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Game Preview: New England Revolution vs. Toronto FC

August 30, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Revolution (10-9-8, 38 pts.) will continue the playoff push against Toronto FC (10-10-7, 37 pts.) on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Gillette Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET, televised locally on NBC Sports Boston with Brad Feldman, Paul Mariner, and Naoko Funayama calling the action. Authenticated subscribers may also stream the match on NBCSportsBoston.com and on the NBC Sports Boston mobile app. The match airs on the radio locally with 98.5 The Sports Hub broadcasting the action in English, and 1260 AM Nossa Radio providing Portuguese commentary.

Saturday's match is shaping up to be a critical clash in the tight-knit Eastern Conference playoff race, as the sixth-place Revolution look to increase their one-point advantage over eighth-place Toronto. In the all-time series at Gillette Stadium, the Revs hold a 10-2-4 advantage with results in each of the last seven games in Foxborough (5-0-2). New England is surging into this weekend's contest with points in 14 of its last 15 league games, including a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire last week courtesy of Gustavo Bou's fifth goal in seven MLS games. Meanwhile, Carles Gil continues to catalyze the offense with his team-high nine goals and 12 assists. His assist total leads all MLS newcomers in 2019, as do his 21 combined goals and assists and 75 chances created.

Saturday also marks New England's annual Concussion Awareness Night at Gillette Stadium, held in partnership with ThinkTaylor, which was founded in 2011 by the Revolution's all-time leading scorer and ESPN analyst, Taylor Twellman. Prior to the match, fans will have the opportunity to visit the ThinkTaylor table in the Fan Zone to take the #TTPledge and receive limited-editions scarves and wristbands. The Revolution Charitable Foundation will also be raffling off team-signed jerseys and other game-worn items to benefit ThinkTaylor. Twellman will also lead a stadium-wide #TTPledge at halftime.

Game 28 vs. Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)

BROADCAST INFORMATION

TV: NBC Sports Boston

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

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)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Here are some relevant storylines ahead of Saturday's match against Toronto. Click HERE to view the complete Revolution game notes. Official MLS Game Guides can be downloaded HERE.

- New England improving on its seven-game home unbeaten streak against Toronto (5-0-2), which includes three straight wins. The Revs lead the all-time home series 10-2-4.

- The team building on its rate of 1.83 goals per 90 minutes when the duo of F Gustavo Bou and M Carles Gil are on the field together.

- Bou scoring in a fourth straight game and for the sixth time in eight league appearances. Dating back to his time in Liga MX with Club Tijuana, Bou has recorded 12 goals and 3 assists in his last 13 appearances.

- Gil scoring one goal to become the second player in Revolution history reach 10 goals and 10 assists in the same season, joining Lee Nguyen (2017; 11G/15A). He would also become the second fastest MLS player in 2019 to reach 10 goals and 10 assists (Carlos Vela - 26G/15A).

- Gil continuing to lead all MLS newcomers in combined goals and assists with 21 (9G + 12A). He ranks T-4th overall with 19 combined goals and primary assists.

- GK Matt Turner improving on his 1.32 goals against average this season, which ranks among the top 10 in MLS.

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