FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Cristian Penilla and Juan Fernando Caicedo both began Saturday night’s meeting with the New York Red Bulls on the New England Revolution bench, watching the match unfold from the sidelines and patiently waiting for an opportunity to influence the proceedings.
That opportunity came in the second half, and when it did, they both grasped hold of it.
J. Caicedo played provider by notching his first MLS assist as he sprung Penilla down the right wing, and last year’s leading scorer got off the mark in 2019 with a smooth finish from a tight angle, earning the Revs a much-needed 1-0 win in front of 14,514 hearty fans who braved nasty weather in Foxborough.