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<\/a>Zack Schilawski opened the scoring for the Revs with his first goal of the season in the 8th minute. (Photo by CHRIS ADUAMA\/aduama.com)<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cThe conditions were pretty tough to play, for both teams,\u201d said Revs head coach Steve Nicol. \u201cThe wind played havoc with the ball. It makes it difficult to connect your passes, but obviously we won the game and we\u2019re delighted with that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coming off a 1-1 road draw to open the season against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Revs entered Saturday\u2019s match with confidence and it showed as Schilawski opened the scoring for the Revs in just the 8th<\/sup> minute. The second-year striker collected a long ball near the penalty spot from Shalrie Joseph then managed to control it, though there was some hint of a hand ball, before sending a shot on frame. His first effort was deflected, but the second-year striker got the ball back shot past goalkeeper Pat Onstad inside the near post to give the Revs a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n \u201cI kind of just pulled away from the center back towards the middle of the field,\u201d said Schilawski. \u201c[Joseph] clipped a great ball into me. I just tried to get it down and get a shot on goal as quickly as possible. Luckily the ball popped out to me and I got a second chance at it.\u201d<\/p>\n While Joseph didn\u2019t get an assist on the play, his perfectly played ball allowed Schilawski to find some space behind the backline.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce I got it I turned and I saw [Schilaswki] start peeling off a little bit and I just wanted to get it to his feet,\u201d said Joseph. \u201cI tried to play it to his feet. He took a great first touch and I think they blocked [his first effort] and then the second one he just stuck with it and it was just a great finish by him.\u201d<\/p>\n The Revs doubled their lead in the 17th<\/sup> after earning a penalty kick. Pat Phelan, charging into the box as the Revs were on the attack, was taken down by Kurt Morsink as the D.C. midfielder attempted to clear the ball with a high kick. Referee Baldomero Toledo immediately pointed to the spot, much to D.C.\u2019s chagrin, and Joseph slotted it past Onstad, who managed to get a touch on it but couldn\u2019t keep it from entering just inside the post.<\/p>\n \u201cI just tried to tuck it in the corner,\u201d said Joseph. \u201cI knew once I got it in the corner and put a bit of power on it, it\u2019s going to be hard for him to save it. He guessed the right way, but I put enough power on it and it went in for me.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2-0 lead left the Revs in a comfortable position going forward and the Revs held onto the shutout until late in the match.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always good to get your nose in front, as long as you can keep it that way,\u201d said Nicol. \u201cWe got ourselves ahead because we were pushing, and we wanted to keep pushing and try to kill the game.\u201d<\/p>\n D.C. finally found the scoreboard in the 90th<\/sup> minute and native New Englander Charlie Davies got his name on the scoreboard when Toledo gave D.C. a late penalty kick after Ryan Cochrane was whistled for a foul on Joseph Ngwenya on a D.C. free kick. Davies stepped up and blasted the penalty down the middle to bring D.C. within a goal.<\/p>\n Neither side created much in the opening minutes until Schilawski\u2019s goal gave the Revs the lead in the 8th<\/sup> minute. Joseph\u2019s penalty in the 17th<\/sup> minute would be just the Revs second shot on target during the match.<\/p>\n The Revs were hit with an injury scare in the 28th<\/sup> minute as Zak Boggs went down after an elbow from Rodrigo Brasesco. Boggs, who missed most of last season with concussion symptoms left the pitch and was substituted out for Kheli Dube a few minutes later. \u00a0Fortunately, according to Nicol, Boggs just received a gash on his head, but nothing more serious.<\/p>\n Two minutes later the Revs had another penalty shout as Nyassi was taken down in the box attempting to use his speed to get around a D.C. defender. Toledo waved away the Revs protest<\/p>\n The visitors switched to a more attacking line-up at half time, bring Davies on for Josh Wolff and Fred on for Brasesco.<\/p>\n \u201c[Davies] definitely got class and Fred definitely has class,\u201d said Reis. \u201cHe likes to find the ball a little bit and be creative. We had to be aware of that and I think we did a good job of shifting inside and covering him.\u201d<\/p>\n D.C. threatened in the 57th<\/sup> minute as Chris Pontius headed an Andy Najar corner towards the far post. Kevin Alston was there to clear the ball over the line.<\/p>\n D.C. again was on the attack in the 66th<\/sup> minute as halftime substitute Charlie Davies controlled a long ball and sent it back to an onrushing Pontius who hammered a shot just high of the net.<\/p>\n \u201cThe second half we just didn\u2019t keep the ball enough,\u201d said Reis. \u201cWe let them back in it and we gave them life and hope because we didn\u2019t posses the ball enough.\u201d<\/p>\n Schilawski, who worked hard up top all night, found himself in space 30 yards from goal in the 71st<\/sup> minute and unleashed a drive on frame. His effort was denied by Onstad, but New England nearly got on the end of the rebound.<\/p>\n Reis came up big to temporarily preserve the shutout in the 83rd<\/sup> minute as Davies sent a low pass across the top of the box to Pontius. The D.C. midfielder sent a powerful shot towards the lower right corner, but Reis was there to make an impressive diving save.<\/p>\n Shortly after D.C. got on the scoresheet with a penalty kick, frustrations boiled over late in the match as Dejan Jakovic shoved Reis after the veteran goalkeeper grabbed a cross. Jakovic was subsequently confronted by Revolution defenders Ryan Cochrane and A.J. 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