FOXBORO – The New England Revolution battled their method off skid row.
The Revolution snapped a four-game MLS shedding streak with a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on a soggy pitch earlier than 15,244 hardy followers on Saturday night time at Gillette Stadium. The Revolution (2-4-1) resume MLS play subsequent Saturday at D.C. United.
“I thought we would win another game at some point and I’m happy it was tonight rather than a month down the road,” stated Revolution coach Bruce Arena. “Winning is necessary to groups and I feel the fellows will reply properly as we go to D.C.
“But I haven’t been overly concerned about the recent events. I think every game we’ve had this year has been challenging for the weatherman. It has been an absolutely crazy start to the season.”
The Revolution’s offense was upgraded with the return of striker Adam Buksa, the staff’s main purpose scorer and Gold Boot Award winner in 2021. Buksa missed final Sunday’s 3-2 loss at Inter-Miami after choosing up a pink card within the loss to the New York Red Bulls at Gillette on April 2. Striker Justin Rennicks, a homegrown participant from South Hamilton, Mass., began instead of Gustavo Bou.
Buksa made up for the downtime when he put the Revolution up 1-0 within the eighth minute. Matt Polster set the play in movement with a cross to Brandon Bye on the precise flank.
Bye lofted a rainbow into the penalty space and Buksa headed the ball by Charlotte keeper Kristijan Kahlina for his first of the season. Polster picked up a yellow card within the twenty eighth minute and was denied by Kahlina on an excellent scoring alternative within the thirty fourth minute
“We wanted to start very fast and press hard at all times,” stated Buksa.
“It worked out because we scored an early goal and that kind of set the tone,” he added. “We definitely played better than the last few games.”
The second half started with good scoring alternatives at each ends. Revolution keeper Brad Knighton was equal to a number of photographs on purpose early within the body.
Kahlina was besieged with equal fervor through the Revs’ prolonged stays in Charlotte’s penalty space. Midfielder Carles Gil, the reigning league Player of the Year, was a thriller to the Charlotte defenders through the stretch.
The Revolution went up 2-0 on a set piece within the 72nd minute. Sebastian Lletget managed the free kick and the ball on the Charlotte cage. Kahlina made the preliminary cease on Lletget, however Polster potted the rebound for his first of the season. Knighton misplaced his clear sheet when Cristian Ortiz scored within the eighty fifth minute.
“He (Polster) had a really good workmanlike game,” stated Arena. “Matt needs some games under his belt to get in form and you could see his fitness improving and tonight he was pretty sharp over 90 minutes.”
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