{"id":11448,"date":"2012-04-29T02:13:54","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T06:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=11448"},"modified":"2012-04-29T02:13:54","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T06:13:54","slug":"player-ratings-new-england-revolution-at-new-york-red-bulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=11448","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls"},"content":{"rendered":"

After each match the contributors\u00a0<\/em>to New England Soccer Today\u00a0will 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 loss at the New York Red Bulls<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Reis<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 5)
\nBailed out his teammates early with a couple of early crucial saves. Distribution a bit of an adventure, however. (Brian) \u2026 Caught in no-man\u2019s land on the goal, but made several big saves in the match to keep it close. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Chris Tierney<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4<\/strong> (Brian 4, Sean 4)
\nOut of his element when pitted against Kenny Cooper and Dane Richards. Combined well with Lee Nguyen, but his crosses were off. (Brian) \u2026 Delivery from set pieces and the run of play was poor. Cooper gave him issues all night. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Stephen McCarthy<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5.5)
\nLeft on an island on the Henry goal. Positioning was good and helped limited the NY attack in the second half. (Brian) \u2026 Put in a tough situation on the Henry goal with little support. Some well-timed slide tackles and smart passes in defense. Played particularly well after NY\u2019s early goal. (Sean)<\/p>\n

AJ Soares<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.25<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6.5)
\nGood in the air and covered Cooper better as the game progressed. Admirable performance. (Brian) \u2026 Some big plays to shut down Cooper and some excellent tackles in recovery. Solid passing out of the back. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kevin Alston<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5.5)
\nMatched well with Richards and Cooper, stretched the field on the attack, but seemed slow to reaction to a few runs down the right. (Brian) \u2026 Looked reactive rather than proactive at times, allowing attackers to get a step on him, but managed to recover well each time. Some nice moves getting forward, though New York exploited the space left behind him while attacking on a few occasions. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Lee Nguyen<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.25<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5)
\nPlayed some smart balls to his forwards, never shy to go forward; shots from distance left a lot to be desired. (Brian) \u2026 Tried to do too much at times, but also had some nice combination play going forward. Good late shot in stoppage time, but overall shooting was very poor. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Shalrie Joseph<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5)
\nSent a perfect pass ahead to Feilhaber for the potential equalizer, and helped stabilize the midfield. Dumb yellow, though. (Brian) \u2026 Decent showing helping the Revs keep possession moving, but had to be careful after picking up an unnecessary early yellow card. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Clyde Simms<\/strong> \u00a0– Average Rating: 5<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5)
\nCleaned up a lot of balls in the back, short passes where there, but some of the ideas were questionable. (Brian) \u2026 Played within himself, but perhaps needed to stay further back early to aid the center backs against New York\u2019s loaded attack. Didn\u2019t add much offensively as the Revs were pushing numbers up late. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kelyn Rowe<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.75<\/strong> (Brian 3.5, Sean 4)
\nNever looked comfortable with Lindpere in his face. Seemed overly tentative against a backline that allowed 14 goals going into the game. (Brian) \u2026 Not his best night. Struggle to find space and break down the Red Bulls defense before being subbed at half time. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Jose Moreno<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4<\/strong> (Brian 4, Sean 4)
\nCombined well with Sene early, and did well to hold the ball up, but faded toward halftime. (Brian) \u2026 A few nice plays going forward, but struggled to get involved as the game dragged on. Looked a bit lost when pulled wide in the attack. Caught ball watching on a Red Bulls corner kick, giving Dax McCarty\u00a0 a free shot that was only kept out by the post. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Saer Sene<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: \u00a04.5<\/strong> (Brian 4, Sean 5)
\nCollected chances but failed to cash them in. Seemed to overthink, rather than shoot, once inside the area. (Brian) \u2026 Some fantastic moves to create space in the box, but finishing was lacking. Good defensive effort at times as well, but also some poor passes and giveaways. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Benny Feilhaber<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: \u00a04.75<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 4.5)
\nSharpened the attack with some room service balls, but set pieces were an issue. A couple of good shots could’ve put the Revs on level terms. (Brian) \u2026 Wasted several corner kicks by sending them right to the keeper. Needed to do better with his header. Some good plays going forward to be sure, but also looked a bit rusty. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Bjorn Runstrom<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 3.75<\/strong> (Brian 3.5, Sean 4)
\nThree touches in 15 minutes? Probably not what Heaps had in mind. A non-factor during a crucial part of the game. (Brian) \u2026 Very few touches. Service to the striker was poor, but under the circumstances he needed to do more to get on the ball. (Sean)<\/p>\n

(sub) Alec Purdie<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: N\/A<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean N\/A)
\nAdded to the attack even in limited minutes by providing support and good service. (Brian) \u2026 Not enough time to make an impact. (Sean)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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