The New England Revolution dropped their second straight Desert Diamond Cup game on Saturday when they were downed 3-1 by the Colorado Rapids. Juan Agudelo got on the score sheet first, but the Rapids responded with two tallies from Caleb Calvert and one from Dominique Badji. Here are three thoughts from the game.
- Will Xavier Kouassi and Benjamin Angoua be ready for the season opener? On Wednesday, Kouassi played his first game since his knee surgery, contributing 17 minutes before making way for Daigo Kobayashi. Three days later, the defensive midfielder was held out of Desert Diamond Cup action, though he did see time during a scrimmage that was held afterwards.