The Bent Musket · Jul 9, 2018
Revolution v. Sounders: Three Thoughts
The New England Revolution played the Seattle Sounders to a scoreless draw on Saturday. Here are three thoughts from the mundane affair.
You didn’t miss much if you didn’t watch this game. All you need to know about this match happened in the 73rd minute when Nicolas Lodeiro attempted a half-field shot as a way of testing Matt Turner. That ambitious wish was the game’s first shot on goal. Seattle came to Gillette Stadium looking for a point, which frustrated the Revs, who love to exploit space by hitting team’s on the counter. The Revs did alter their play, but it wasn’t good enough.