FOXBOROUGH — All you need to know about the Revolution’s 2-0 loss to FC Cincinnati Sunday afternoon in quickie form, complete with BSJ analysis and insight:
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Revs stay in the Eastern Conference basement with defeat: Thanks to Philadelphia’s 3-0 win over Columbus on Saturday evening, the Revolution started Sunday in 12th place — the cellar in the Eastern Conference. Following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to the latest expansion club in MLS, FC Cincinnati — a club that was missing its point man up top, as well as four starters out on international duty — New England is still 12th on goal difference to Chicago (-5 to -3). The loss also marked the second consecutive home shut out by the opposition; that hasn’t happened in the first two home games of a season since 2013.
Manneh puts FCC ahead late in the first half: Despite having 51 percent (50.6) of the ball — and for about 25 minutes or so, good amounts of possession — the Revs couldn’t get the ball in the net thanks to Cincinnati’s defending bunkering in. But it was the Blue and Orange going into the locker room up by a goal to nil at the half, as Kekuta Manneh dispossessed Wilfried Zahibo and started a vicious counter-attack. He would slot home on Kenny Saief’s pass in the 44th minute. You can’t say it wasn’t deserved.
#FCCincy strike first! @kekuta16 opens the scoring, Saief with the assist! #NEvCIN https://t.co/FfgW1DMLXp
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 24, 2019
It's a second for #FCCincy!
Kenny Saief makes it 2-0! #NEvCIN https://t.co/DyTySNOlLX
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 24, 2019
Spencer Richey comes up with a double save to keep #FCCincy in front! ?#NEvCIN https://t.co/HpRAImjnAY
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 24, 2019