{"id":47179,"date":"2023-06-30T10:17:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=47179"},"modified":"2023-06-30T10:17:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:17:48","slug":"supporters-shield-leaders-revs-cinci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/06\/30\/supporters-shield-leaders-revs-cinci\/","title":{"rendered":"The Two Supporters\u2019 Shield Leaders Go Head-to-Head at TQL Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remarkably, it is the Eastern Conference that boasts the top four Supporters\u2019 Shield leaders in Major League Soccer. Amongst those, in the top two spots, are the New England Revolution and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/category\/mls\/fc-cincinnati\/\" target=\"_self\">FC Cincinnati<\/a>, who will face each other tomorrow. Who will prevail in this major clash at TQL Stadium?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Battle of Supporters\u2019 Shield Leaders<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>MLS All-Star Djordje Petrovic<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Before looking at tomorrow\u2019s game, there is the MLS All-Star roster to discuss. Given the strong form of the New England Revolution so far this season, just one player being selected may come as a surprise to some. Even the man who did make it, Djordje Petrovic, found it hard to believe that Carles Gil won\u2019t be joining him, saying that he \u201chas had an excellent season and he deserved to join the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Focusing on Petrovic and he was surely one of the easiest decisions for manager Wayne Rooney. His form in between the sticks since the departure of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/06\/17\/matt-turner-farewell\/\" target=\"_self\">Matt Turner<\/a> has been second to none to the point where he won\u2019t be playing in MLS for much longer.<\/p>\n<p>Talking of Turner and he will be the other end of the pitch for Arsenal, something which Petrovic was asked about. \u201cHe was helping me a lot while he was here, and he was helping me understand what I have to do. He has supported me all the time. It will be good to see him again.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re just gonna keep posting about Djordje\u2019s surprise. He is an icon, legend, and the whole moment.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mlsallstar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mlsallstar<\/a>. \u2b50\ufe0f\ud83e\udde4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cMZwMo4mQt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/cMZwMo4mQt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New England Revolution (@NERevolution) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NERevolution\/status\/1673792380699398146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One individual who has clearly had a profound impact on the career of the Serbian shot-stopper is goalkeeping coach Kevin Hitchcock. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/10\/10\/djordje-petrovic-press-conference\/\" target=\"_self\">Petrovic<\/a> was more than happy to wax lyrical about him. \u201cMy relationship with Kevin has been excellent since day one. He was helping me especially regarding things I could improve. Alongside Kevin, we have created a good atmosphere between the four goalkeepers. There is a good healthy competition amongst us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/06\/25\/gustavo-bou-muscle-discomfort-revs\/\" target=\"_self\">\u201cMuscle Discomfort\u201d Forces Gustavo Bou Off in Revs Win Over TFC<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>All About the Two Supporters\u2019 Shield Leaders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Turning attentions back to the task at hand, tomorrow night\u2019s clash against FC Cincinnati, the Supporters\u2019 Shield leaders. The Revs welcomed Cinci to Gillette at the end of April and it ended honours even at 1-1. Petrovic was a key performer in that one as he denied <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2019\/01\/07\/2018-season-in-review-luciano-acosta-is-the-real-star-for-d-c-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Luciano Acosta<\/a> from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n<p>Here is head coach Bruce Arena\u2019s assessment of what to expect tomorrow night. \u201cThey&#8217;ve been the best team in the conference to date. They have a good group of players, an exceptional one in [Luciano] Acosta, and just overall a good, solid team. They work really hard for each other, and they have a great stadium, capacity crowd each and every game, so it&#8217;s going to be a real challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To be the best, you&#39;ve got to beat the best. That will be put to the test this weekend in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>The Weekly Update pres. by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeanCollege?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DeanCollege<\/a> \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWPtdIxfFb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tWPtdIxfFb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New England Revolution (@NERevolution) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NERevolution\/status\/1674500482801467392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite flying high at the summit of the MLS standings, Pat Noonan\u2019s Cincinnati did face a surprise defeat in their last outing. First-half goals from Pedro Santos, Derrick Williams and Cristian Dajome put the game out of reach for D.C. United who held on for a convincing 3-0 lead, the dismissal of Ian Murphy making matters even worse for the Supporters\u2019 Shield leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The two other major absentees will be Matt Miazga and Brandon Vazquez. Both of them are included in the USMNT\u2019s Gold Cup roster and so have 5\/6 games away from the Ohio club. DeJuan Jones is the only Revolution individual who was named by B.J. Callaghan and so New England may have the better of it from that point of view.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2023\/04\/30\/the-new-england-revolution-draw\/\" target=\"_self\">Click here<\/a> to read all about the reverse fixture!<\/p>\n<p>Featured image credit: Kareem Elgazzar\/The Enquirer\/USA TODAY NETWORK. Taken Wednesday, June 21, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remarkably, it is the Eastern Conference that boasts the top four Supporters\u2019 Shield leaders in Major League Soccer. Amongst those, in the top two spots, are the New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati, who will face each other tomorrow. Who will prevail in this major clash at TQL Stadium? 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