{"id":11943,"date":"2012-05-13T13:21:25","date_gmt":"2012-05-13T17:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=11943"},"modified":"2012-05-14T15:27:10","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T19:27:10","slug":"player-ratings-new-england-revolution-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=11943","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: New England Revolution vs. Vancouver Whitecaps"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lee Nguyen put in a fantastic performance in the Revs 4-1 win over Vancouver. (Photo: Tony Biscaia\/RevsNet)<\/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 New England Revolution\u2019s 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Reis<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.25<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6.5)
\nWeary Whitecaps’ didn’t present many challenges, but looked stout throughout the night. Best save came on Le Toux’s 4th minute breach. (Brian) \u2026 Made a few huge saves, including one early on Le Toux, but will probably want the goal \u2013 which snuck through his legs \u2013 back. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Chris Tierney<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.5<\/strong> (Brian 6.5, Sean 6.5)
\nGood passes, worked well with Nguyen, and put in a solid performance after the early hiccup on LeToux’s assist to Hassli. (Brian) \u2026 First five minutes, along with the rest of the defense, were worrying, but Tierney stepped up the rest of the game and provided some nice width and sharp passing going forward. (Sean)<\/p>\n

A.J. Soares<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.25<\/strong> (Brian 6.5, Sean 6)
\nExposed early on LeToux and Hassli efforts, but tightened up as the game progressed. Worked well with McCarthy. (Brian) \u2026 Caught napping, along with the rest of the defense, early, but stepped it up to shut down Vancouver after that. Passing wasn\u2019t great, however. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Stephen McCarthy<\/strong> \u2013 Average: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nPositioning was excellent, distribution not the best, but good tackle on Chiumiento despite the yellow card. (Brian) \u2026 Caught out a bit on the goal and like Soares, passing wasn\u2019t great, but after the first five minutes kept the Whitecaps at bay. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Kevin Alston<\/strong> – Average Rating: 6.75<\/strong> (Brian 7, Sean 6.5)
\nMade some nice early runs, but most importantly, silenced Salgado. (Brian) \u2026 Great effort all night on both sides of the pitch, but still some indecisiveness in the final third. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Lee Nguyen<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 9<\/strong> (Brian 9, Sean 9)
\nTwo goals and an assist made it one of the best performances in Revs uniform in recent memory. (Brian) \u2026 In actuality, he probably didn\u2019t touch the ball as much as we\u2019ve seen in some games, but he made the most of it when he did. Two goals, including what may be goal of the week, an assist, 80% passing accuracy and some solid defensive work. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Shalrie Joseph<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 7.25<\/strong> (Brian 7, Sean 7.5)
\nGood effort on the 33rd minute goal, and kept the Revs attack organized for much of the night. (Brian) \u2026 It may have gone unnoticed, but Joseph put in perhaps his strongest performance of the season. Put in the effort on both sides of the pitch, score his first goal of the season and completed an impressive 88% of his passes. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Clyde Simms<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6<\/strong> (Brian 6, Sean 6)
\nGave it a couple of goes early, but chipped in wherever\/whenever needed. (Brian) \u2026 Simms has definitely had better games this season, but he was still all over the pitch made some important plays in midfield. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Benny Feilhaber<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5.5)
\nWent right at ‘Caps defense and active in the attack early, but committed more to the defensive effort as the game progressed. (Brian) \u2026 Heavily involved in the attack early with mixed results. His pass to Sene helped lead to Joseph\u2019s goal. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Saer Sene<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.75<\/strong> (Brian 7, Sean 6.5)
\nStrong and slick with the ball at his feet; great finish on the 24th minute goal. (Brian) \u2026 Great finish on his goal, but other shots still seemed targeted right for the goalkeeper. He\u2019s clearly not the same caliber as Taylor Twellman when it comes to finishing, but the skill he continues to show should lead him to be the Revs first double-digit scorer since Twellman in 2007. Caught in possession a few times, but otherwise a solid outing. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Blake Brettschneider<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.25<\/strong> (Brian 5, Sean 5.5)
\nSeemed to stay wide a lot and looked a little out of rhythm paired with Sene. (Brian) \u2026 Surprisingly, seemed more comfortable as the lone striker in Salt Lake. Effort was clearly there, but struggled to combine with his teammates going forward. His blocked shot led to Joseph\u2019s goal, perhaps his biggest contribution of the night. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Diego Fagundez<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5.5)
\nA few good touches, but didn’t make much of an impact off the bench with the game already decided. (Brian) \u2026 Had a little trouble breaking free of some physical defense and his only shot was blocked, but he worked hard off the bench and made smart passes the few chances he had. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Fernando Cardenas<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.5<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean 5.5)
\nAntsy to make a big play, but had his only shot blocked in limited duty. (Brian) \u00a0\u2026 Similar showing to Fagundez. Only shot blocked and perhaps tried to do a bit too much himself on the rare chance he got. (Sean)<\/p>\n

Alec Purdie<\/strong> –\u00a0 Average Rating: N\/A<\/strong> (Brian 5.5, Sean N\/A)
\nContributed a handful of good passes as the Revs brought the game to the final whistle. (Brian) \u2026 Not enough time to make a real impact, but passing was good the few times he did see the ball. (Sean)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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