FOXBORO – The New England Revolution’s bid to advance to the Spherical of 16 inside the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match amounted to nil.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of the United Soccer League scored late inside the first half and held on to beat the Revolution 1-0 on Tuesday night at Gillette Stadium.
The Revolution acquired their opening spherical match 2-1 over Hartford Athletic at Gillette on April 25. The Revolution have been handed their first home lack of the season in all competitions. They’re truly 7-4-1 in U.S. Cup matches carried out at home and 10-4-3 in opposition to USL opponents.
The Revolution resume MLS play driving an eight-game league unbeaten streak in opposition to Inter Miami at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
“I feel you must give Pittsburgh a whole lot of credit score, they performed actual arduous,” acknowledged Revolution head coach and sporting director Bruce Area. “However it was a poor efficiency on our half and there aren’t any excuses.”
Area primarily employed veteran back-ups in his Beginning XI in opposition to Pittsburgh, a evident distinction to the teenaged rookies and homegrowns that took the pitch in opposition to Hartford.
Keeper Earl Edwards acquired his second Open Cup match of the season and the tenth in his occupation. Jozy Altidore and Giacomo Vrioni started up excessive for New England whereas former Revolution first spherical resolve (2021) Edward Kizza was on the assault for Pittsburgh.
“I don’t assume our forwards performed very properly tonight,” acknowledged Area. “He (Altidore) has an answer to go along with his well being and he was clearly exhausted finally.
“We used all our out there substitutions so he needed to suck it up.”
Revolution midfielder Latif Blessing picked up a yellow card inside the nineteenth minute and narrowly escaped drawing a purple card when he scored a tricky takedown on Pittsburgh defender Joseph Farrell inside the twenty fifth minute. Pittsburgh was awarded a free kick in a constructive place nonetheless didn’t make a play on the intention.
Pittsburgh was the extra sensible employees by means of possession (62%) and passes (332-214) inside the first half with every teams creating top quality scoring prospects.
Pittsburgh scored the lone intention inside the forty fourth minute when midfielder Marc Ybarra associated with Danny Griffin inside the penalty house. Griffin break up the Revolution center backs Omar Gonzalez and Ben Sweat and beat Edwards to the near submit.
“I feel Omar was in place to make a play,” acknowledged Area. “Edwards simply needed to maintain his place within the objective however I should have a look at it on tape.”
Pittsburgh was defending its tenuous 1-0 profit when Area made a severe substitution inside the sixty fourth minute that involved 4 key avid gamers. Area despatched in captain Carles Gil, midfielder Emmanuel Boateng and defenders Dave Romney and Brandon Bye. Area employed an similar second half substitution ploy in opposition to Hartford.
“I feel the blokes that got here in within the second half did good an excellent job,” acknowledged Area. “However they did an excellent job defending the lead within the second half.”
