From the announcement of the lineup Impact fans were skeptical of the outcome of this game, but honestly I think no one expected the outcome to go this bad. Piatti, the most valuable player of the team for the last few seasons, was left out of the 18 as a precautionary measure for a minor abductor injury.
In the 13th minute, Saphir Taider tried to roll over the ball to keep possession but his foot slipped over the ball and he caught a New England player on the shin with his cleats. The unfortunate sequence, while completely accidental, was still dangerous and was deemed to be worthy of a red card by referee José Carlos Rivero.