FOXBORO – The New England Revolution have been resolute of their collective dedication to defend the home.
The Revolution improved to 5-1-1 and 3-0-1 at dwelling with a 4-0 drubbing of struggling CF Montreal (1-5-0) on Saturday night time at Gillette Stadium.
Revolution second-year keeper Djordje Petrovic registered his fourth cleansheet of the season and third at Gillette. The Revs will look to safe their third highway win of the season on the Columbus Crew on April 15 at Lower.Com Field.
“I think we worked very well collectively tonight,” mentioned Revolution head coach Bruce Arena. “On the night we did very well, limited their chances and whenever we had to defend set pieces, we did a good job. It was an outstanding effort.”
Arena made three modifications to the beginning XI that battled New York City FC to a 1-1 draw at Gillette on April 1. Attacking midfielder Latif Blessing was again on the pitch after lacking the final two matches with a leg harm. Matt Polster supplied a defensive ingredient to the midfield whereas Arena positioned Dylan Borrero up high in his 4-4-2 scheme.
“You saw with Latif back with the team his quickness and the plays he makes probably get unnoticed by a lot of people,” mentioned Arena. “He makes a lot of little plays that make a big difference in the game.”
The Revolution went up 1-0 from a nook kick within the twenty first minute. Carles Gil made a secure again go to Gustavo Bou, who fainted towards purpose earlier than crossing the ball to Borrero, who was located on the high of the field.
Borrero made a lateral transfer to the middle and unloaded a line drive off his proper foot that sailed excessive contained in the far put up for his second of the season. Gil was credited with an help, shifting him previous Lee Nguyen for second place within the membership document guide with 51 helpers.
“It was an excellent goal and I think in a lot of ways that was his (Borrero) best game of the year,” mentioned Arena. “We have to get him to be a bit more steady and tonight was a good step forward for him.”
The Revolution caught a break in stoppage time when CFM defender Gabriele Corbo used his hand to deflect Bobby Wood’s shot within the penalty space. Gil lined up the penalty kick and fired a excessive shot off his left foot that sailed beneath the crossbar for his second of the season. Gil has 11 targets and 22 assists in 50 MLS video games at dwelling.
“He (Gil) has a lot of composure and those are not as easy as they look,” mentioned Arena. “Carles is very unpredictable in the ways he takes his penalties. He goes left, right or down the middle and he’s simply outstanding at it.”
The Revolution went up 3-0 within the fiftieth minute on slick particular person effort by Wood within the penalty space. Wood ran down an extended go, undressed Montreal defender Kamal Miller with a lateral transfer to the center and fired the ball towards the grain for his second of the season. Substitute attacker Giacomo Vrioni scored his first of the season within the 87th minute.
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