FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Three minutes plus stoppage time; that’s all Kelyn Rowe was given to hold him over through a protracted three-month offseason.
Rowe, who missed all of September and most of October with a right knee sprain, made his long-awaited return in the 87th minute of the New England Revolution’s season finale against the Montreal Impact last weekend. The sixth-year veteran made the most of his limited time on the field, scoring a dramatic, game-winning goal with virtually the last kick of the game.
The brief cameo was like an elixir for Rowe, who built up a serious case of cabin fever while sidelined for nine weeks, by far the longest absence of his professional career.