This game probably didn't get the best television ratings, attract any extra viewers, or convert any new fans to the team or the game of soccer. But, for those that stayed up that watch the entire game, it was rewarding to see a team that has been in good form succeed on the road against a Western Conference opponent that was on a tear previous to Thursday night. The New England Revolution outlasted the Colorado Rapids on the Fourth of July in a game that seemed as though it would never end.
Let's look at the starting 11...
Headshots from revolutionsoccer.net.
Bruce Arena
Edgar Castillo
Antonio Delamea
Andrew Farrell
Brandon Bye
Carles Gil
Wilfried Zahibo
Luis Caicedo
Juan Agudelo
Teal Bunbury
Juan Fernando Caicedo
Matt Turner
TAKEAWAYS
Condensing the midfield:
Brandon Bye
Juan Agudelo
Kellyn Acosta
Set pieces:
Carles Gil
Juan Fernando Caicedo
THREE UP
Wilfried Zahibo
Carles Gil
Bruce Arena
Matt Turner
TWO DOWN
Juan Agudelo
Andrew Farrell
PLAYER RATINGS
PARTING THOUGHT
Bruce Arena