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New EnglandNE
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Aside from that first half blunder, Farrell has been really solid at CB today. Everyone is replaceable. #nerevs
I love the smell of smokebombs. It's (literally), the smell of victory! #DOOP
Really hoping the #NERevs put on a more complete effort next week in the home opener- Match ends, Philadelphia Union 1, New England Revolution 0.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, New England Revolution 0.
Just take the shot, Le Toux! It was a 3v2 with a wide-open shot on net! #DOOP- 90'+4'Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Andrew Farrell.
- 90'+4'Attempt blocked. Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Nogueira.
MISS: Le Toux shoots wide in final seconds
- 90'+2'Offside, Philadelphia Union. Sebastien Le Toux tries a through ball, but Antoine Hoppenot is caught offside.
- 90'+2'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'Stoppage in match Danny Cruz (Philadelphia Union) because of an injury.
I see improvement over last match for #NERevs. Perhaps the 4 changes helped. Where's that potential i saw in 2013. Miss @JuanAgudelo
Agudelo, we miss u #NERevs
Can we be done with the Jerry Bengston experiment? This guy is terrible. No heart whatsoever. #NERevs
Union need to keep the ball and force NE to play defense #PhivNE- 87'
MDanny CruzMCristián Maidana 
With 5 minutes left, Union playing sloppy. Need to attack not be content playing back #PhivNE- 85'Offside, Philadelphia Union. Sebastien Le Toux tries a through ball, but Antoine Hoppenot is caught offside.
View photoopening day, 2014.. #union #doop #fifthseason #openingday #spring #soccer #mls #sports #philadelphia #philadelphiaunion #pplpark
The reason for the long ball is because we don't have a midfield. You give the ball to the midfield, you just lose the ball sooner. #NERevs- 83'Foul by Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution).
- 83'Aaron Wheeler (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82'Foul by Antoine Hoppenot (Philadelphia Union).
- 82'Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Big saving challenge by Andrew Farrell as #NERevs now three-man defense is stretched.- 82'FAntoine HoppenotFJack McInerney
- Union having trouble finishing this game strong #PhivNE
- 81'Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Andrew Farrell.
Okugo being very vocal after last clearance. He's yelling at team to move further up pitch. That's exactly what a captain should do. #DOOP
#NERevs with their ears pinned back now, in full attack mode in the last 10-plus. Passing needs to get better, though.- Revs got lucky on that PHI counterattack. #NERevs
- 79'Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Fabinho.
- Good buildup from #NERevs. This is what I'm talking about, but they just can't get any entry into the 10-yard box.
- 78'
MSaer SeneDChris Tierney 
MISS: Le Toux tries to curl his shot to the far post- 77'Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Aaron Wheeler.
- Good teams put their foot on the pedal and score a 2nd goal with 15 minutes left. The Union need to become that good team right now. #PhivNE
Has Jerry Bengston become the new Wells Thompson? #NERevs- 75'Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75'Foul by A.J. Soares (New England Revolution).
- 75'Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75'Foul by Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union).
#NERevs are playing better this half. Not saying much compared to first half.
- Shuttleworth currently with 25% passing accuracy. Donnie Smith had 43% in the first half. #NERevs
- 72'Attempt missed. Vincent Nogueira (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Jesus. The ref just booked the beer guy in 119. #doop- 72'Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Scott Caldwell.
- 70'Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70'Foul by A.J. Soares (New England Revolution).
- 70'MDaigo KobayashiMAndy Dorman
- 70'DA.J. Soares (New England Revolution) is shown the yellow card.
- I hope the replacement refs aren't going out for a drink in the Philly area tonight. Fans getting on them and rightfully so. #PhivNE
- Score a second goal and be done with it; 4 points after two games against portland and new england would be a nice start to the season #DOOP
- 68'Darrius Barnes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68'Foul by Fabinho (Philadelphia Union).
- 67'Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67'Foul by Aaron Wheeler (Philadelphia Union).
- 66'Foul by Scott Caldwell (New England Revolution).
- 66'Vincent Nogueira (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Heaps. You have good players on the bench. USE THEM. #NERevs
Dorman gets absolutely crunched. This game is getting very chippy as we continue through here #NERevs
Nice from McInerney to set himself up but he balloons the volley. #PHIvNE- 65'Foul by Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution).
- 65'Aaron Wheeler (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- This game could use some Kelyn Rowe. Have to wonder how fit he is with the injury. #NERevs
- 63'Attempt missed. Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastien Le Toux.
I suppose it's not surprising these refs are anti union #doop
Tierney, I love you buddy, but that guy wearing the funny colored jersey on the other team, that's their GK, stop crossing to him. #NERevs- Where did Bunbury go in the second half? Did he get subbed off? He didn't right? #NERevs
- 59'Corner, New England Revolution. Conceded by Zac MacMath.
- 59'
Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Nguyen. - 59'Attempt saved. Leonardo Fernandes (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack McInerney.
- What kind of reffing is this in the union game...terrible! #DOOP
- 57'Hand ball by Vincent Nogueira (Philadelphia Union).
