FOXBORO — The New England Revolution saved Heung-Min Son off the scoresheet however couldn’t spoil the South Korean star’s first MLS begin, as Los Angeles FC claimed a 2-0 victory at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night time.
The Revolution (7-12-7, 28 factors) performed a decent recreation, principally limiting LAFC’s eclectic and dynamic assault. The resistance lastly broke within the 68th minute, as Mark Delgado capitalized on a giveaway off Matt Turner’s aim kick and blasted LAFC (11-6-8, 41 factors) to a lead they by no means relinquished. LAFC put the sport out of attain within the remaining minute of second half stoppage time as Mathieu Choinière tucked within the guests’ second.
New England stays winless in opposition to LAFC — now 0-3-1 going again to 2017 — and has secured simply two wins in its final 16 common season matches.
“It was an even game — very tight against a very talented team,” head coach Caleb Porter stated. “It’s exactly how you want the game to go. That start to the second half is so disappointing. We gave away a silly goal like that. We didn’t manage their level or their press, and suddenly we’re chasing.”
Son, who joined LAFC on an MLS document $26.5 million price earlier this month, dominated headlines coming into Saturday’s recreation. Previous to kickoff, he and his teammates toured the lighthouse within the north-facing finish of Gillette Stadium, with Son cautiously peering over the railing and searching on the concourse down under.
Any worry of heights Son could or could not have had didn’t present up as soon as the ball began rolling and play started. Regardless of not scoring, the South Korean was a relentless risk, with darting runs and breakneck tempo.
That stated, the Revolution had promising spells of attacking play and even appeared the extra harmful facet within the first half.
Leonardo Campana blasted a shot proper at LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris from the middle of the field within the eleventh minute off a giveaway. Seven minutes later, Lloris dropped low to cease Ignatius Ganago’s header on the close to publish off Carles Gil’s nook.
Son rolled LAFC’s first probability huge of the far publish following the remnants of a nook (twenty seventh minute), his foot showing to scuff the turf on his shot, whereas Campana’s thirty fifth minute shot flew over the bar from long-range.
“There weren’t many chances — that was by design,” Porter stated. “We wished to sluggish them down, management the damaging areas, management transitions. I preferred our mentality, the best way we began.
“Maybe we could’ve been more ruthless in transition moments, had more precision. But I felt good at halftime. I thought we could’ve been ahead.”
The decisive second got here within the fiftieth minute, as Son narrowly fired huge of Turner’s proper publish after an incisive run straight at New England’s again line. On the following aim kick, Turner performed the ball brief to Matt Polster, who folded possession over heavy stress, the ball falling to an on-rushing Delgado, who fired within the recreation’s lone aim.
Each groups traded offensive rallies in an open second half. Campana fired huge of the far publish from outdoors the field (63rd); Son fired a direct freekick straight at Turner (82nd); Lloris saved Tanner Beason’s header off Luca Langoni’s cross (eighty fifth) then halted Brandon Bye’s low pushed cross from the correct flank (88th).
Turner saved Son off the scoresheet on the demise, halting his point-blank header earlier than slapping fingers with the South Korean striker within the second minute of second half stoppage time, however LAFC iced the match moments later as Son performed Choinière in for a simple end that made it 2-0.
The Revolution go to the Columbus Crew subsequent Saturday with eight video games remaining within the common season.
“It’s difficult — not just for me, but for everyone,” Revolution captain Carles Gil stated. “Within the final two years, we’ve misplaced many video games. We don’t win so much, so it’s arduous to say we’re in a great way. We should be trustworthy: the truth is we have to change issues.
Proper now, we’re removed from this staff (LAFC), and much from the perfect groups like Columbus, Miami… Proper now we’re not there. Hopefully we could be quickly. However we have to change many issues.”
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