{"id":32526,"date":"2015-03-16T00:29:07","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T04:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=32526"},"modified":"2015-03-16T11:36:14","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T15:36:14","slug":"missed-chances-doom-wasteful-revs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=32526","title":{"rendered":"Missed Chances Doom Wasteful Revs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW YORK \u2013 The difference between walking away with a result and going home empty handed can often be measured in small increments, such as inches and seconds. Just ask the Revolution.<\/p>\n

After David Villa put New York City ahead on one-two exchange with Ned Grabavoy, the locals had plenty of chances to file a response. But on each occasion, the precision required to convert them into goals was missing, and as a result, the Revolution were forced to stomach a 2-0 loss on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should\u2019ve scored a bunch of times, myself included,\u201d Revolution left back Chris Tierney said. \u201cWe had a lot of really good opportunities. We moved the ball well, and we created chances. We just couldn\u2019t put the ball in the back of the net.\u201d<\/p>\n

The record will show that Tierney and his teammates had plenty of opportunities to punch the old onion bag, both before and after Villa\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n

Inside of eight minutes, Tierney, who found plenty of space to roam out on the left with the hosts flooding the middle channel, sent a cross far post. Kelyn Rowe made the run to meet it, but sent his volley over the bar. <\/p>\n

To his credit, Rowe remained dangerous, and nearly orchestrated the equalizer in the 29th minute. He sent a low corner to that somehow slipped through to the far post, where Lee Nguyen arrived a moment too soon, and saw the chance roll behind him.<\/p>\n

After knocking on the door for much of the first half, it appeared the Revolution were ready to barge through in the 42nd minute. Diego Fagundez floated a ball forward to Juan Agudelo, who escaped Jason Hernandez in the box and was primed to put the chance away. The idea was there, but the execution was not, as Agudelo\u2019s header fell right into the chest of Josh Saunders.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we were there,\u201d Revolution coach Jay Heaps said. \u201cI have to go back and look at it on film, but in my mind, there were four or five clear chances \u2013 not half chances, clear chances \u2013 that would\u2019ve been nice for us to finish and score.\u201d<\/p>\n

While sharpness was clearly an issue for the Revolution in the final third, Tierney was quick to point out that something else was missing, as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, you also need luck, too,\u201d Tierney said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t have any luck tonight. There were plenty of balls that, six inches the other way, it\u2019s a goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whatever the Revolution\u2019s luck may have been during the first half, it became increasingly evident that the window had been shut on any potential equalizer during the second half. <\/p>\n

New York City came out of the break motivated and anxious to press the Revolution whenever they had possession \u2013a tactic that allowed the hosts to outshoot their guests 16-2 during the final 45.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey made adjustments, and they were good ones,\u201d Tierney said. \u201cThey worked in their favor. We just couldn\u2019t get a hold of the ball in the second half for whatever reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

All told, the Revolution fired a total of 11 shots during Sunday\u2019s affair, and only put one of them on target. Whether they missed by yards, feet or inches, the fact of the matter is that they simply weren\u2019t up to snuff in the final third on Sunday. And as a result, they fell into the loss column for the second straight week. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou go home with zero points if you don\u2019t take your chances,\u201d Heaps said. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s as simple as that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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