- Sene when? #NERevs
- 56'Foul by Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution).
- 56'Cristián Maidana (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55'Offside, New England Revolution. Chris Tierney tries a through ball, but Jerry Bengtson is caught offside.
- 54'Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54'Foul by Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union).
- Of course Berry comes off because he … should be off anyway and it was a matter of time. Gift to PHI. #NERevs
- 54'FAaron WheelerDAustin Berry
- 53'Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
HOW IS THAT A NO CALL #NERevs- 51'Stoppage in match Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution) because of an injury.
- 51'Stoppage in match Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) because of an injury.
Bunbury wide right for #NERevs with Bengtson through the middle.
Bengston goes for the left shoulder looper going the other way…maybe next time. #NERevs
If only we had a DOTY-caliber center back to solidify this defense #NERevs- Berry booked there with a yellow. Nguyen creating opportunities again. Lets see if he can keep it going #NERevs
- 49'Attempt missed. Darrius Barnes (New England Revolution) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Tierney with a cross following a set piece situation.
Jermain Defoe on pace for 136 goals. But we got TEAL! #NERevs- 48'DAustin Berry (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- 47'Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47'Foul by Austin Berry (Philadelphia Union).
- The last time Jerry Bengston scored was the same day the MIAA had their boys basketball finals last year. Today is the finals again. #NERevs
- Second Half begins Philadelphia Union 1, New England Revolution 0.
- HTF#11Jerry BengtsonMDonald Smith
- Revs bringing on Jerry Bengtson to start the 2nd half. They need someone to do something up front. Maybe it's him? #PhivNE
- That makes it sound a lot closer than it is. Really—PHI had all possession & a few blown chances. #NERevs w/no possession…also blown chances
Heaps: "We're second in everything right now. We have to change it." #PhivNE
Move over 76ers, Eagles, and Flyers the best team in philly this year just might be, @PhilaUnion #doop #stadiumtweets
Good first half for the Union, who moved the ball well and controlled possession. Gotta come out and find another in the 2nd 45. 1-0 #doop- 45'+2'First Half ends, Philadelphia Union 1, New England Revolution 0.
- Bunbury has been #NERevs best player in the first half. He's held up play well and created chances.
- 45'+1'Vincent Nogueira (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1'Foul by Scott Caldwell (New England Revolution).
- #NERevs first half = bad possession, bad team work, and lucky to be only down 1.
- 45'A.J. Soares (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Foul by Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union).
- 45'A.J. Soares (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Foul by Leonardo Fernandes (Philadelphia Union).
Thoughts 1.Barnes best part of the shaky D 2.Farrell is out of shape 3.Gaddis is taking Smith out of the game 4.Dorman is playing? #NERevs
Definitely give Diego a mulligan there. Should have scored but has bailed us out plenty of times. #NERevs- 42'Attempt blocked. Cristián Maidana (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42'Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Lee Nguyen.
- That was the first time the Revs showed any sign of life. They've been real disappointing considering what they did last season, #PhivNE
@revsskeptic that and more:. MF spread too thin, no support in possession= limited possession. Union unafraid to push forward. #NERevs
I mean, Jerry would've missed wider. And higher. From closer. #NERevs- 39'Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by Andrew Farrell.
Diego misses a sitter. Has to score there #NERevs
MACMATH WHAT A SAVE!!!! #union- 38'Attempt missed. Diego Fagundez (New England Revolution) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 38'
Attempt saved. Diego Fagundez (New England Revolution) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teal Bunbury. 
How do all 11 players on the #nerevs constantly find ways to look as if they aren't on the field?- Revs losing the possession battle big time right now and it is hurting them. The Union have a strong attack and are in full go mode #NERevs
Great stat! #DOOP RT @PhilUnionKevinK Stat: Sebastien Le Toux has scored in the 2010, 2013, and 2014 home openers.- Looked like Shuttleworth could've done better on that cross leading to the goal. #NERevs
- 33'Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'Foul by Raymon Gaddis (Philadelphia Union).
Awesome goal by Le Toux! And LOVE how @raygaddis is playing in these first two games #DOOP
- 32'Cristián Maidana (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32'Foul by Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution).
- Union Goal: Le Toux gets free after Farrell goes down and its an east tap in. 1-0 Union #NERevs
- 31'1 - 0MGOAL: Sebastien Le TouxGoals this Season: 1
- 30'Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30'Foul by A.J. Soares (New England Revolution).
Lost in the Edu signing for the Union were the acquisitions of Nogueira and Maidana. What a solid midfield. #DOOP- 29'Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29'Foul by A.J. Soares (New England Revolution).
View photo@PhilaUnion @JackMcInerney9 yellow card. @MLS MLS #UNIVREV #PhivNE @phillysoccerpg http://t.co/qlqecxzl5e
- 28'Attempt missed. Vincent Nogueira (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maurice Edu.
I can't think of a game where the Union have threatened the goal like they're doing to the Revs today. #DOOP- I think we're just trying to make this game a Shuttleworth highlight reel...#NERevs
- Great pressure by the Union now, keep it up #DOOP
- 25'Foul by Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution).
