If soccer is known as “the beautiful game,” then what took place at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night was a far less appealing derivative.
The Revolution entered the game with the second-most fouls committed in the league and dragged the Red Bulls into a war of attrition. The teams combined for 30 fouls, with the Red Bulls racking up 16.
“For anyone that watched the game, it probably wasn’t that enjoyable,” Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips told The Post after the game. “Even playing in it wasn’t that enjoyable.”
But despite every kick, tackle and shove the Red Bulls felt the brunt of, they managed to pull out a scrappy, 2-0 win in the rain thanks to Danny Royer and Wright-Phillips each scoring second-half goals.