in eighth place. The Revs defeated Toronto FC, 3-2, in the sides' first meeting on May 12 at Gillette Stadium, earning three points courtesy of a brace from Cristian Penilla and an additional strike from Teal Bunbury. Bunbury and defender Andrew Farrell both tallied assists in the win. Toronto FC is 6-6-2 at home this season, while the Revs own a 3-4-5 all-time mark at BMO Field.

Following Saturday's match, the Revolution will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 6 when the club travels to Atlanta for its second and final meeting of the season with Atlanta United FC. The match will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on Univision, 98.5 The Sports Hub, and 1260 AM Nossa Radio.

Game 30

Date: Saturday, September 29, 2018

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: BMO Field (Toronto, Ontario)

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 Toronto FC. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution Game Notes for Saturday's match.

- The Revolution extending its current four-game unbeaten run (1-0-3) and finishing the month of September undefeated in regular season play for the second time in club history (2002: 3-0-0).

- New England earning a win in its second and final matchup with Toronto this season and improving on its 13-6-9 all-time record against the Reds.

- F Cristian Penilla scoring his 11th goal of the season to tie four other players for the second-most goals scored among all MLS newcomers in 2018.

- D Andrew Farrell (29 starts) continuing to be the only Revolution player to start every match this season.

There are several notable connections between the Revolution and Toronto FC:

o Revolution Head Coach Brad Friedel and Toronto FC Head Coach Greg Vanney were teammates on the United States Men's National Team between 1996 and 2005.

o Friedel and Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley played 100 minutes together over four matches, three of them in the Premier League and one in the FA Cup, as teammates at Aston Villa in 2011.

o Revolution forwards Brian Wright (Ajax) and Teal Bunbury (Hamilton) are both natives of Ontario. Bunbury's father, Alex, earned 65 career caps with the Canadian Men's National Team.

o Revolution TV analyst Paul Mariner served as Toronto FC's Director of Player Development from 2011 until his promotion to head coach in June 2012, a position he held until January 2013.

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