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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | +22 | 66 |
| FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 65 |
| Inter Miami CF | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| Charlotte FC | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | +9 | 59 |
| New York City FC | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | +6 | 56 |
| Nashville SC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +13 | 54 |
| Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 54 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 53 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | +12 | 53 |
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | +1 | 43 |
| New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 36 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -7 | 32 |
| CF Montréal | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -26 | 28 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -25 | 28 |
| D.C. United | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -36 | 26 |
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