With preseason still in its early days, it’s hard to get a read on how the New England Revolution will fare throughout the 2017 MLS season.
But on Tuesday morning in Casa Grande, Arizona, the Revs went through their paces, drawing, 1-1, with Minnesota United FC.
The scoring began in the 39th minute, when Eugene Starikov, a trialist for the expansion side, bundled home past goalkeeper Matt Turner. New England answered back, though, in the 78th minute through striker Kei Kamara, who nodded home a cross from left back Donnie Smith.
While the result bears some merit, Smith said the match offered valuable lessons for the Revs’ Achilles' heel in 2016: defense.