The Revolution’s mission to Canada led to a crushing defeat.
CF Montreal sniper Romell Quioto recorded two objectives and an help in an 4-0 thrashing of the Revolution on Saturday night time at Stade Saputo in Montreal, Quebec.
The Revolution (8-8-10) had their five-game unbeaten streak snapped of their third match within the final eight days. The Revs battled Toronto FC to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night time.
The Revolution dropped to the seventh place (34 factors) within the Eastern Conference standings with eight video games remaining. The Revs resume play at house towards the LA Galaxy on Aug. 28.
“He (Quioto) was every good, he dominated our center backs,” stated Revolution head coach Bruce Arena. “Give him credit, he had a very good game.”
Arena made a slight alteration to the five-back scheme he employed at Toronto, utilizing 4 however with AJ DeLaGarza within the center as a defensive midfielder. That was Arena’s best choice with scorers Gustavo Bou and Dylan Borrero out with accidents.
“We tried to position our team to get results,” stated Arena.
Montreal employed an aggressive possession assault to probe for gentle spots within the Revolution’s protection and the tactic produced within the thirtieth minute. Quioto made a cross via the field that striker Kei Kamara who redirected the ball previous Revolution keeper Djordje Petrovic for his fifth of the season.
Montreal transformed a turnover right into a transition objective that made it 2-0 in thirty ninth minute. Midfielder Lassi Lappalainen streaked into the field and fed Quioto for an uncontested objective. Montreal outshot New England 11-1 within the first half.
“There are only so many things you can do and playing better is one,” stated Arena. “The guys within the first half, I believed they had been bodily intimidated.
“Why I don’t know but they were. But I give our guys some credit, they have been working many weeks shorthanded and battling every day and getting some results in most games. Some guys didn’t play well tonight and others did.”
Montreal went up 3-0 within the fifty fifth minute on an excellent particular person effort by Quioto to get the brace. Samuel Piette made an extended go to Quioto who was dashing down on the left flank.
Quioto minimize via the field, undressed Revs’ heart again Andrew Farrell, and booted it contained in the close to submit for his 14th of the season. Quioto left the sport within the 73rd minute to an enormous ovation.
“We have an awful lot of injuries and we have guys that are back in Foxboro that should have been on this trip playing,” stated Arena. “That hurts our team but hopefully in the next week we can do a little bit better and get some guys back.”
Midfielder Matko Miljevic scored on a penalty kick following a doubtful tripping name by referee Chris Penso towards Omar Gonzalez in stoppage time. Carles Gil was handed a yellow card for disputing the decision.
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