The New England were well beaten in the first game of the MLS playoffs, being left dejected come full-time. A longer layoff may well have served as a benefit as Clint Peay’s side look to bounce back in front of their own fans.
Giacomo Vrioni scored his fifth goal of the season, Matt Polster also found the net in an early outburst and the New England Revolution held on for a 2-1 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday night.