Ganago named to MLS Team of the Matchday 9 for his 1-goal, 1-assist performance v NYCFC

FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution forward Ignatius Ganago has made the MLS Team of the Matchday 9 following Saturday night’s 2-0 win over New York City FC.

This is Ignatius Ganago’s first ever appearance in MLS Team of the Week.

Ignatius Ganago celebrates after his goal versus NYCFC. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.

Ignatius Ganago obtained a position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 9 for his great performance on Saturday night. Ganago, who played 83 minutes finished the match with an 8.3 rating according to Fotmob. Offensively, Ignatius had 1 goal on 3 shot attempts (67% accuracy) & 1 assist. Ganago had 31 touches, 8 of which were in the opposition’s box. The forward went 17/19 (89%) on accurate passes throughout the match. He went 0/1 (0%) on successful dribbles and was dispossessed 1 time during the match. Ganago defensively had 0 tackles won with 1 clearance & 4 recoveries. He went 2/5 (40%) on ground duels and went 0/5 (0%) on aerial duels won. He was fouled 2 times and committed 1 foul during the match.

New England Revolution Logo. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.

The New England Revolution (3-1-4, 10 pts.) are on the road to face off against Eastern Conference side Charlotte FC (6-1-2, 19 pts). The match is set to kickoff at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.

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Caleb Pongratz

Hello! My name is Caleb Pongratz. I am a 23-year-old journalist that covers Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two & the United States Men's National Team. I'm originally from Hanover, Massachusetts and currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. Schooling: • Hanover High School (2016-2020) • Suffolk University (2020-2024) - Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications - Broadcast Journalism. Career within Soccer: • Played club soccer from U6-U18 (Select FC, Boston Bolts, Liverpool International Academy) • Captain of Hanover High School Boys' Soccer (High School) • Played NCAA Division 3 Soccer for Suffolk University in the Coastal Commonwealth Conference for 4 seasons • C Licensed US Soccer Coach • Licensed US Soccer Referee • SafeSport & Intro to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments Certified

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