New England Revolution vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2024 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Revolution's 3-goal first half enough to top Whitecaps
Noel Buck, Giacomo Vrioni and Esmir Bajraktarevic each scored first-half goals to lead the New England Revolution to their third straight victory, 3-2, over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt missed. Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Vrioni.
- 5': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 7': Foul by Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 7': Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Borrero.
- 7': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Noel Buck (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution).
- 12': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Goal! New England Revolution 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Javain Brown with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 14': Noel Buck (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 20': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 20': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! New England Revolution 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Borrero with a through ball.
- 24': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 24': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Noel Buck (New England Revolution).
- 24': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ian Harkes.
- 25': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution).
- 29': Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 30': Xavier Arreaga (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 34': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Dave Romney (New England Revolution).
- 34': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Javain Brown.
- 36': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Goal! New England Revolution 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
- 41': Damir Kreilach (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Ian Harkes (New England Revolution).
- 41': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 43': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 43': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Vrioni.
- 45': Foul by Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 45': Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dave Romney (New England Revolution) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Gil with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, New England Revolution 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins New England Revolution 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fafá Picault replaces Damir Kreilach.
- 47': Foul by Noel Buck (New England Revolution).
- 47': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fafá Picault with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 50': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt saved. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ian Harkes (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a cross.
- 59': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 60': Attempt saved. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 60': Attempt missed. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 60': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 61': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bjørn Utvik with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Esmir Bajraktarevic (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 63': Attempt missed. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavier Arreaga.
- 65': Attempt saved. Dylan Borrero (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carles Gil.
- 65': Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 68': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution).
- 68': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Noel Buck (New England Revolution).
- 71': Substitution, New England Revolution. Andrew Farrell replaces Noel Buck because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Vrioni (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Harkes.
- 73': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Ian Harkes.
- 74': Attempt saved. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Carles Gil (New England Revolution).
- 76': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 79': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Levonte Johnson replaces Luís Martins.
- 82': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 83': Attempt missed. Carles Gil (New England Revolution) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 85': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Nick Lima.
- 86': Substitution, New England Revolution. Emmanuel Boateng replaces Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 87': DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Levonte Johnson (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 89': Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 89': Fafá Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Boateng (New England Revolution) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by DeJuan Jones with a headed pass.
- 90': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Nick Lima (New England Revolution).
- 90'+1': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ralph Priso-Mbongue replaces Pedro Vite.
- 90'+2': Carles Gil (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+3': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Goal! New England Revolution 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ralph Priso-Mbongue.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, New England Revolution 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, New England Revolution 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2.
Statistics
 VAN |
NE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 441 | Passes | 583 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 24 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 27,078
Venue: Gillette Stadium
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
Attendance: 27,078
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 29 | +17 | 55 |
| 2 | LAFC | 27 | +14 | 48 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | +9 | 47 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | +14 | 47 |
Line-Ups
New England Revolution (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 2 | Dave Romney |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga  |
| 24 | DeJuan Jones |
| 12 | Nick Lima |
| 10 | Carles Gil |
| 29 | Noel Buck |
| 14 | Ian Harkes |
| 9 | Giacomo Vrioni |
| 11 | Dylan Borrero |
| 47 | Esmir Bajraktarevic |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 15 | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
| 14 | Luís Martins |
| 7 | Ryan Raposo |
| 19 | Damir Kreilach |
| 24 | Brian White |
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