{"id":16501,"date":"2012-10-23T23:56:03","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T03:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=16501"},"modified":"2012-10-24T15:05:50","modified_gmt":"2012-10-24T19:05:50","slug":"player-ratings-new-england-revolution-vs-chicago-fire-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=16501","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Clyde Simms was our an of the Match on Saturday. (Photo: Chris Aduama\/aduama.com)<\/p><\/div>\n

After each match the contributors 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\u00a0New England Revolution\u2019s 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bobby Shuttleworth <\/strong>\u2013 Average Rating: 5.75<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 5.5)
\nHardly tested, but commanded the air well by snuffing out a pair of dangerous crosses in the first half. Easy save on Nyarko earned him his second shutout. (Brian) \u2026 Could his night have been any easier? Maybe not, but he did everything asked to get the shutout, though he was bailed out by Guy when he was beaten on a 51st minute corner. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kevin Alston<\/strong> – Average Rating: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nThe most active defender on the field (91 touches), stayed true to his defensive duties and helped shut down Chicago’s right flank. (Brian) \u2026 Another strong showing from Alston, who has found new life since moving to the left. Still, with how much he gets forward, it would be nice to see some better shots. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Darrius Barnes<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.75 <\/strong>(Brian 6, Sean 5.5)
\nGood communication with Soares and Simms to render Rolfe and afterthought; only qualm is that he’s capable of better distribution (60% pass completion rate). (Brian) \u2026 Solid showing, though distribution is usually better. (Sean)<\/p>\n

A.J. Soares<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nPassing out of the back was impressive (84.4% pass completion rate), and avoided the costly mistake. A performance to build upon. (Brian) \u2026 Error free showing with solid distribution, though the Fire attack didn\u2019t offer much in the creativity department. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Ryan Guy<\/strong> – Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 6)
\nSaw the most touches among all Revs players, likely a result of the overall defensive approach, oh, and Gonzalo Segares in his area of the field. To his credit, didn’t make any glaring mistakes. (Brian) \u2026 A couple positioning issues, but made some key plays, including a hugely important header after Shuttleworth failed to reach a corner, and overall put in a strong performance while clearly not playing his best position. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Blair Gavin<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.5<\/strong> (Brian 6.5, Sean 6.5)
\nIt wasn’t so much that he saw the ball a lot as it was what he did with it at his feet. Off the ball runs were sound, as well. (Brian) \u2026 There wasn\u2019t anything too flashy from Gavin, but he put in a solid two way showing in the center of the midfield and that, perhaps more than anything else, made those around him in the midfield better. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Clyde Simms<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 7.5<\/strong> (Brian 8, Sean 7)
\nTalk about the unsung hero; not only did he help bottle Rolfe and keep the Fire’s attack in check, but his 93.7% pass completion rate, and team-high 12 recovery runs unquestionably strengthened the Revs shape. (Brian) \u2026 Looked like the Simms who was so impressive at the start of the season when Shalrie Joseph was out there with him. It may have been his first time partnering with Gavin, but the pair seemed to function together as a unit much better than any other central midfield pairing the Revs have used over the past three months. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kelyn Rowe<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.25<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5.5)
\nDisplayed good vision and technique on assist to Diego, and became more involved in the attack than his previous three performances. (Brian) \u2026 Got the assist for Fagundez\u2019s goal, and had a decent showing, though the offense was unable to generate many chances. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Diego Fagundez <\/strong>\u2013 Average Rating: 6.75<\/strong> (Brian 6.5, Sean 7)
\nHigh class goal decides the match early; still gets forced off the ball a lot, but out wide, it certainly wasn’t as frequent as it is when he plays centrally. (Brian) \u2026 Fantastic goal to win the match and should\u2019ve had a late assist on a solid run if Bengtson had finished. Not much offense in the game, but Fagundez seemed to be involved in most of it. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Dimitry Imbongo<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.25<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5)
\nActually linked with his teammates pretty well (85% pass completion rate), but fired off an obligatory bad shot late. A quietly encouraging performance. (Brian) \u2026 His best passing night since joining the team and had some good moments offensively, but shooting and off the ball runs still left something to be desired. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Jerry Bengtson<\/strong> \u2013 Average: 4.25<\/strong> (Brian 4.5, Sean 5)
\nConfounding performance; forced off the ball often, passing accuracy barely over 50%, and missed another sure goal in the final minute. (Brian) \u2026 Worked hard, but the Revs didn\u2019t get a DP to work hard, they got one to score goals and the one fantastic chance Bengtson got, he wasted. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Juan Toja<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5.5)
\nHis effectiveness seems to be waning as the season progresses; mediocre performance does little to aid the attack in the latter part of the game. (Brian) \u2026 Fantastic pass to spring Fagundez free on the play that led to Bengtson\u2019s chance, but otherwise unable to spark a stagnant Revs offense to life. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Chris Tierney<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5)
\nOdd to see him so far up and central; didn’t do much to help the attack, though. (Brian) \u2026 Not sure what role Heaps wanted him to play, but he was all over the place and didn\u2019t make much of impact off the bench, despite expending plenty of effort. (Sean)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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