The first half of the game didn't go in their favor, due in part to a formation that didn't suit the matchup and slow speed of play. But Bruce Arena made some changes and the players improved on the pitch, which put the Houston Dynamo under serious pressure. New England knocked on the door for 20 minutes before they broke through, but let's break down what allowed them to turn the tables.
Let's look at the starting 11...
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Juan Fernando Caicedo
Justin Rennicks
Diego Fagundez
Juan Agudelo
Carles Gil
Luis Caicedo
Brandon Bye
DeJuan Jones
Antonio Delamea
Andrew Farrell
Matt Turner
TAKEAWAYS
In-game adjustments:
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Houston became undisciplined:
Wilmer Cabrera
Tommy McNamara
Matt Turner
Front six chemistry:
THREE UP
Cristian Penilla
Kevin Garcia
Andrew Farrell
Romell Quioto
Juan Agudelo
THREE DOWN
Justin Rennicks
DeJuan Jones
Diego Fagundez
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PLAYER RATINGS
PARTING THOUGHT
