Title: RevsWrap - 7/19/2009

" Welcome back strap. Revolution defense team bus USA -- a beautiful night here in New England to another thing. We're joined now on the field -- our sideline reporter Cristina. Who's with -- heroes of the game from this evening."

" It's a group ever got here on the field and has severed feet are often kind of different as well after the first and -- Picked it up and the second preteen kids but with big difference."

" I think the guys -- it came in against -- gonna happen and really changed again of course. You know. Stephen Nicholas have a halftime and deservedly so -- replied. And was this pretty regret at press but. We responded well and I was entry points for now it's huge for us I think -- your goal -- the with the flag. It's like. I think short but it Bohn -- try to make a run -- didn't get a ball and and Kelly. I think they're -- swung and missed Odyssey had hit the -- some spin on it and what they just got through to me -- it is. Hardy lone goal -- what they -- and -- have -- this evening but the twenty point mark tonight how huge is a win your home. It was massive we've we talked about we get -- points I was super we have games in hand but. Com we've been keeping ties into that we're not close the gap -- and I was was great result for us I."

" Thank Steve -- and on covers charges that the man of the match you sat and watched her -- what did you. What's your focus going into the second with the biggest impact."

" Again I think it's a little bar that we -- glad that I was worried about that's -- you thought about it. During the game and it's only just get ready -- going -- that happened that night and once again that's want to keep possession everybody loved it when Obama. Just try to get a --"

" Let the full second half edit field got the husband and."

" I think this does struggle in this don't think you know that we got to have to get back -- Where going to begin this season but it's just been good to get past them our teammates again to give them that uplift that they can definitely felt great."

" got another All-Star nod your sixth in a row. A lot of the players -- UN hasn't feel."

" I -- great. Have that live what do you definitely want -- these things back. And it shows a job you're doing their job about that a lot of guys even if it's an opponent a lot of street I respect and they voted. But I I a lot of that's what's he gonna definitely been an arson -- Jeff -- excited Kevin Austin these guys that having great first half of the season and this question that got him up. Hopefully another cup that's been getting -- reserve to --"

" I didn't feel the momentum going into the second half of the season what does this do for you guys."

" That we needed at your points that's I think anybody in the east wind so we we gotta go up against this town we just wanna -- hasn't happened. We know we have been seamless as I get it going and stabbed in the back our chemistry like US buddy on -- Americanism -- game."

" Right thank you very much -- them the game. And see the -- got. Of that affect you guys thanks -- All-Star performs Kristina Akra tonight but certainly -- sorry Joseph there's a reason Greg while why he's gonna be starting. For the -- the All-Star game against Everton for the English Premier League and for the six year road he's an all stars you see the difference Unix he'd."

" Do it and right now you have to say it's our Joseph might be -- Arguably the best holding midfielder this week of -- going to be up there with Chris Armas of those but it -- who have been their position and becoming an All-Star when when the other players the -- that -- you want that is the ultimate sign of respect that any league in any level."

" And one of the things that Joseph I think it does better than aren't listed at. At his peak armor was good destroyer extraordinary Joseph has that element but he can also create and we saw that tonight Sharif -- not only. On all the you know play -- at -- but he can. He can play setup man what a move theory fights -- Jessica seeing I'd have to."

" Kelly you do it is to put the total wherever you're right about the a little later he gets it right and it's another. Thousands showed that could hurt with the defender have a -- of food -- do they do -- does the rest of the word --"

" You can only do -- I get a goal in the early game for the second time first -- the first week of the season and -- it when guys are are confident it's a whole. Different thing not a lot of reason for confidence for the red early in the game she was very much on the front -- let's take a look. At the highlight."

" Or bad it's a rookie guide to what he should you do and that's let them have safe tonight I think -- a good read from. Knotted up defensive pressure -- because of the inside -- the little while later victory right down before. I read from the for the big saved. The red did have some chances in the first steps that you -- You failed go ahead champions athletic bundle watch. -- warning sign of things to come that it was for the launch of the service did a great letter on gold batteries coming across. -- hit it again mix of elusive second week in a -- the batteries have been vital for getting the points. The -- trying to pick up their place in the hard worker -- you graduate today. Ralston gets in quality deeper cuts it back it just sort of dies there on the doorstep -- clearance and the -- unable to capitalize. Frustrating first half for the revolution they have one more good chance I think you're showing that -- it. -- and -- USA despite the fact is only 65 -- for the visitors in shots in the first half. This second half Paul. Different story Greg Paulus Stojiljkovic that the -- the break -- and then it's the perfect time. Let's put it doesn't get David to see so -- took it quite like that that's so the love for the rest of the tyranny of the good -- of great control. From Joseph and then -- lovely. Political finished by today reported that a -- that the defense dropped off they were worried about Joseph Smith dropped off -- big mistake the -- and play the ball through to do the -- were not done yet. 77 minutes. Active fantastic. Steve Ralston. Miracle that take advantage to have -- thoughts of victory would give it took the computer involved both within the vehicle look you see if you put the way. There are your final stats for the game in the end the risk I'll shoot -- USA. Thirteen to 17% to one shot in the second half shots on goal favoring the -- that we. Saw that -- in the Chicago game on Wednesday to also encrypt the revolution are generating chances. As they get players healthy that really portends well for the second half of the season there was a lot about those who live to defeat I thought he looked very."

" Or early in the season you know maybe it was a question of fitness -- question of confidence whatever might have been. He seems to have found that -- content of making the right runs diagonal runs and behind the defence helping out we can't. He finished this game with six shots on goal which is triple anybody else on the team on either team had the -- three article six total shots it's also worth."

