Revs Take The Win In Vancouver To Restart League Play

Full disclosure, I only caught like the last 10 minutes of this game, so everything will be based off highlights and what I saw in that time. As a result this may be short.

Are the Revs back? Because I think they are. Three game win streak including the Open Cup, and four of the last five. Playing good soccer, and finally a healthy squad with a plethora of attacking options. Huge three points in the first league game out of the break.

Brad Knighton, fresh off a clean sheet against one former team, gets another start against another former team in Vancouver. Have to wonder if this is Heaps saying he's had enough of Bobby's subpar play and wants to switch things up for the foreseeable future, or if he's just riding a hot hand. But from what I saw, Knighton played very well. Commanded the box, was aggressive and held off a good flurry at the death to preserve the win.

Woodberry gets another start at center back next to JoGo with Farrell on the right side. And London played a lot better than I would have thought. After seeing him get burned on the right side so many times its just sort of instinct to cringe when you see his name in the lineup. But on top of solid defensive play, he scored his first career MLS goal as well.

London Woodberry scores for New England and they take a 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/vK7akFUJk9

— Total MLS (@TotalMLS) June 18, 2016

Excellent service from Lee Nguyen and Woodberry rises over the defense to head it home. Beautifully worked set piece.

Mezquida equalized for the Whitecaps from a wonderful free kick just outside the box.

Mezquida with the equalizer! It's 1-1! pic.twitter.com/8VNjoUoVxt

— Total MLS (@TotalMLS) June 18, 2016

Not much Knighton could do about that. Perfect curve on that one.

The Revs went ahead again thanks to Kelyn Rowe.

Teibert goes down, but there is no whistle. NER plays on and Rowe scores. NER lead 2-1. pic.twitter.com/9b8EWeYFi5

— Total MLS (@TotalMLS) June 19, 2016

One time shot from Kelyn off a Teal Bunbury cross. Marvelous finish. The TotalMLS Twitter account made it sound like there was a lot of commotion about the goal. Based on that gif, not a lot of time passed from Teibert going to the ground to the goal if there was an injury. And even if there was an injury, I think it's become established that MLS refs aren't great with play after injuries. It's just gonna happen.

But looking here:

Here's the incident prior to New England's goal. No call. pic.twitter.com/qmhVwfpSkO

— Total MLS (@TotalMLS) June 19, 2016

Maybe there were complaints about a no-foul call? Again, I don't really see it. Teibert and Daigo were just battling of the ball, and I don't see any tripping motion from Daigo. Just an unfortunate play for Vancouver that Rowe finished.

Man of the Match

London Woodberry, you have proven me wrong today. Do it again, and again, and again. Good job, keep it up. 

Getting one more win on the road trip is essential. This will be the longest stretch away from Gillette for the season, the rest of the schedule is two-home-two-away for a while. Getting one more good result out of the last two league games puts the team in good position to go on a nice stretch starting once they get back home. It's no secret they tend to go through the summer slump, but getting over 50% good results before those two away games following the quick homestand could spell the end of the summer slump, at least for this year.

Next Saturday at 7 pm down in the nations capital to take on DC United. Keep it rolling baby,