New England Revolution: Revs fall to Red Bulls 2-1
By Tommy Butler
Unable to hold on to an early lead, the New England Revolution fall to the New York Red Bulls 2-1. Struggles away from home continue.
So far this season the New England Revolution have picked only two of their 16 points up while playing as the away team. Now 0-5-2 while away from Gillette Stadium the Revolution are in great danger of missing the playoffs.
A lot that went into the loss can be blamed on the absence of two starting defenders. Both team captain Andrew Farrell and central defender Ben Angoua were suspended for the game.
Despite their absence the Revs kept up with the Red Bulls on the attacking front.
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Only eight minutes in, Diego Fagundez drew a penalty kick which Lee Nguyen drilled into the bottom right corner.
Still up 1-0 in the 23rd minute, Revolution goalkeeper Cody Cropper made a fantastic save. He made another nice save a minute later. At this point he could have been the player of the match. The saves ended up just saving embarrassment.
It wasn’t until the second half that the Red Bulls pulled ahead. Bradley Wright-Phillips drew the teams level with a nifty back-heel in the 46th minute after Cropper failed to grab the loose ball.
New York took the lead for good with 17 minutes left on a near empty netter by Daniel Royer. Coming up the right side while all the focus was on the left-heavy attack gave him the perfect shot on the end of a nice cross.
Neither team gave up any ground easily but in the end the Red Bulls, with their home fans behind them, outlasted the Revolution.
For next time:
Yet again, the biggest problem facing the Revolution is ball control. They had less than 40 percent of the possession yet again. It’s very rare for the Revs to hold onto the ball for very long.
The problem comes with how long the opposing team has to build a counter attack. The Revs thrive on quick counters but with the shape the defense is in, they’ve got to keep it out of their own third.
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Up next for the New England Revolution, they head back to New York to take on the other team that calls the city it’s home. Catch the Revolution vs. NYCFC on Wednesday, May 31 at 7:30pm EST.