April 20, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release
TORONTO, Ontario – The New England Revolution (1-6-1; 4 pts.) played to a narrow 1-0 defeat against Toronto FC (4-4-1; 13 pts.) on Saturday night at BMO Field. The Revolution controlled the ball and threatened Toronto with chances throughout the night, finishing with an 18-15 edge in shot attempts, but could not overcome a 66 th -minute goal by Toronto forward Prince Owusu. New England goalkeeper Henrich Ravas kept New England within striking distance with a single-game high seven saves, including his first MLS penalty stop.
In the first half, New England tested Toronto with several scoring opportunities, including a well-struck shot by Nacho Gil in the 39 th minute that looked destined for the back of the net, before a timely block by Toronto defender Nicksoen Gomis denied the opening goal. After halftime, Giacomo Vrioni nearly put the Revolution in front on a breakaway attempt, but Toronto goalkeeper Sean Johnson parried the shot wide with one of his six saves on the night. Vrioni finished with two shots on target, while Carles Gil paced the team with three attempts on frame.
New England saw another quality chance following a free kick from Esmir Bajraktarević, which fell to Andrew Farrell, but the defender was unable to find the target. Bajraktarević was one of two 19-year-old Homegrown players to start the match along with Noel Buck, who exited in the 44 th minute with an injury and was replaced by Toronto native Mark-Anthony Kaye. Bajraktarević played the full 90 minutes and recorded three key passes, tied with Carles Gil for the team lead.
After the half, Toronto forward Prince Owusu broke the deadlock in the 66 th minute with the opening goal. The hosts then looked destined to double their lead when they were awarded a penalty in the second half, but Ravas made the save down to his left in the 76 th minute to keep the Revolution within one. In search of an equalizer, Caleb Porter deployed forwards Tom á s Chancalay and Bobby Wood off the bench in the 72 nd minute. The pair combined for five shot attempts over the final 18 minutes, but the visitors could not find the net.
New England returns home next Saturday, April 27 for a matchup with Inter Miami CF at Gillette Stadium. The 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff is available to watch on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish. Listen to the Revolution’s local radio calls on 98.5 The Sports Hub HD2 (WBZ-FM), with Brad Feldman…
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