The Revolution’s absurd two-post miss was just the start of their bad luck
In what has been a game of strange plays and goals, New England Revolution's Lee Nguyen must think he and his team has angered the soccer gods.
The midfielder lined up to take a free kick from just outside the box, and then this happened:
Howwwwww does this @LeeNguyen24 free kick stay out? #PHIvNE https://t.co/LAhKtx0DqQ
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 20, 2016
Yes, that's both posts and right back into the keeper's arms.
The Revs are having a rough go of it against Philadelphia Union. The Union scored early off of a wonky deflection:
Sapong's first of the night deflects in to put @PhilaUnion up 1-0. #DOOP #PHIvNE https://t.co/7htd2zgEvy
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 20, 2016
Then Je-Vaughn Watson earned himself a red card for a studs-up tackle.
Then CJ Sapong cut through the defense to slot another one home for the Union.
Creavalle picks out Sapong to double @PhilaUnion's lead. #DOOP #PHIvNE https://t.co/LWKE7IpNMt
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 20, 2016
You could argue that the soccer gods started feeling bad for the Revs and kept them from going down a third goal with a penalty save, but that would be crazy-talk.
Did we mention this was all in the first half?