Three takeaways from Revolution vs. Union

Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports The Union kicked off Phase One of their regular season against the New England Revolution on Thursday night, earning themselves one point in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Union, who played their first game since being eliminated in the MLS is Back tournament against the Portland Timbers, showed that they had worked out some of the kinks in their system since the tournament, though many remain.

There’s a few things to look into from this match, so let’s dive in to the three most important lessons from the game.

Solid set-piece defending

In their last MLS is Back match against the Portland Timbers, the Union fell victim to two Timber corner kicks. However,…