It took 73 seconds for the game to be over.
Josef Martinez took the ball in space thanks to an excellent ball from Miguel Almiron and the Venezuelan pulverized the ball from a seemingly impossible position into the back of the net with 1:13 on the clock. The Five Stripes dominated the rest of the way in a 7-0 mollywhopping of New England Wednesday night in a game that tied for the largest blowout in MLS history.
Seriously. It got ugly.
With New England down to ten men after an Xavier Kouassi red card in the 16th minute, Greg Garza’s 30th minute shot caromed into a New England defender’s hand inside the box, delivering Martinez’s second goal on a platter as the striker converted from the spot in the 31st minute.