MetroStars Tie New England, 1-1
Amado Guevara Scores First of 2004; Metros Remain in First in the East  /  Photo by Gerard Robbins

East Rutherford, NJ (Sunday, April 25, 2004) – MetroStars midfielder Amado Guevara scored two minutes after New England rookie Clint Dempsey netted his first career MLS goal Sunday afternoon as the MetroStars (2-0-1, 7pts.) earned a tie with the England Revolution (0-2-1, 1 pt.) at Giants Stadium. It was the first match-up between the two teams since the Revolution eliminated the MetroStars in the MLS Cup Playoff Eastern Conference semifinal last year.

The Revolution opened the scoring in the 11th minute on a corner kick taken by Joe-Max Moore from the left side. At the far post Revolution defender Jay Heaps headed the ball down for Dempsey who sent a right-footed, first-time shot from the top of the six-yard box inside the right post for his first professional goal.

But the visitors' lead only lasted two minutes as the MetroStars used their quick passing combinations to equalize. A cross from an inspired Eddie Gaven from the right side of the box fell perfectly to forward Fabian Taylor in the penalty area but the Jamaican international flailed on the pass, knocking the ball back toward a wide open Amado Guevara. The Honduran National Team midfielder had the time and space to tee up an accurate, curling right-footed shot which found the top right corner of the goal for his second goal of the year.

The first half was played at a fast and entertaining pace with the MetroStars increasingly dominating the proceedings and emerging with a 10-3 shots advantage. The MetroStars threatened on long-distance efforts but the most dangerous
of the opportunities featured Argentine-Colombian forward and former Once Caldas (Colombia) leading scorer Sergio Galvan Rey, who was making his first career MLS appearance. In the 16th minute Galvan Rey lobbed a header which a backtracking goalkeeper Adin Brown was forced to tip over the bar. Brown was again up to the task in the 42nd minute as he made an acrobatic stop on a close-range Galvan Rey attempt.

The MetroStars maintained the initiative and ball control in the second half, but were able to create major threats to Brown's goal as the makeshift Revolution back line held strong. In a second half which was played at a decidedly slower pace, long-distance shots by Guevara in the 63rd and 78th minutes proved the most dangerous scoring opportunities for the home side until the final 10 minutes of the match.

Brown preserved the result for the Revolution with several key saves in the final stages of the match. He stopped a searing shot by Joselito Vaca in the 80th minute and made a miraculous stop in the 88th minute, using his full 6-foot-5 frame to parry a deflected Gaven shot in the box.

MetroStars head coach Bob Bradley gave forwards Galvan Rey and reigning Honda MLS Player of the Week Fabian Taylor their first starts of the season, while Trinidadian striker Cornell Glen made his first MLS appearance as as second-half substitute.

Source: MetroStars.com

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