We all asked where the goals would come from for the Revs in this series against the Fire…Emmanuel Osei, that’s who! The Juice Man got loose beautifully for his improbable first-half flick-on equalizer, but he also hit the woodwork with a stinging drive and marked Brian McBride out of the game.
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Just as it was throughout the regular season, the injury report will continue to be an important part of each week throughout the postseason. As the Revs prepare to maintain their one-goal advantage entering the second leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series against the Fire, they’ll also need to maintain their health.

Today’s injury report has a couple of minor additions and a couple of subtractions.

Here is the official New England Revolution injury report for Tuesday, Oct. 3:

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Earlier this afternoon, MLS announced the finalists for its 2009 season-ending awards. Included among the honorees were two Revs - Shalrie Joseph with a much-deserved nod as a finalist for Most Valuable Player. Steve Ralston was also recognized as a finalist for the Fair Play Award. Not listed? Kevin Alston or Darrius Barnes for rookie of the year, Steve Nicol for coach of the year, Matt Reis for goalkeeper of the year, and no NE defenders among the defender of the year candidates.

But with that, we want to know, who are your picks for the 2009 MLS Awards? Vote here. (You’ll be directed away from the Revs’ blog

While the majority of the focus during the postseason is about team-wide performances - and rightly so - every now and then it’s necessary to recognize the fantastic contributions of individual players. For the first time in four years - and just the third time in club history - a Revolution player is one of three finalists for the league’s most valuable player award, as Shalrie Joseph joins the LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan and FC Dallas’ Jeff Cunningham in the running for Volkswagen MLS MVP. Both the Boston Herald and the Associated Press covered the story this morning.

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