The New York Red Bulls got the win that was expected over a spiraling New England Revolution, but perhaps not quite in the manner expected. But it's the points that matter most, and RBNY got three of those out of this game - so all's well that ends well.
1. Turning the tables
The first half of this game had a depressingly familiar feel to it: RBNY had a lot of the ball, but couldn't quite turn ample possession into a goal. And the best chance of the first 45 minutes was arguably the penalty New England didn't get when Chris Duvall got too close to Kei Kamara in the 18-yard box and the Revs forward hit the deck after feeling contact at his back.