Pre-Match / Match / Post-Match Thread - Toronto FC vs. New England Revolution - June 23, 2012 (R)

What/When

• Toronto FC (1-1-10) will return home to BMO Field to take on the New England Revolution (5-2-7) on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 5:30 pm EDT.
• NOTE: There will be a Reserve League match between Toronto FC (1-1-3) and the New England Revolution (2-1-2) at BMO Field on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 7:30 pm EDT.

TV/Video

• This match will be shown live on Gol TV Canada (http://www.goltv.ca/) in Canada, Comcast SportsNet New England (http://newengland.comcastsportsnet.com/) in Boston, MLS Direct Kick and MLS Live (http://live.mlssoccer.com/).

Radio/Audio

• CJCL AM 590 (http://www.fan590.com/) in Toronto and WBZ FM 98.5 (http://www.sports790.com/, English) in Boston.

And The Match...

• http://pressbox.mlssoccer.com/sites/mlsdigitalpr.drupalgardens.com/files/623torne.pdf

Five Match Trend

• TFC: LLWLD
• NE: WDLWD

Last Match vs. New England

• October 22, 2011 vs. NE - TFC 2 NE 2

Supporters Group Match Thread Links

• U-Sector: http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?s=6bf391a72c501880be962bf3cf612e91&showtopic=16299
• Red Patch Boys: http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?32128-Pre-Game-Revs-Sat-June-23-5-30pm
• North End Elite: http://www.kickabola.com/showthread.php?t=22879

REFEREE: Juan Guzman. SAR (bench): Adam Wienckowski; JAR (opposite): Brian Poeschel; 4th: Geoff Gamble
MLS Career: 14 games; FC/gm: 26.4; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 6; pens: 4

INJURY REPORT:
TORONTO FC
OUT: FW Nicholas Lindsay (L knee surgery recovery); GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg); DF Ty Harden (R adductor strain); DF Adrian Cann (R knee sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Aaron Maund (R eye hyphema); DF Logan Emory (shoulder subluxation); DF Dicoy Williams (R knee surgery recovery)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
OUT: FW Zak Boggs (R ankle sprain); MF Ryan Guy (R calf tightness); MF Shalrie Joseph (R adductor strain); FW Jose Moreno (L ankle sprain); GK Tim Murray (L knee arthroscopy); FW Bjorn Runstrom (R knee inflammation)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Sainey Nyassi (R hamstring strain); FW Michael Roach (L adductor tightness); MF Clyde Simms (L ankle tendinitis)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD:
TOR: Julian de Guzman
NE: none
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS:
TOR: Ashtone Morgan
NE: Chris Tierney, Benny Feilhaber

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (11 meetings): Toronto FC 2 wins, 12 goals … New England Revolution 4 wins, 20 goals … Draws 5
AT BMO FIELD (5 meetings): Toronto FC 2 wins, 9 goals … New England Revolution 0 wins, 6 goals … Draws 3
RETURN MATCH: 7/14: New England Revolution vs. Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m. ET
LAST YEAR (MLS):
6/15: NE 0, TOR 0
10/22: TOR 2, NE 2 (Soolsma 20; Koevermans 83 – Zerka 40; Caraglio 46)

* The teams played to a pair of draws last season, the second consecutive year they’ve split the season series.
* The road team has never won in the series. The teams have played to three draws in five meetings all-time at BMO Field, including a 2-2 result last Oct. 22.
* Coaches record: Jay Heaps v TOR: first game … Paul Mariner vs. NE: first game

OK, here's TFC's starting XI:



On the bench: Roberts, Emory, Maund, Williams, Stinson, Silva, Lambe

Williams only came in during second-half stoppage time, so he didn't do a helluva lot.

And TFC has always been kinda lax when releasing who's on their bench on matchdays.

You kinda get the feeling that Aceval's not gonna be there for much longer because of what went down in Houston.

DANNY KOEVERMANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1-0 TFC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone notice the faint rugby lines still on the pitch?

Serves ya right, doesn't it?

None yet, but we'll keep ya posted!

RYAN JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2-0 TFC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy oop:. This is kick-ass!

2-0 TFC at halftime.