FOXBORO — Revolution rookie goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic recorded his fourth straight clear sheet and fifth of the season with Saturday evening’s 1-0 victory over D.C. United earlier than a crowd of 24,240 at Gillette Stadium.
The Revolution improved to 8-7-9 and secured back-to-back wins for the primary time this season. The Revolution prolonged their shutout streak to 371 minutes, the longest lively scoreless run in MLS.
Petrovic (4-2-5) turned the primary Revs’ keeper to report 4 straight shutouts since Bobby Shuttleworth in 2013. The Revolution resume play north of the border at Toronto on Wednesday and Montreal on Saturday.
“Our guys played well tonight, played a very smart game,” stated Arena, who managed his one centesimal sport with the Revolution. “Again, it was not mistake free however they did what they needed to do to get three factors.
“If we had done this all year, we would probably have another dozen points at this point in the season. We are defending well as a team and we are getting goals. I can recall two big saves that obviously made a difference in the game.”
Arena made beauty alterations to the beginning XI that pulverized Orlando City FC 3-0 on Aug. 6, the Revolution’s first win since June 19.
Matt Polster (sickness) and Maciel (leg) had been changed by Damian Rivera and Emmanuel Boateng. Rivera is a homegrown participant from Cranston, R.I., who made his fourth begin, whereas Noel Buck regarded spectacular in his MLS debut.
“Noel Buck was very good, I was very impressed and he is a very competitive kid for a 17-year-old,” stated Arena. “Hopefully when we go to Canada next week, we can add some players to our game day roster.”
The Revolution went up 1-0 on a tic-tac-toe collaboration set in movement by midfielder Tommy McNamara within the 18th minute. McNamara, who had two helpers at Orlando, despatched Brandon Byre streaking into the field from the correct flank.
Bye drew the protection and located Carles Gil in open house in the course of the penalty space. The reigning league MVP beat United keeper Rafael Roma with a low liner inside the correct submit for his fifth of the season.
“Carles jumped on it and finished it off,” stated Arena.
Gil’s breakthrough bid for a brace was denied by Romo within the thirty ninth minute. Petrovic made a spectacular diving save on a rocket off the correct foot of attacker Ola Kamara in stoppage time to protect the one objective lead on the half.
The Revolution had been underneath duress from a sequence of free kicks and nook kicks early within the second half however collectively succeeded in conserving D.C. United off the board. Gil failed for a second time to register a brace when he hit the close to submit on an uncontested shot within the seventieth minute.
“We had the chance to get the second goal and just missed,” stated Arena. “It would have made it a little bit more comfortable given the situation we had with a number of players out. Getting three points was a real positive.”
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