FOXBORO — The New England Revolution suffered one other pricey breakdown within the waning minutes of a match.
Columbus Crew attacker Erik Hurtado scored within the 89th minute to safe a 2-2 tie with the Revolution earlier than 26,421 on Saturday night time at Gillette Stadium. The Revolution (3-5-2) have been poised for his or her third straight dwelling win when Adam Buksa scored on a header within the 82nd minute
The Revs will face FC Cincinnati within the opening spherical of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup event on Wednesday night time (7) at Gillette. The Revs will resume MLS play at Atlanta United on May 15.
“We conceded two goals with our center backs not being able to get inside their strikers,” stated Revolution head coach Bruce Arena. “We did a really poor job in that regard as a result of we should always have walked off the sector with three factors.
“Our guys performed very well in the second half and I’m disappointed they didn’t get three points.”
Columbus went up 1-0 on a slick collaboration in transition throughout the twenty sixth minute. Pedro Santos made a deep run into the Revs’ third of the pitch earlier than sliding the ball to Derrick Etienne Jr. on the appropriate flank. Etienne lofted the ball into the penalty space the place striker Miguel Berry redirected it by Matt Turner for his second of the season. Turner made an enormous cease on Santos in stoppage time earlier than the intermission.
Arena tried to supply a scoring presence when he subbed in Jozy Altidore and Emmanuel Boateng within the 68th minute. The ploy paid off within the 72nd minute when Boateng arrange Dejuan Jones for his first aim of the season. Sebastian Lletget arrange Buksa for his fourth of the season.
“We went three in the back and three guys out wide we thought could get some balls in front of the goal,” stated Arena.
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