Cincinnati v New England
Buska’s header lifts Revolution over FC Cincinnati 1-0
CINCINNATI -- — Adam Buksa scored on a header in the 70th minute and the New England Revolution stayed atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday.
Buksa jumped between a pair of teammates to connect in the 6-yard box with Carles Gil’s free kick from just outside the 18-yard box near the end line.
The Revolution (5-1-2) extended their unbeaten streak to four games.
Matt Turner made a pair of saves in the 82nd minute, the second to stop a wide-open chance for Cincinnati’s Brandon Vázquez. Turner finished with four saves for his third shutout of the season.
Geoff Cameron had a header miss over the crossbar on the last play before the final whistle for FC Cincinnati (1-4-1).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- David Gantar
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 13 |
| Inter Miami CF | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| New York City FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| Charlotte FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
| Toronto FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| Red Bull New York | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 11 |
| New England Revolution | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| D.C. United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| FC Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| Columbus Crew | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| Atlanta United FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| Orlando City SC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -18 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Union | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| CF Montréal | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 3 |
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