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

Pass Completion Rate

1. Simms, 84% (27 of 32)

2. Joseph, 67% (33 of 49)

3. Rowe, 57% (17 of 30)

4. Feilhaber, 54% (21 of 39)

5. Guy, 20% (1 of 5)*

TOTAL: 65% (97 of 149)

OPPONENTS: 70% (200 of 285)

Turnovers

1. Feilhaber, 21

2. Joseph, 19

3. Rowe, 16

4. Simms, 5

5. Guy, 4*

TOTAL: 55

OPPONENTS: 50

* Replaced Simms in the 78th minute.

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

- John C.L. Morgan