Revolution Shift Focus To CF Montreal After Conceding Late Goal Against DC United
"I know we dropped two points today, there’s no doubt, but we continue to pick up points and be tough to beat. Now, we just have to put it behind us and go and win at Montreal."
The New England Revolution are shifting their focus to CF Montreal after collecting a 1-1 midweek result at DC United.
It’s a busy week for the Revolution, who play three road games in eight days.
On Saturday, they were up two goals against Sporting KC before recording a 3-3 tie. Four days later, they allowed a 91st-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw with DC United.
“Obviously, we’re disappointed to work that hard and not get rewarded with three points,” head coach Caleb Porter said after Wednesday’s game.
The Revs scored just before halftime when Brandon Bye’s cross was cleared into the path of Ilay Feingold. The 20-year-old defender, who was on the left instead of the right, fired a low shot to score his first since joining Major League Soccer in the off-season.
The visitors had a few chances to add an insurance goal—including a look from Tomas Chancalay and two from Luis Diaz—but a late barrage from DC United paid off when substitute Gabriel Pirani equalized in stoppage time.
“We have to either score the second goal, or we need to see the game out, and we didn’t do either,” Porter explained. “Sometimes that doesn’t happen. And you have to give them credit too on the goal, it’s a great strike by them.”
While the Revs have conceded leads in their last two outings, they’re on an eight-game unbeaten run, putting them even with LAFC for the second-longest active streak in the league.
The club has collected 16 of a possible 24 points during this period.
“We’ve definitely felt like we’ve dropped some points over the last several games, but we’re not getting beat and we’re still picking up points,” Porter said. “Every point matters, and every point adds up, so when the dust settles this is still a point.”
The Revs will conclude their week with a trip to Stade Saputo on Saturday. This will end a spell where they played 10 of 15 games on the road.
The Revolution have a break after facing Montreal. They will then host three straight home games.
“We knew these first 15 games were going to be extremely difficult with 10 games of the 15 on the road,” Porter said. “If you could imagine 10 road games out of 15, that’s a daunting start of the season. We’re picking up points. I know we dropped two points today, there’s no doubt, but we continue to pick up points and be tough to beat. Now, we just have to put it behind us and go and win at Montreal.”