Revere's Ride: Defenders' Possession vs. San Jose

(Editor's Note: Thanks to Major League Soccer's use of Optics, there's a wealth of information available to the average fan. Below is an analysis of the possession statistics of Revolution defenders in the team's 1-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes.)

Pass Completion Rate
1. Alston, 76% (34 of 45)
2. Polak, 74% (17 of 23)*
3. McCarthy, 73% (35 of 48)
4. Reis, 73% (27 of 37)
5. Lozano, 63% (17 of 27)
6. Soares, 60% (15 of 25)

TOTAL: 71% (145 of 205)
OPPONENTS: 66% (124 of 189)

Turnovers
1. Polak, 9*
2. Lozano, 10
2. Reis, 10
2. Soares, 10
5. McCarthy, 13
6. Alston, 14

TOTAL: 66
OPPONENTS: 81

* Replaced Soares in the 60th minute.

The graphic below depicts the Revolution defenders' performance in possession in the offensive half of the field. The green bubble represents a successful pass, and a red bubble represents an unsuccessful pass attempt.

- John C.L. Morgan