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Game Preview: New England Revolution vs. Columbus Crew SC

May 18, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (5-3-2, 17 pts.) will host Columbus Crew SC (6-3-3; 21 pts.) at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening for the second of three home games in May. The match kicks off at 7:30 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 also stream the match on NBCSportsBosoton.com and on the NBC Sports app. The contest also airs on the radio with 98.5 The Sports Hub HD2 broadcasting the action in English, and WMVX 1570 AM Nossa Radio providing Portuguese commentary.

Saturday's match will be the second and final regular season meeting between the Revs and Crew SC in 2018. On April 21, the two sides played to a 2-2 draw at MAPFRE Stadium. In that match, Teal Bunbury and Cristian Penilla tallied for the Revs, earning New England its first road point in Columbus since a 1-0 win on Oct. 27, 2013.

This weekend's match is also the Revolution's annual Salute to Heroes night at Gillette Stadium. Through a partnership with USO New England, the Revolution will distribute tickets to local military, police, fire personnel, and first responders as a token of appreciation for keeping America safe on a daily basis. In addition to a number of activities throughout the stadium and in the Fan Zone, on the field, the club will sport patriotic numbers and a custom captain's armband. Following the match, the New England Revolution Charitable Foundation will hold an online auction featuring game-used items worn and signed by Revolution players. All proceeds from this auction, as well as a portion of proceeds from all tickets sold online using the promo code SALUTE18, will benefit USO New England.

Following Saturday's contest, New England will make its lone trip to the Pacific Northwest for an away match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, May 26 at BC Place. That match will kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast locally on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub, and WMVX 1570 AM Nossa Radio.

Game 11

Date: Saturday, May 19, 2018

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)

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, Naoko Funayama

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub HD2

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

Portuguese Radio: WMVX 1570 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 Columbus Crew SC. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution Game Notes for Saturday's match.

The Revolution improving on the club's 4-1-1 home record in 2018.

Forward Teal Bunbury finding the net for the sixth time in the club's last eight games. Bunbury has scored in five-of-seven games dating back to March 31 at Houston.

Forward Cristian Penilla recording a goal and an assist to become the fifth player in MLS this season to record at least five goals and five assists.

Defender Jalil Anibaba logging 67 minutes played to reach 15,000 career MLS minutes.

There are a few notable connections between the Revolution and Columbus Crew SC:

o Revolution Head Coach Brad Friedel played for Columbus Crew SC from 1996-97. In 1997, Friedel, a native of Lakewood, Ohio, won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and was named to the MLS Best XI.

o Revolution Assistant Coach Mike Lapper also played for Crew SC from 1997-2002. He scored five goals in 110 appearances for Columbus, and joined the club's front office staff following his retirement in 2002. Lapper spent time as Crew SC's Director of Soccer Business Development before joining the coaching staff, where he served as an assistant from 2005-13.

o Revolution midfielder Scott Caldwell and Columbus Crew SC midfielder Wil Trapp were teammates at Akron University from 2011-12.

o Revolution defender Jalil Anibaba was teammates with Crew SC midfielder Ricardo Clark on the Houston Dynamo from 2016-17.

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