TUCSON, Ariz. – Brad Friedel already has the New England Revolution raising trophies, and he won’t even take charge of his first regular-season match until next weekend.
It’s a small victory, of course, but the Revs closed out their first preseason under Friedel by winning the Mobile Mini Sun Cup title on Saturday night, downing the Houston Dynamo in a penalty shootout (4-3) after a 1-1 draw through 90 minutes.
The result kept the Revs unbeaten against MLS competition this preseason (2-0-2), and while that won’t count for anything when they take the field next weekend in Philadelphia, Friedel was happy to see his side close out the five-week preseason period on a positive note.