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“They will have to get everyone on the same page to avoid falling to their hungry tri-state rivals the New England Revolution.” – Kyle Martino on Red Bulls
NEW YORK – April 25, 2012 – NBC Sports Network’s coverage of Major League Soccer continues this weekend with an Eastern Conference match when New York Red Bulls host the New England Revolution Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
COMMENTATORS: The NBC Sports Group MLS announce team of Arlo White (@arlowhite, play-by-play), and Kyle Martino (@kylemartino, “Between the Benches” analyst) will call the game. NBC SportsTalk host Russ Thaler (@RussThaler) will host the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments live from Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
VIEWERSHIP: After 7 regular season games, the MLS on NBC Sports Network is up 50% in average viewership compared to the 2011 regular season average on Fox Soccer (102,000 vs. 68,000).
WHITE AND MARTINO BREAK DOWN THE MATCHUP:
WHITE ON RED BULLS: “They can thrill and frustrate in equal measure. Thierry Henry and Kenny Cooper have smashed in 15 goals between them in just seven games, but as we saw in the 4-1 defeat at DC United last week, their injury-hit defense is very brittle. Whichever Red Bulls team decides to turn up, there should be goals.”
WHITE ON NEW ENGLAND: “New England provided the NBC Sports Network audience with a major shock in March when they won 3-1 at the home of the champion L.A. Galaxy. Under new coach Jay Heaps, the Revs are rebuilding nicely, and they are sure to respond to this derby atmosphere at Red Bull Arena."
MARTINO ON THE GAME: “The Red Bulls offense and defense have been pulling in different directions through the start of the season. They will have to get everyone on the same page to avoid falling to their hungry tri-state rivals the New England Revolution.”
UPCOMING MLS GAMES ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK: (All Times ET, Home Team Listed First)
Sat., May 5, Seattle vs. Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m.
Sat., May 12, Houston vs. D.C., 4:30 p.m.
