{"id":11101,"date":"2012-04-14T23:23:41","date_gmt":"2012-04-15T03:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=11101"},"modified":"2012-04-14T23:26:27","modified_gmt":"2012-04-15T03:26:27","slug":"player-ratings-new-england-revolution-vs-d-c-united-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=11101","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: New England Revolution vs. D.C. United"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Benny Feilhaber put in a solid performance off the bench in a losing effort. (Photo: Chris Aduama\/aduama.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

After each match the contributors <\/em>to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of the New England Revolution players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5 average, 10 perfection). This week Brian O\u2019Connell and Sean Donahue contributed ratings for the New England Revolution\u2019s 2-1 loss vs. D.C. United<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Reis<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.75 <\/strong>(Brian 6.5, Sean 7)
\nBailed out the D on a couple of big saves in the first half. Almost single-handedly kept it a close match from start to finish. (Brian) \u2026 A pair of great saves early and dealt well with some difficult back passes. Little he could\u2019ve done about the goals. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kevin Alston<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.25<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5.5)
\nDecent performance to keep DeLeon quiet for stretches. But when it mattered most – final 10 minutes – DeLeon burned him. (Brian) \u2026 Drawn out of position on the winning goal, but otherwise fairly solid. A few nice runs forward. (Sean)<\/p>\n

AJ Soares<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.75<\/strong> (Brian 4.5, Sean 5)
\nPerhaps last week’s foul on Blas Perez was on his mind when Wolff outjumped him on Willis’ long ball that led to the goal. We may never know, but it was not his best night, even without that play. (Brian) \u2026 Beaten by Josh Wolff to Joe Willis\u2019 long clearance, leading to D.C.\u2019s winning goal. A few too many risky and intercepted passes out of the back. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Stephen McCarthy <\/strong>\u2013 Average Rating: 4.75<\/strong> (Brian 4.5, Sean 5)
\nTough night for the converted CB. Left out to dry on the Pontius goal, and struggled to connect on his passes (54% success rate). (Brian) \u2026 Some sloppy passing out of the back and beaten by Pontius, but otherwise solid defensively. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Chris Tierney <\/strong>\u2013 Average Rating: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nHis free kicks in the 28th and 34th minutes nearly put the Revs back on top. Picked his spots well and played good passes. (Brian) \u2026 Completed just 60% of his passes, but had some great free kicks and strong runs forward. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Ryan Guy<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4 <\/strong>(Brian 4, Sean 4)
\nNever seemed to find his rhythm and became a liability in the defending third. It was pretty much an anti-Guy performance. (Brian) \u2026 Weak performance by Guy. One good cross, but otherwise struggled to make an impact on the game and passing accuracy was 54%. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kelyn Rowe<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.25<\/strong> (Brian 4, Sean 4.5)
\nContinued to take speculative shots and simply do too much. Had some good ideas, but lacked the execution to see them through. (Brian) \u2026Too many flubbed long shots when he had better options. Played a bit too slow. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Clyde Simms<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.75<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 6)
\nMoved the ball well, found teammates often, and tried to organize without Joseph available. Only blemish was lax marking on DeRosario’s bike assist. (Brian) \u2026 Lost Dwayne De Rosario on the equalizing goal, but otherwise a typically solid performance from Simms. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Lee Nguyen<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nCreated chances, connected with teammates, and cleared Russell header off the line in the 22nd minute. Never looked like a guy who needed a pre-match IV to make the starting XI. (Brian) \u2026 Probably should\u2019ve taken his close range shot first time, but it was an admirable performance from Nguyen. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Saer Sene<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.75<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 6)
\nFound himself in good positions and doled out a perfect cross on the Moreno’s goal. But his finishing left something to be desired, no doubt. (Brian) \u2026 91% passing and a great cross to set up Moreno\u2019s goal, but needed better placement on his shots. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Jose Moreno<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.25<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5.5)
\nNice finish on the Sene cross, but aside from that, looked like a player who’s still getting used to his new team. (Brian) \u2026 Great goal, but looked a bit rusty otherwise and completed just 56.5% of his passes. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Benny Feilhaber<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nMade some great passes and added spark to an attack that desperately needed it. (Brian) \u2026 Worked very hard off the bench. Some accurate long passes to set up attacks. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Bjorn Runstrom<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: N\/A<\/strong>
\nNot enough time to make an impact. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Fernando Cardenas<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: N\/A<\/strong>
\nNot enough time to make an impact. (Sean)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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