1. Scott Caldwell scored an own goal. Caldwell, who scored 20 goals in 66 games with Akron, revealed that he’s never scored an own goal. The rookie defensive midfielder has been so solid with his passing and possession that it’s unlikely he will ever make that mistake again. It’s also interesting to note that the Revolution’s two own goals have come from the most unlikely of people: Caldwell and Jose Goncalves.
(image courtesy of Kari Heistad)
2. Dimitry Imbongo will have a yellow card rescinded for good behavior. The forward with three red cards had collected four yellow cards ahead of Saturday’s clash. Imbongo found himself in an odd position because getting a yellow card meant suspension while avoiding one would reduce his count to three. Despite some iffy moments, Imbongo kept his cool.
3. The Revs haven’t gotten a shutout since August 17th. The Revolution defense, which seemed impenetrable at the beginning of the season, has now gone a month without keeping a clean sheet. The goals scored by DC (19 total this year) and Toronto (25 total this year) are particularly alarming since their offenses have proven to be inept.
4. The Revs get two penalties in one night. Before Saturday, the Revs had only been awarded one penalty kick in 2013 (May 9th against Real Salt Lake). The Revs typically don’t get a lot of love from the referee as they have consistently been in the bottom half of the league when it comes to PKs awarded over the course of the season. To see two in a single night was certainly odd.
5. The last time the Revs got a penalty kick the referee was also Carlos Rivera. Revolution fans seem to have a long list of referees that they despise. Sorin Stoica made the controversial call to eject Matt Reis in the 5th minute during the Impact match. The assistant referees in the Chicago game failed to alert Ismail Elfath that Juan Anangono was offside. Baldomero Toledo drew the ire of some for his red cards to Imbongo and Andy Dorman when the Revs played Sporting KC. Yes, the list of hated referees is long but Rivera probably shouldn’t be on it.
6. Jerry Bengtson made an appearance. Fresh off The Goal Heard ‘Round CONCACAF, Bengtson made his first appearance in Revolution colors since the July 17th game against the Colorado Rapids. The Honduras international made two successful passes, won a free kick and had a decent chance on goal. Charlie Davies remained on the bench.
7. Jose Goncalves got a yellow card. Despite playing a physical style, the Revolution captain has only gotten three yellow cards since joining MLS. The previous two came against Toronto and Colorado. Interestingly, the last two came during losses while the most recent occurred during a victory.
8. The last time the Revs mounted a comeback was also against DC United. The Revs have not done well when they concede the first goal. Before Saturday, the Revs were 1-3-1 when trailing at halftime. Although the Revs did well to secure their second come-from-behind victory on Saturday, it should be mentioned that both results came against DC United.
9. The score lines were the same for the last two DC-Revs games: 2-1. This one might not seem so strange since 2-1 is a common score in soccer, but when we check the times of the goals scored it gets spooky. In the last meeting, DC scored in the 8th minute and the Revs scored in the 55th and 63rd. On Saturday, DC scored in the 11th minute and Revs scored in 58th. Unfortunately, the Revs game-winning goal didn’t follow the pattern since it came in the 83rd minute.
10. The strangest heat map you’ll ever see. Sure, he entered the game in the 93rd minute but it’s still weird to see this:
(Heat mapcourtesy of MLSSoccer.com)
