FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – His name didn’t end up on the scoresheet, but Teal Bunbury played a key role in the New England Revolution’s equalizing goal in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers.
Bunbury’s near-post run in the 85th minute dragged Timbers’ defender Lawrence Olum with him, opening up space for Lee Nguyen to glide into just in front of the Portland goal. Bunbury’s deft flick on Kei Kamara’s cross then forced Timbers’ goalkeeper Jake Gleeson into an awkward save as he pushed the ball directly into Nguyen’s path for a simple finish.