{"id":4745,"date":"2011-05-15T19:44:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-15T23:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=4745"},"modified":"2011-05-15T19:44:40","modified_gmt":"2011-05-15T23:44:40","slug":"player-ratings-new-england-revolution-vs-vancouver-whitecaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=4745","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: New England Revolution vs. Vancouver Whitecaps"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 Sean Donahue and Brian O\u2019Connell contributed ratings for the\u00a0Revs 1-0 win over Vancouver<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Reis<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 6.5 <\/strong>(Brian 6, Sean 7)
\nMade a pair of game-saving swats, but his distribution was shaky, at best. (Brian) \u2026 Several big saves to preserve the shutout. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Darrius Barnes<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 6.5<\/strong> (Brian 7, Sean 6)
\nConfident on the ball, smart passing, and never got too ambitious. Made the left back spot his own with ease. (Brian) \u2026 Struggled at times with Salinas\u2019 speed, but otherwise looked at home at left back. (Sean)<\/p>\n

A.J. Soares<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 5.75<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 5.5)
\nPassed well, pushed up when needed, solid game. (Brian) \u2026 Solid match, but beaten by Salgado to a 70th<\/sup> minute header that nearly tied the game. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Ryan Cochrane<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 5.25<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5.5): Held his own, but allowed Omar Salgado far too much space. (Brian) \u2026 Had a bit of trouble with Salgado, including his first half chance, but overall didn\u2019t give away many opportunities. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kevin Alston<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 5.75<\/strong>(Brian 5.5, Sean 6)
\nMade a couple of nice tackles, added bite to the attack. (Brian) \u2026 One of his better games of the season. Had some saving tackles and looked decent getting forward. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Chris Tierney<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nService on the wing and set pieces was promising. One of the few offensive catalysts.\u00a0(Brian) \u2026 Created some dangerous chances for the Revs. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Stephen McCarthy<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 4.25<\/strong> (Brian 4.5. Sean 4)
\nEarly chance to put Revs up sailed high. Offensive output minimal. (Brian) \u2026Scuffed an early opportunity, saw yellow for an unnecessary tackle and overall didn\u2019t add much to the attak. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Shalrie Joseph<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 4.75<\/strong> (Brian 4.5, Sean 5)
\nFinish on penalty was perfect, but continues to make questionable decisions on the ball as of late. (Brian) \u2026 Perfect penalty, but distribution wasn\u2019t as sharp as expected from the captain. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Benny Feilhaber<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 6.5<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 7)
\nMasterful on the ball; only thing that prevented his first MLS goal was assistant ref’s poor vision. (Brian) \u2026 Nearly had an early goal only to see his header deflected. Created the penalty kick and scored a fantastic goal that was wrongly disallowed. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Zak Boggs<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 4.5<\/strong> (Brian 4.5, Sean 4.5)
\nPacey, but predictable. A few good passes made it a salvagable showing. (Brian) \u2026 Few opportunities, but found little success when he had the ball. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Rajko Lekic<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 4.75<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 4.5)
\nLacked service, looked flat on the ball. Through pass on Feilhaber’s offside goal was the highlight of his night. (Brian) \u2026 Touch was lacking most of the night. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Sainey Nyassi<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 6.25<\/strong> (Brian 6.5, Sean 6)
\nLively showing off the bench; added fire to the attack with pace and skillful passing. One of his best showings this season. (Brian) \u2026 Provided a spark off the bench. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Kheli Dube<\/strong> \u2013 Average rating: 4.25 (Brian 4, Sean 4.5)
\nTouch was missing; unsurprisingly looked rusty. (Brian) \u2026 Doesn\u2019t look suited to play as the lone striker in the Revs current set-up. (Sean)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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