" Mentioning on the other end of the field Matt -- with his fourth shutout of the season. I he made an important save on the header in the in the first half here he stole the ball off the shoelaces of Sasha -- second half sometimes it like we said in the open. We don't notice -- we've come to expect that from -- a little all the beginning of the season he's back and warm and that can only help -- going for as well yeah."

" That's it for the confidence that they can cut back you know O says he's still he's still try to fit in that try to figure out. -- to play the ball when you don't -- he'd give the ball a lot the first half in the second half we didn't see that it's much she kept that a lot simpler. That also have to do which are Joseph place up top and there -- explained that. The midfield to press forward. Both say is not under the same amount of pressure so he can then play a very simple ball but do you think this Steve -- brooks and tea cups -- halftime talks the little one of the things he said is OC just pump it away don't mess around at the back definitely I think that Steve -- went in the locker room. Took out a couple of cement bricks from the wall sort of throwing them at -- way anyone who would who would even think that they played well on the per cup. And you don't like it did the job they came -- the second half they played a great great for department and with that win the revolution go to."

" And you can see the games and hand three games -- on Toronto Columbus in DC just above them and two games in hand. -- on Chicago who they've shown that they can play with so the revolution in spite of all the injuries great. Very much in the mix of the playoffs going -- don't we just heard stories Joseph talking about the -- local we have all of our guys were we build that chemistry out there. We're going to be a quote team to reckon with. And they can compete with anybody that's in the Eastern Conference was take a look at the revolution's upcoming schedules and interestingly doesn't get any easier the top. Team in the league on the road. Next week in Houston where there -- had some success in the past it's always tough place to play this time a year yet he got the humidity usually a big crowd on this Saturday night ribs well that he's -- caller we -- got really really fall asleep ten minutes then. From there all the barbecue and and then all the all the -- And then Toronto moving good this year than the hoopla around the return of David Beckham in a long cross. Cross country flight to Seattle -- tough and that Real Salt Lake or not as good. Now on the road as they are home."

" No they're not as good as they were earlier in the season either they're not playing very well written. All right Greg. Let's hear what Steve Nicol has to say in his press conference I'm guessing it's little cliche a tale of two net."

" It won't -- a stuffed cabbage room. -- base with -- little thing. Really an elevated this favor of it and drove in what can edit it and positive conclusion can challenge. You that we can do this so. Saying it was always when we bit of that unit ended the -- to given credit for the sentinel safe enough. With a comfortable. Excellent. But don't flown that was certainly -- safe -- say -- And -- fiscal -- who knows when he's going to win again. Yeah I mean. And he held the ball as well and obviously I'm two guys up from. We don't excuse me made a big difference for us tournament on the but won't precedent by which which forced then pocketbook. Which -- the defense. It is great leveler conference. I think so. You know we you know. You know when he gets cities keep an. Which means he can --"

" Runs and and it."

" In new image gives everybody confidence. That -- and well there's always going to be a decision whether Clinton 45 minority among the field hope to soon open things go well folks how often. We will have to play them because you know fell nearly and these these new engine as it does it say that these these -- flat. But he really huge difference and tough to -- everybody credit you know everybody -- felt. Say enough for everybody did the children. It's on to develop a little bit of release that -- which -- again. -- Still. Get. Yeah absolutely bill would. -- technically known though Louisville played. Who just click to get it -- But again you know automation of our -- fiddle again isn't. Hill Kenya sorry way that's a -- And guesses about possibly to be concise and to watch and because of these to of the from the analysts. Philosophy -- to scheme to Gainesville. Well on the due to get I don't rumba and -- a deal would we need to Indians in particular who."

" It's -- year. After. But he did a week. -- in the key here yeah."

" Approximately loneliness. But really to look after a Nomo -- it's important that he's he's he's good. But obviously went up for the team results over him. The mountain region between both."

" Talk about finding a happy medium when I'm thinking there Gregg as I'm listening Steve Nicol. Is that he sticks to his game plan his overarching strategy as a coach reason he's been so successful over eight seasons is. When when you're down don't get too down and when you're up. And you you beat a good team to nothing and look good doing it in the second half anyway don't get over the moon is very even handed. Not throw around too much praise but giving credit where it was --"

" But also not afraid to say that they were garbage in the first 45 minutes always had an exclusive on that -- of our but I think you know -- he brings about deploy and also that. We talked during the game how solid dose of probably sit. Are ready to go coach -- that he did every day of the week this week -- a minute ago coach a minute ago. Steve Nicol also has an idea of how he wants that to work as well and then he comes and he says. I believe you're ready to go but I'm not sure that I can trust your own self assessment. As it pertains to the whole team and that was key for him to Steve -- to say what's important for the team may be that you don't necessarily play in ninety minutes tonight."

" Well I gotta write for short and that I brought just the right time provided the spark the ability to hold the ball and you know very involved as you said Greg ray right isn't happening in both schools economy to third on the past -- and one of those things that -- diplomats in the Potomac -- was good with the state. Let's give credit to everybody who changed their game at the for the second half they all picked it up and that's huge. Now the reds move -- to meet the legal leaders the Houston --"

" I could see it live on TV 38 also here armed revolution. Radio network at 8:30 PM kickoff from Texas next Saturday night and the -- return on the day dollar very much of Toronto FC. Call 1877 different. For tickets to that August 1 game here at Gillette Stadium once again the finals far. -- nothing there has to be about USA thanks pentagon Sean -- in the truck. For rentals I'm Brad -- and saying good night don't forget Christina Africa's great job of talking next week."