Two clubs in the Eastern Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the New York City FC and the New England Revolution. The first-division clash scheduled for 5 p.m. ET will be held at Yankee Stadium in New York City and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
What They're Saying
NYC FC midfielder Mix Diskerud (via MLS): "It was a surreal experience when you see the ball get in the back of the net. It's been a long preseason, so it feels good to get things started. It was fun for me and this experience [my MLS debut] is something I'll take with me for the rest of my life."
New England defender Chris Tierney: "New York City FC are coming off a result on the road, so it'll be a tough task for us away, but at the same time, we feel like if we play up to our standard—which I'm afraid we didn't [against the Seattle Sounders]—then we'll have a good chance to win."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Diego Fagundez was once heralded as the next MLS star, but tapered off in 2014. He'll look to return to his 2013 form, where he finished with 13 goals and five assists.
NYC FC's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Saunders; Brovsky, Wingert, Hernandez, Williams; Grabavoy, Diskerud, Jacobson, Ballouchy; Villa, Nemec
New England's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Shuttleworth; Tierney, Goncalves, Farrell, Alston; Caldwell, Dorman; Fagundez, Rowe, Okoli; Agudelo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando City SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 3 | DC United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 6 | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Impact Montreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |||
| 9 | New England Revolution | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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