FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution defender DeJuan Jones and midfielder Noel Buck make the Team of the Matchday 11 squad following Saturday night’s 2-0 victory over Toronto FC.
This is Noel Buck’s third appearance in the MLS Team of the Matchday this season.
This is DeJuan Jones’s first appearance in the MLS Team of the Matchday this season.
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New England Revolution defender DeJuan Jones obtained a starting position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 11 following his stellar defensive performance versus Toronto FC on May 6th. Jones, who played the full 90 minutes finished the match with 8.4 match rating according to Fotmob and was the Man of the Match. Offensively, Jones had 1 goal on 1 total shot on the night with 80 touches and 10 passes into the final third. The defender went 44/50 (88%) on accurate passes throughout the match with 2/4 accuracy on long balls (50%). Jones defensively was 1/2 (50%) on tackles won with 3 blocks, 3 clearances (2 of which were headed clearances), 1 interception, along with 4 recoveries. He went 7/11 (64 %) on ground duels and was 0/0 (0%) on aerial duels won.
DeJuan Jones (#24) defends Toronto FC’s #10 Federico Bernadeschi during the Revolution’s 2-0 victory over Toronto FC. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.
Noel Buck obtained a substitute position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 11 for his stellar performance versus Toronto FC. Buck, who played the full 90 minutes finished the match with an 8.2 rating according to Fotmob. Offensively, Buck had 2 shot attempts (100% accuracy). Buck had 75 touches and 9 passes into the final third. The midfielder went 43/52 (83%) on accurate passes throughout the match with 2/5 accuracy on long balls (40%), and 1/1 (100%) on accurate crosses. He went 3/4 (75%) on successful dribbles and was dispossessed 1 time during the match. Buck defensively was 5/7 (71%) on tackles won with 2 clearances, 1 interception, along with 6 recoveries. He went 11/17 (65%) on ground duels and was 2/3 (67%) on aerial duels won. He was fouled 1 time and committed 1 foul.
Noel Buck (#29) shows off his signature celebration following the Revolution’s 2-0 victory over Toronto FC. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.
The New England Revolution (7-3-1, 23 pts.) return to Foxborough to face the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2-5-2 11 pts. in USL Championship) in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Match on Tuesday, May 9th. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
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