TORONTO FC vs. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
BMO FIELD | Toronto, Ontario
August 6, 2016 | Week 22 | MLS Game #222
7:30 pm ET (MLS LIVE, SN360, CSN-NE)
A massive match in the Eastern Conference between playoff hopefuls kicks off when Toronto FC entertain the New England Revolution on Saturday evening at BMO Field. TFC conclude their four-game homestand having won each of the first three matches, the last two by shutout, following their 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday that moved them into second place in the Eastern Conference. The Revolution continue their road swing, their three-game undefeated run coming to an end last weekend in a 3-1 loss at Orlando City SC, leaving them tied for sixth place in the final playoff position in the conference.
- The Revolution saw their undefeated run snapped at three games, Kei Kamara scoring his fourth goal since his arrival at the club (his ninth overall this season) in a 3-1 defeat at Orlando City SC on Sunday evening.
- Jozy Altidore scored his first goal of the season, making his 10th league appearance of the year, in TFC’s 3-0 win against Columbus on Sunday evening at BMO Field, their second consecutive win.
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Kelyn Rowe gave the Revolution an early lead, but Sebastian Giovinco netted in the second half, leaving the teams in a 1-1 draw April 9 at Gillette Stadium.
- The Revolution have an eight-game undefeated streak alive vs. Toronto FC, dating back to the 2013 season, with five wins and three draws in that time.
- The Revolution are undefeated in the last four meetings in Foxborough, with two wins and two draws in that time. TFC have not defeated the Revolution at home since 2010, now winless in six straight games at BMO Field since a 1-0 win May 22. New England has won on its last three trips to Ontario.
REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Jeff Muschik; AR2 (opposite): Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho; 4th: Mark Geiger
MLS Career: 41 games; FC/gm: 25.6; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 16; pens: 27
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NE: Gershon Koffie, London Woodberry
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: TOR: Jozy Altidore, Steven Beitashour, Justin Morrow, Marky Delgado … NE: Scott Caldwell
DISABLED LIST: NE: Xavier Kouassi
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (23 meetings): Toronto FC 4 wins, 22 goals … Revolution 10 wins, 39 goals … Ties 9
AT TORONTO (10 meetings): Toronto FC 2 wins, 14 goals … Revolution 3 wins, 17 goals … Ties 5
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Kelyn Rowe gave the Revolution an early lead, but Sebastian Giovinco netted in the second half, leaving the teams in a 1-1 draw April 9 at Gillette Stadium.
- The Revolution have an eight-game undefeated streak alive vs. Toronto FC, dating back to the 2013 season, with five wins and three draws in that time.
- The Revolution are undefeated in the last four meetings in Foxborough, with two wins and two draws in that time. TFC have not defeated the Revolution at home since 2010, now winless in six straight games at BMO Field since a 1-0 win May 22. New England has won on its last three trips to Ontario.
- Coaches record: Jay Heaps vs. TOR: P12 W6 L2 T4 … Greg Vanney vs. NE: P5 W0 L3 T2
LAST MEETING (MLS):
4/9: NE 1, TOR 1 (Rowe 14 – Giovinco 58)
- The Revolution took the lead after 14 minutes, when Kelyn Rowe headed home after Je-Vaughn Watson sent in a beautiful cross from the right wing.
- Toronto FC hit for the equalizer in the 58th minute. After a long ball over the top from Will Johnson, Jozy Altidore found Sebastian Giovinco in space outside of the box and he was able to find the back of the net after a deflection.
- NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (4-2-3-1): Bobby Shuttleworth - Je-Vaughn Watson, Andrew Farrell, Jose Goncalves, Chris Tierney - Scott Caldwell (Daigo Kobayashi 73), Gershon Koffie - Kelyn Rowe, Lee Nguyen, Diego Fagundez (Charlie Davies 78) - Teal Bunbury (Femi Hollinger-Janzen 90).
- TORONTO FC (4-4-1-1): Clint Irwin - Steven Beitashour, Damien Perquis, Drew Moor, Justin Morrow - Marky Delgado (Ashtone Morgan 84), Will Johnson, Michael Bradley, Jonathan Osorio - Sebastian Giovinco - Jozy Altidore (Mo Babouli 70).
