{"id":15099,"date":"2012-08-30T23:01:54","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T03:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=15099"},"modified":"2012-08-30T23:03:10","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T03:03:10","slug":"player-ratings-new-england-revolution-vs-chivas-usa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=15099","title":{"rendered":"Player Ratings: New England Revolution vs. Chivas USA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saer Sene (left) scored twice on Wednesday. (Photo: Kari Heistad\/CapturedImages.biz)<\/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 Sean Donahue and Ryan Lanigan contributed ratings for the\u00a0New England Revolution\u2019s 3-3 draw with Chivas USA<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Matt Reis<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.75<\/strong> (Sean 4.5, Ryan 5)
\nMade some solid saves, but came out for the corner on Joseph\u2019s first goal and didn\u2019t get there and looked shaky on other set pieces. (Sean) \u2026 There wasn\u2019t much he could do on any of the goals, really. He might have had a chance of Joseph\u2019s second, but the former Rev had too much space. He did nice to keep one point, denying Juan Pablo Angel and Juan Agudelo within seconds. \u00a0(Ryan)<\/p>\n

Kevin Alston<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.5<\/strong> (Sean 4.5, Ryan 4.5)
\nGenerally solid defensively, though he had a few issues with Agudelo. Struggled in the air defensively on crosses. (Sean) \u2026 He did well throughout the game. He didn\u2019t go forward as much as he usually does and I think it helped his defensive game. He was beat on the third goal\u2019s assist, though. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Stephen McCarthy<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.5<\/strong> (Sean 4.5, Ryan 4.5)
\nNeeded to do more to fight through to get to the first corner or did Reis call him off? Communication needed to be better with Rowe on the third goal. Otherwise a decent night. (Sean) \u2026It\u2019s not clear who was marking Joseph on his corner goal, but logic points at McCarthy. There was a cluster that separated Joseph from his mark, giving him an easy opportunity to win the header. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

AJ Soares<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.5<\/strong> (Sean 4.5, Ryan 4.5)
\nNot a bad showing considering three goals conceded, but communication needed to be better on the third goal, as he let his mark on the throw-in, Juan Agudelo, get open to receive the ball and send in the cross. (Sean) \u2026 Overall did a decent job shutting down opponents, but with McCarthy marking on the second Chivas goal, one of the defenders has to see the run coming and step up into space. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Chris Tierney<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.375<\/strong> (Sean 5.5, Ryan 5.25)
\nCan\u2019t fault him much for the Revs defensive collapse, and service from the run of play and set pieces was solid. (Sean) \u2026 No defender should deserve high marks in a game that saw a 3 goal lead blown, but Tierney help set up the first goal and almost added an assist when Rowe\u2019s header clanked the iron. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Kelyn Rowe<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5<\/strong> (Sean 5, Ryan 5)
\nHad some great moments offensively and also some misplaced passes. Defensive positioning and marking was questionable, particularly on the third goal. (Sean) \u2026 Rowe was off and on throughout the night \u2013 which somewhat resembles his rookie campaign. At moments, including the majority of his services and his almost-goal, he had played real well. At other times, his touch is off and sometimes frustration sets in. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Ryan Guy<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.75<\/strong> (Sean 4.5, Ryan 5)
\nPassing wasn\u2019t great and perhaps could\u2019ve done more on both of Joseph\u2019s goals. Did have some positive moments in the attack. (Sean) \u2026 Average game for Guy, who admitted fault on the second Joseph goal. Said Guy, \u201cI think I definitely take some of the blame for that goal right in before half. I let Shalrie (Joseph) come in behind me. It was a great strike, all credit to him, but those are things that are unacceptable. I definitely take full responsibility for that and it\u2019s something now that I know if it\u2019s going to happens, it\u2019s never going to happen again, or at least I\u2019m going to do my best to make sure that\u2019s the case.\u201d (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Clyde Simms<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5<\/strong> (Sean 4.5, Ryan 5.5)
\nRarely misplayed a pass, but didn\u2019t do enough to slow down the game or cause turnovers when Shalrie Joseph began to talk over the game. Better positioning could\u2019ve cut out the ball to Agudelo, before he set up the second goal. Frankly needed to be more of a presence in the game. \u00a0(Sean) \u2026 A normal game for Simms. He did his job, like he has done all season. It\u2019d be nice to see an offensive burst at some point. Contained Agudelo on the second goal\u2026but in hindsight would have probably pressured more. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Lee Nguyen<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: \u00a05<\/strong> (Sean 5, Ryan 5)
\nDefinitely looked healthier and was active early. Corner kicks were solid, but otherwise was unable to create much. (Sean) \u2026 It was good to see Nguyen go for a full 90 and look healthy on the pitch. He had some nice moves but nothing came of it. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Saer Sene<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 6.625<\/strong> (Sean 6.5, Ryan 6.75)
\nSolid finishing from Sene to get two goals and hit 11 for the season. Will it break him out of his slump? (Sean) \u2026 Anytime a player scores two goals, it\u2019s usually because they did something right. He did well to find the ball on the first goal and had a nice quick release on his second shot. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

Jerry Bengston<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 5.375<\/strong> (Sean 5.5, Ryan 5.25)
\nSome decent off the ball runs forward and effort to put pressure on Chivas\u2019 defense when they had the ball. Run helped create the own goal. (Sean) \u2026 Maybe the best thing we saw from Jerry was 90 minutes of time on the pitch. Sene said their relationship is growing, too. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

(sub) Benny Feilhaber<\/strong> \u2013 Average Rating: 4.625<\/strong> (Sean 4.5, Ryan 4.75)
\nSome good runs, but too slow to pull the trigger. Caught offside, wasting an attack when he was arguing a call. (Sean) \u2026 He did well when he replaced Sene, but failed to pull the trigger on a couple of opportunities. \u00a0(Ryan)<\/p>\n

(sub) Diego Fagundez <\/strong>\u2013 Average Rating: 5.75<\/strong> (Sean 5.5, Ryan 6)
\nShowed some creativity and life in his minutes on the field. (Sean) \u2026 He didn\u2019t have a serious scoring opportunity but his first touch was very good and created some space in his limited minutes. (Ryan)<\/p>\n

(sub) Fernando Cardenas<\/strong> \u00a0– Average Rating: N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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