Sunday, March 11, 2012

Revere's Ride: Forwards' 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 forwards in the team's 1-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes.)

Pass Completion Rate
1. Cardenas, 69% (9 of 13)
2. Nguyen, 60% (6 of 10)*
3. Brettsneider, 57% (8 of 14)

TOTAL: 62% (23 of 37)
OPPONENTS: 68% (41 of 60)

Turnovers
1. Brettschneider, 8
2. Cardenas, 5
3. Nguyen, 4*

TOTAL: 17
OPPONENTS: 21

* Replaced Cardenas in the 69th minute.

The graphic below depicts the Revolution forwards' performance in possession within 25 yards of goal. The green bubble represents a successful pass, and a red bubble represents an unsuccessful pass attempt.


- John C.L. Morgan

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