COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brad Friedel was happy with a lot of what he saw from his New England Revolution side in Saturday night’s 1-0 loss to Columbus Crew SC.
“I thought the effort of the players was outstanding tonight,” Friedel said. “I think we bossed the game from start to finish. They couldn’t find a solution to playing out of the back against us.
“I’m really proud of the players. The way they performed tonight, we did not deserve to lose.”
Friedel was not happy, however, about the decision to allow the game’s only goal to stand, as replays showed that Crew SC center back Josh Williams had strayed a fraction offside before latching onto Federico Higuain’s set-piece service and flicking home the winner just before halftime.