Khano Smith and the New England Revolution needed only a draw against Mexican Primera División club Monarcas Morelia to clinch first place in Group B of SuperLiga 2010. Instead, the Major League Soccer club went one better and claimed a 1-0 victory at Gillette Stadium to round out the group stage of the competition with a perfect record.
With the win, the Revolution (3-0-0, 9 pts.) took the top spot in its SuperLiga group for the third straight year and will now host a semifinal match during the first week of August against the second-place finisher in Group A. New England’s opponent could be Mexican side Puebla or MLS rivals Chivas USA or the Houston Dynamo.
The only goal of Tuesday night’s game was scored in the 62nd minute by Marko Perovic, who has now scored three goals in the Revolution’s last four games. Goalkeeper Matt Reis made three saves to record his second consecutive shutout, while the Revs have now racked up four straight clean sheets and a 365-minute shutout streak in all competitions.
New England Revolution: Matt Reis, Seth Sinovic, Darrius Barnes, Emmanuel Osei, Chris Tierney, Khano Smith, Pat Phelan, Joseph Niouky, Kenny Mansally, Marko Perovic (Zack Schilawski 82), Kheli Dube Substitutes Not Used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Tim Murray, Michael Videira
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