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Article: Revolution cross signals ; Osei, Reis let in game's only goal
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 11, 2009
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FOXBOROUGH - The Revolution got their signals confused last
night, a mix-up between defender Emmanuel Osei and goalkeeper Matt
Reis leading to a goal in a 1-0 loss to the Columbus Crew.
"I said, `Away,' and [Osei] must have thought I said, `Keeper,' "
Reis said of Gino Padula's 34th-minute free kick. "Just a
miscommunication and, unfortunately, it cost us the game."
The failure to communicate, Cool Hand Luke-style defending left
the Revolution (10-10-8, 38 points) in the eighth and final playoff
qualifying place in the overall MLS standings with two matches
remaining, against Chicago Saturday and at Columbus. The Revolution
have advanced to the playoffs seven successive ...