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Game Preview: New England Revolution vs. Montreal Impact

October 26, 2018 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (9-13-11, 38 pts.) will conclude the 2018 regular season with a home match against the Montreal Impact (14-15-4, 46 pts.) on Sunday, Oct. 28. The match kicks off at 4:30 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium and will be televised locally on NBC Sports Boston, with Brad Feldman, Paul Mariner, and Naoko Funayama calling the action. Authenticated subscribers may stream the match on NBCSportsBoston.com and on the NBC Sports app. The contest airs locally on the radio with 98.5 The Sports Hub broadcasting the action in English and 1260 AM Nossa Radio providing Portuguese commentary.

The Revolution will look to spoil Montreal's playoff chances on Sunday, as the visitors enter the season's final match two points shy of a postseason berth in seventh place. New England has topped the Impact in two consecutive season finales and has won five of the sides' last six meetings. This season, New England earned a 4-0 victory in its first home meeting with Montreal this season on April 6, while Wilfried Zahibo notched a brace in the club's 4-2 loss at Stade Saputo on May 5.

Prior to the match, the Revolution will announce the recipients of the club's 2018 team awards, including the JetBlue Revolution MVP, Defender of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, and Players' Player of the Year. Additionally, a pair of New England forwards -- Cristian Penilla (12 goals) and Teal Bunbury (11 goals) -- will conclude their battle for the club's Golden Boot award on Decision Day. Penilla owns the assists tiebreaker with seven helpers to Bunbury's four assists on the year.

Game 34

Date: Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018

Kickoff: 4:30 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

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 Sunday's match against Montreal. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution Game Notes for Sunday's match.

- New England defeating Montreal for the sixth time in the club's last seven meetings, and topping the Impact in the regular season finale for a third straight year.

- F Teal Bunbury and F Cristian Penilla battling for the club's golden boot award, as Penilla leads the way with 12 goals (seven assists) to Bunbury's 11 (four assists).

- Penilla scoring once or Bunbury scoring twice to become the first Revs player with at least 13 goals in a season since Lee Nguyen scored 18 in 2014.

- Bunbury (31 appearances) playing in the match to set a new career high for appearances with 32.

M Diego Fagundez (49 goals) scoring once to become the youngest MLS player to record 50 career regular season goals at 23 years and 254 days, per the Elias Sports Bureau.

M Kelyn Rowe (29 goals) scoring once to become the eighth player to record 30 career MLS goals with the Revolution.

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