FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution expected a battle from visiting D.C. United on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium and that’s exactly what they got, grinding out a 1-0 win courtesy of a second-half own goal and a rock solid defensive performance.
It was a game that lacked any sort of rhythm as D.C. set out to frustrate the Revs, and a quick glance at the stat sheet – showing 39 combined fouls, seven yellow cards and just three shots on target – provides a sense of just how rugged and disjointed the match was for large stages.