MLS New England Revolution

Game Preview: New England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders FC

Published on July 6, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (7-4-6, 27 pts.) will play the second match of a three-match homestand against Seattle Sounders FC (4-9-3, 15 pts.) at Gillette Stadium on Saturday. 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 stream the match on NBCSportsBoston.com and on the NBC Sports app. The contest also 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 will be the lone matchup between New England and Seattle in 2018. New England enters the match unbeaten in six straight MLS games and is aiming to claim points for the fifth time in the last six matches between the two sides. Sounders FC enters Saturday's match following a road victory at the Colorado Rapids, 2-1, on July 4.

New England will conclude its three-match homestand on Saturday, July 14 with a second consecutive matchup against a Western Conference team in the LA Galaxy 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 18

Date: Saturday, July 7, 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

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

Postgame Show: Rob "Hardy" Poole (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 Seattle Sounders FC. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution Game Notes for Saturday's match.

The Revolution claiming at least one point against Seattle for the fifth time in the sides' last six meetings dating back to 2013 (2-1-2).

New England extending its unbeaten run in MLS play to seven matches, having posted a 2-0-4 mark in the last six games.

Forward Teal Bunbury finding the net for the 11th time in the club's last 15 games. Bunbury has scored in five times in the club's last six matches.

Midfielder Diego Fagundez recording two assists 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).

Goalkeeper Matt Turner remaining among the league's top five keepers in saves this season, where he ranks tied for fifth with 60 stops.

Midfielder Kelyn Rowe potentially making his 150th career regular season start.

There are a few notable connections between the Revolution and Seattle:

o Revolution midfielder Kelyn Rowe is a native of Federal Way, Wash. and developed at the Crossfire Premier Development Academy.

o Sounders FC forward Clint Dempsey was selected by the Revolution with the eighth-overall pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. He played three seasons in New England from 2004-06, scoring 25 goals in 71 appearances.

o Dempsey and Revolution Head Coach Brad Friedel were teammates at Tottenham Hotspur FC from 2012-13.

o Revolution defender Jalil Anibaba and Sounders FC forward Will Bruin were teammates on the Houston Dynamo in 2016.

o Sounders FC defender Jordan McCrary was selected by New England with the 10th-overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. He did not make an MLS appearance in one season with the Revs.

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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