Revs fall to Morelia in SuperLiga final
Foxborough, MA (Sports Network) - A pair of second-half goals from Miguel Sabah propelled Morelia to a 2-1 win over the New England Revolution in the SuperLiga final on Wednesday.
The Mexican side was the stronger team in the first half, and only the crossbar prevented them from taking the lead.
A well-struck shot from 20 yards by Ismael Pineda in the 25th minute had goalkeeper Matt Reis easily beaten, but the ball slammed off the crossbar, while a corner kick seven minutes later was headed off the bar by Mauricio Romero.
Morelia continued to pressure the New England goal, and in the 65th minute, the breakthrough finally arrived.
Revs defender Darrius Barnes was called for a trip on Morelia's Luis Gabriel Rey inside the penalty area, and Sabah stepped to the spot and sent Reis the wrong way.
Sabah struck again 10 minutes later, this time on a stunning volley from 25 yards that sailed over the head of Reis and just under the crossbar.
New England responded four minutes later to reduce its deficit to one goal as Kevin Alston played a one-two with Zack Schilawski, took the return pass inside the area, and rolled the ball inside the left post with just the goalkeeper to beat.
Morelia was determined to kill off the match, but the Revs had one final chance deep into stoppage time as Cory Gibbs pounced on a loose ball inside the box and volleyed it into the legs of goalkeeper Federico Vilar.
