The Revolution’s 10-game unbeaten streak crashed and burned with a self-destructive 4-2 loss to New York City FC in a matinee match on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
The consequence was notably grotesque for veteran middle again Andrew Farrell, who dedicated two first-half fouls within the penalty space that resulted in a pair of targets and a crimson card ejection. The Revolution fell to 6-6-7 and resume play on Saturday night time in Philadelphia.
“It certainly wasn’t good and we will leave it at that, what more can I say,” stated Revolution head coach Bruce Arena. “There was an opportunity that we might have a great recreation at the moment although we have been enjoying on a nasty baseball area that’s speculated to be a soccer area.
“We are scheduling games at one in the afternoon in July but we had two good teams. We had a chance of having a really good game.”
NYCFC went up 1-0 within the tenth minute on a brutal mixture of missteps by Farrell within the Revs’ finish. Farrell’s clear was intercepted by Talles Magno, who streaked towards the Revolution objective. Farrell compounded the deteriorating state of affairs when he undercut Magno within the penalty space. Referee Tim Ford awarded Magno a penalty kick and he beat Petrovic with a low shot to the far put up for his fifth of the season.
The Revolution tied the sport on an alert play by Sebastian Lletget on the tip line within the NYCFC finish. Lletget received a race to the ball and fed it again to Gustavo Bou, who beat keeper Sean Johnson with a swift kick contained in the far put up.
Petrovic preserved the 1-1 tie with the most important save of his younger MLS profession. Maximiliano Moralez was knocked down within the penalty space by Kessler on a disputed play and Ford handed NYCFC its second penalty kick. Sniper Valentin Castellanos fired the ball towards the close to put up, but it surely was grabbed by Petrovic.
“We were super happy with that save and we think it was justified because he is a big guy in the net,” stated defender DeJuan Jones. “He is intimidating for other team’s strikers on penalty kicks.”
NYCFC went up 2-1 in on its third penalty kick of the primary half. Farrell poleaxed Castellanos from behind simply as he crashed the field. Farrell was issued a crimson card and Castellanos buried his second freebie within the forty fourth minute.
NYCFC interim coach Nick Cushing’s second-half technique concerned double teaming Carles Gil whereas urgent the assault on the undermanned Revs. Gabriel Pereira made it 3-1 within the forty ninth minute when he kicked house a rebound.
The Revs made it 3-2 when DeJuan Jones arrange Bou for his brace within the 77th minute. Bou has six targets within the final seven video games. Castellanos acquired his brace within the 82nd minute and has 12 on the season.
“Gustavo had a real good game and I thought our team played really well,” stated Arena. “The heart they showed in the second half was remarkable and I just give our guys a lot of credit.”
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