June 28, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution (6-10-1; 19 pts.) will aim for their fifth consecutive victory on Saturday night, when they host 2023 MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew (8-3-6; 30 pts.) for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Gillette Stadium. New England’s annual Pride Night match is available to watch FREE on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish. Listen on the radio via 98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ-FM), with Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies on the call. Portuguese commentary is available on 1260 AM “Nossa Radio USA”.
New England carries a four-game winning streak into Saturday’s match, following a 2-1 road win over FC Cincinnati, who sit second overall in the league standings, last weekend. With a win over Columbus this weekend, New England will reach five straight victories for the first time since June 2021. New England is unbeaten, 9-0-3, over its last 12 games in the month of June, also dating back to the 2021 season.
Revolution Head Coach Caleb Porter is set to manage against his former club for the first time since joining New England. Porter, who was named MLS Coach of the Week for Matchday 22, managed the Crew for four seasons from 2019-22, leading the club to its second MLS Cup title in 2020, and the 2021 Campeones Cup trophy. Porter owns a 2-2-1 all-time record against the Crew. This season, Porter has managed the Revolution to a 6-1-0 mark when New England scores first.
In last Saturday’s win at Cincinnati, the Revolution netted multiple goals in the opening half for the second straight match. Forward Giacomo Vrioni wasted no time collecting his second MLS brace, scoring in the 21st and 41st minutes. Vrioni, who appeared on MLS Team of the Matchday as a substitute, tallied the opening goal with a left-footed shot before scoring the eventual game-winner with his head. The 25-year-old Albanian striker, who is now level with midfielder Carles Gil atop the team’s scoring charts with five tallies on the season, owns three goals and one assist during the four-game winning run.
Defender Xavier Arreaga joined Vrioni and Porter on the MLS Team of the Matchday, as the Ecuadorian international is set to make his 10th consecutive start since joining New England in April. His partner in central defense, Dave Romney, has featured in the Starting XI for each of the last four wins and is now on the cusp of his 200th MLS regular season start. Meanwhile, Aljaž Ivačič has…
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