TUCSON, Ariz. – Saturday afternoon’s preseason finale against the New York Red Bulls presented the New England Revolution with an important challenge.
Frustrated by their lack of inventiveness and incisiveness in a scoreless first half New England was forced to adapt, making a series of tactical tweaks at halftime and pressing higher after the break in an attempt to force New York into turnovers in dangerous areas.
The tactic worked as the Revs created a series of clear-cut chances in the second half, scoring a pair of goals through Kelyn Rowe and Lee Nguyen en route to a 2-0 victory.