Pre-Match / Match / Post-Match Thread - Toronto FC at New England Revolution - July 14, 2012 (R)

atlanticTFCfan · Jul 11, 2012

What/When

Toronto FC (3-4-11) will pay a visit to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts to take on the New England Revolution (6-4-7) on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm EDT.

TV/Video

This match will be shown live on TSN2 (http://www.tsn2.ca/) in Canada, Comcast SportsNet New England (http://newengland.comcastsportsnet.com/) in Boston, MLS Direct Kick and MLS Live (http://live.mlssoccer.com/, U.S. only).

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/714netor.pdf

Five Match Trend

TFC: WDDLW

NE: WDDDW

Last Match vs. New England

June 23 vs. NE - TFC 2 NE 2

Supporters Group Match Thread Links

U-Sector: http://z15.invisionfree.com/U_Sector/index.php?showtopic=16368

Red Patch Boys: http://redpatchboys.ca/forums/showt...Post-Game-Sat-14-Jul-TFC-at-New-England-730pm

North End Elite:

TFC Ajax · Jul 12, 2012

atlanticTFCfan said: ↑

DEATH TO THE 4-3-3!
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atlanticTFCfan said: ↑

Hey, at least I didn't say 'death to Total Football!'
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atlanticTFCfan · Jul 13, 2012

REFEREE: Hilario Grajeda. SAR (bench): Paul Scott; JAR (opposite): Kevin Klinger; 4th: Niko Bratsis
MLS Career: 69 games; FC/gm: 24.5; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 14; pens: 11

INJURY REPORT:
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
OUT: GK Tim Murray (L knee menisectomy); FW Alec Purdie (L ankle sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Zak Boggs (R ankle sprain); MF Shalrie Joseph (L knee sprain); FW Jose Moreno (L ankle sprain)

TORONTO FC
OUT: GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Nicholas Lindsay (L knee surgery recovery); DF Ty Harden (R adductor strain); DF Adrian Cann (R knee sprain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED:
NE: Kelyn Rowe (through July 15)
TOR: none

WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD:
NE: Chris Tierney
TOR: Ryan Johnson, Torsten Frings
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS:
NE: Benny Feilhaber
TOR: Ashtone Morgan, Richard Eckersley

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (12 meetings): New England Revolution 4 wins, 22 goals … Toronto FC 2 wins, 14 goals … Draws 6
AT FOXBOROUGH (6 meetings): New England Revolution 4 wins, 14 goals … Toronto FC 0 wins, 3 goals … Draws 2

* The teams are meeting for the second time in three weeks. A last-gasp goal from the Revolution’s Diego Fagundez left the teams in a 2-2 draw at BMO Field on June 23.
* 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 four draws in six meetings all-time at BMO Field.
* Coaches record: Jay Heaps v TOR: P1 W0 D1 L0 … Paul Mariner vs. NE: P1 W0 D1 L0

atlanticTFCfan · Jul 14, 2012

OK, here's TFC's starting XI:

On the bench: Roberts, Maund, Williams, Stinson, Avila, Wiedeman.

Dexter1258 · Jul 14, 2012

I'm sure we are going to see weiedman to night. We are very short staffed on the front line.

TFC Ajax · Jul 14, 2012

of course we are, he's the best finisher in the modern era

atlanticTFCfan · Jul 14, 2012

LUIS SILVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

TFC Ajax · Jul 14, 2012

Oh what the hell was that? He hit that with zero power and strieght at the keeper

TFC Ajax · Jul 14, 2012

Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit

atlanticTFCfan · Jul 14, 2012

Oh no.

atlanticTFCfan · Jul 14, 2012

Wiedeman is now on for Koevermans.

Now where does TFC get their goals? Not counting on Dunfield for another one.

TFC Ajax · Jul 14, 2012

Obviously From "the best finisher in the modern era" Wiedeman

atlanticTFCfan · Jul 14, 2012

1-0 at halftime.

DavemTFC · Jul 14, 2012

Silva's on really good form right now. Koef going down really sucks. At least we get an early look at this Wiedeman dude.

I'm watching this on online streaming, and I have to deal with New England commentators. Awful, clueless, but they do serve up gems such as "sending big balls up top". And they think Olimpia of Honduras are an "international superpower"

cloak · Jul 14, 2012

Avila or Lambe could start alongside Johnson next game. Avila's best game of the year was in Salt Lake when he was playing up high.

PattySajak · Jul 14, 2012

johnson's starting to piss me off, only now am I starting to realize how luck has played in with the few good strikes on net so far. Legit the guy can't finish, has no composure and just looks to blast it instead of taking a deft touch corner finish. Ontop of that his crosses and playmaking skills haven't impressed me and the total package of whining/going down is starting to get on my nerves. Not sure why they don't put an avila type player up there to free up space for koevermans or whoever is finishing up front.

adrenaline11 · Jul 14, 2012

TFC Ajax said: ↑

Shit shit shit shit shit shit shit shit
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That was my reaction too.

cloak · Jul 14, 2012

PattySajak said: ↑

johnson's starting to piss me off, only now am I starting to realize how luck has played in with the few good strikes on net so far. Legit the guy can't finish, has no composure and just looks to blast it instead of taking a deft touch corner finish. Ontop of that his crosses and playmaking skills haven't impressed me and the total package of whining/going down is starting to get on my nerves. Not sure why they don't put an avila type player up there to free up space for koevermans or whoever is finishing up front.
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you have to keep Johnson on, he's a legitimate target. he's missed some sitters this year but i'd also disagree about his playmaking skills - he has solid footwork for a big man. he's shown us a deft touch before (goals in seattle, montreal). we just have to stomach his off moments.

cloak · Jul 14, 2012

if Koev was just day-to-day and back by the 28th i'd be thrilled. could be bad though

DavemTFC · Jul 14, 2012

Since when does Steve Nash play goalkeeper for New England?

TFC Ajax · Jul 14, 2012

Is Wiedeman supposed to be playing striker? Cause he seems to be floating around everywhere but the striker position

atlanticTFCfan · Jul 14, 2012

cloak said: ↑

if Koev was just day-to-day and back by the 28th i'd be thrilled. could be bad though
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I have a feeling it's bad, too. Still no word yet on how bad it is yet.

We probably won't know until the match is over.

TFC Ajax · Jul 14, 2012

Lol the fans on the other side thought it was in

DavemTFC · Jul 14, 2012

Good save by Milos but how does Feilhaber find himself in that much space?

TFC Ajax · Jul 14, 2012

So apparently Maund is a midfielder now eh?