FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Winless on the road this season, the Seattle Sounders found themselves in the enviable position of having a lead in their host’s house when Aaron Kovar slotted home his first MLS goal in the seventh minute against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium.
Less than twenty minutes later those good vibes disappeared as quickly as they had arrived when the Sounders conceded a penalty and an equalizer. Making matters worse for the struggling club was that the penalty concession appeared to be through no fault of their own as Erik Friberg was called for a handball in the box.