New England Revolution 2 Colorado Rapids 1 – Chances Go Wanting

In a year filled with games that the Rapids have deserved nothing and got nothing from, this is probably the first game that we can say they surely deserved to at least snag a point from. It's almost absurd that the Rapids were unable to score more than a single goal, but it's often better to be lucky than good and there was no luck for the burgundy boys in the second half as chance after chance went wanting.

2-1 was the half time score, but it looked like there were plenty more goals to be scored.

The Revs had other ideas. Instead, the second half made the Rapids look like they were back in that ineffective 4-3-3. The scouting report on Colorado this season was 'Let them possess, put 9 men back and they'll never score' and the Revolution tried that strategy. The frustrating thing is that it didn't actually work for them except for that last part. Colorado spent the second half carving the Revs defense to pieces and getting brilliant chances that just weren't finished.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Jaime Castrillon. Scored the lone goal of the day and put in some good work otherwise.

GOAT OF THE MATCH: Tyrone Marshall. Marvell Wynne, please come back soon because Marshall's adequate play from last year is all but gone from the old man.