- 25'Cristián Maidana (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25'Attempt saved. Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastien Le Toux.
- 25'
Attempt missed. Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raymon Gaddis. - Second time Bobby has left the net vulnerable so far. You HAVE to hold on to that one. #NERevs
- #NERevs need to do better job getting and keeping the ball is want to avoid defeat. Philly 139 passes. NE 44.
MISS: Le Toux stumbles to get his footing in front of an open net- 21’ It’s nice to see Gaddis in his natural RB position. Great job reading the ball to set up the Union’s latest offensive attack. #PhivNE
- 22'Attempt missed. Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabinho with a cross.
- 21'Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21'Foul by Austin Berry (Philadelphia Union).
110 minutes into the new Union season and Maidana is my new favorite player. #DOOP- 21'Attempt blocked. Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Nogueira.
Knighton please #NERevs- A.J. saving an out of position Bobby Shuttleworth right there. Just barely got a foot on that one to knock it away #NERevs
- Soares got realllly lucky there. Easy yellow. #NERevs
- 19'Attempt blocked. Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristián Maidana with a cross.
- 18'Corner, Philadelphia Union. Conceded by A.J. Soares.
- Union are controlling the pace very well, but they're crosses are really lacking so far #DOOP
- 18'Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18'Foul by A.J. Soares (New England Revolution).
- 16'Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16'Foul by Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution).
- Where is Davies? I want Davies. Not Bengston. #NERevs
- 14'Offside, Philadelphia Union. Vincent Nogueira tries a through ball, but Sebastien Le Toux is caught offside.
- Bunbury likes to flop/fall over easily. Berry playing very physical on D #PhivNE
- 12'Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12'Foul by Austin Berry (Philadelphia Union).
Take it easy on the magic foam there, replacement ref. That can has to last the whole match! #NERevs- Diego, Bunbury and Nguyen are pushing the tempo today for the Revs, like how the attack looks today. Lets see if it leads to goals #NERevs
- 11'Fabinho (Philadelphia Union) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11'Foul by Diego Fagundez (New England Revolution).
- 10'Foul by Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union).
- 10'Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10'FJack McInerney (Philadelphia Union) is shown the yellow card.
- Union currently with 82.1% of the possesion. Will be a long night for #NERevs if they can't get ahold of the ball.
Oh where oh where has our captain gone? Oh where oh where could he be...#NERevs- 7'Darrius Barnes (New England Revolution) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7'Foul by Cristián Maidana (Philadelphia Union).
- nice start for the Union...just put one in the net #DOOP
The new Union kits are my favorite yet. Can we please get a different kit sponsor though? Wawa? Comcast? Anyone other than Bimbo. #DOOP- Lee Nguyen really gives the Revs a different look. Brings more speed and urgency attacking. Good early run there #NERevs
- 5'Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (New England Revolution) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lee Nguyen.
- Well me made it past 2' … if only just barely. Six white shirts can't clear it #NERevs
- Ignore line-ups/displays on TV, I guess. Soares and Farrell are CBs; Barnes on the right; Tierney on the left for #NERevs
First Half begins.
HIGHLIGHTS: Philadelphia Union vs NE Revolution | March 15, 2014
GOAL: Le Toux times his run perfectly to redirect Fernandes’ cross
SAVE: Cristian Maidana’s cross cleared off the line
YELLOW: McInerney pulls down Nguyen by the waist- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Step 1 for #NERevs tonight: Don't concede in the first 2 minutes.
- Like playing both Dorman AND Caldwell in center of #NERevs midfield. Caldwell overrun their alone in Houston
- Flipping out over JoGo can wait two hours. In the meantime gonna enjoy watching @2Fast2Farrell play in the center today. #NERevs
- Line up looks like a stronger midfield this time for the #nerevs Cautious optimism here
Where's Keon???? “@PhilaUnion: Today's @philaunion substitutes: Blake, White, Wheeler, Cruz, Bone, Hoppenot, Fernandes #DOOP”
Hmmm... Rowe not starting for #NERevs? Heaps rolling w/ Dorman instead. Gotta say, I disagree. What say you? http://t.co/RPSHeJgHSm
- Earth to Jay come in please! What is with this lineup and no JoGo? #NERevs #PutInRevis
Goals and Assists
| 31' | | Sebastien Le Toux Assisted By: Leonardo Fernandes |
Disciplinary
| 10' | | Jack McInerney Reason: Unsporting Behavior | |
| 48' | | Austin Berry Reason: Unsporting Behavior | |
| 70' | | A.J. Soares Reason: Unsporting Behavior |
Substitutions
| HT | | Jerry BengtsonF Donald SmithM |
| 54' | | Aaron WheelerF Austin BerryD |
| 70' | | Daigo KobayashiM Andy DormanM |
| 78' | | Saer SeneM Chris TierneyD |
| 82' | | Antoine HoppenotF Jack McInerneyF |
| 87' | | Danny CruzM Cristián MaidanaM |
Match Information
MLS at Talen Energy Stadium
Chester, PA
Attendance 18651
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