Jay Heaps and the New England Revolution travel south this weekend to take on Orlando City in the Orange Bowl tonight at 8pm. The Revolution have become the hottest team in the league winning their last seven game undefeated streak, while Orlando City is coming off of a weekend off following a second straight loss. Since this is the first season that Orlando City has been in Major League Soccer, this is also the first time that the Revolution have played them.
So far this season, the Revolution has a record of 5-2-2 and is in first place with 17 points and Orlando City has a record of 2-4-2 which puts them in 7th place with eight points. With 11 points separating first place from ninth, any chance to accumulate points in the conference is a bonus. If the Revolution can make it eight straight wins then they would not only gain three points but take three points away from Orlando City that would keep them from making the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Revolution will have to possibly be without midfielder Daigo Kobayashi and Orlando City will be without forwards Pedro Riberio, Martin Paterson and mdfielder's Lewis Neal and Tony Cascio.
This will be an interesting matchup, especially if Amobi Okugo and Andy Dorman are cautioned in tonight’s matchup. If they are cautioned, they will be suspended for each of their teams’ next games. Tonight’s matchup starts at 8pm EST on Univision Deportes and MLS Live, and the referee for the match will be Ted Unkel. His assistants will be Sean Hurd and Jason White, while the fourth official will be Alex Chilowicz.