TUCSON, Ariz. – Just two weeks out from the opener in Houston, Saturday night’s preseason meeting with Sporting Kansas City served as another important step for the New England Revolution.
For the first time this preseason the Revolution’s starting group played into the second half, with most of New England’s starters playing 60 minutes and a few playing as many as 75 minutes. It was a major test for the players’ fitness as they push towards a legitimate 90-minute match on March 6.
But beyond fitness, Saturday night’s extended runout also offered the Revs their first real chance this preseason to simulate a halftime break.