New England first-year coach Caleb Porter launched his new-look Revolution on a global stage.
Striker Tomas Chancalay scored within the 54th minute and the Revolution held on to safe a 1-0 victory over CA Independiente on Wednesday night time in leg one of many Concacaf Champions Cup at Estadio Universitario FC Stadium in Llano Marin, Panama. Goalkeeper Henrich Ravas recorded a clear sheet in his Revolution debut.
The Revolution start MLS play on Saturday (7:30 p.m.) at D.C. United and can have interaction CA Independiente within the second leg of the house and houses collection on Feb. 29 at Gillette Stadium.
“It’s a quick turnaround and the teams in the Champions Cup all have a similar turnaround,” stated Porter. “We will file this game away and focus immediately in our preparation and recovery for D.C. and we have to throw ourselves into this first league game.”
The Revolution made their fifth look within the Concacaf Champions Cup after qualifying for the North American match with a sixth-place end within the 2023 MLS common season.
Porter employed a number of of final season’s regulars in his beginning lineup, together with captain Carles Gil, Matt Polster, Andrew Farrell, DeJuan Jones, Giacomo Vrioni and Chancalay. The key newcomers have been Ravas and proper again Nick Lima, who’s holding down the place for the injured Brandon Bye.
“Ravas didn’t have a ton to do but there were crosses and counter shots from distances and he held everything in the few chances they did and looked comfortable and confident for a new signing,” stated Porter. “Nick Lima put in a really good shift at right back and he’s a very solid balanced player.”
The Revs had a close to miss within the ninth minute when Nacho Gil’s header dinged off the crossbar.
Nacho Gil misfired on a arrange by Carles Gil within the twentieth minute. Vrioni picked up the Revolution’s first yellow card within the twenty eighth minute. Defender Mark-Anthony Kaye’s header off a nook kick from Carles Gil sailed huge the far publish by inches within the forty fourth minute. The Revolution had seven pictures and two pictures on aim however the half resulted in a scoreless tie.
The second half took on a extra acrimonious tone with three yellow playing cards issued within the first eight minute. Chancalay picked up a yellow card within the 53rd minute and broke the impasse within the 54th. Vrioni redirected a protracted feed with a header throughout the field to Chancalay, who utilized the correct boot to bounce shot off the turf that beat Independiente keeper Eddie Roberts to make it 1-0.
“Chancalay has goals in him,” stated Porter. “He is very direct and he is always looking to shoot and he has a quality around goal so it was great to see him get his first of the season.”
Porter made his first substitutes within the 63rd minute, changing Kaye and Nacho Gil with homegrowns Noel Buck and Esmir Bajraktarevic. Bobby Wood and Emmanuel Boateng changed Chancalay and Vrioni within the 76th minute.
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