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FOXBOROUGH -- The artificial turf at Gillette Stadium has benefited the Revolution's quick passing game. But the Revolution started slowly and struggled to get their game into gear before rallying for a 1-1 tie with Chivas USA last night, the equalizer created by midfielder Steve Ralston's record-tying assist.
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Participants in Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" say it's no accident theirs resembles the revolutions in Serbia and Georgia.
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The Revolution's playoff chances continued to improve this week, thanks to Columbus's 1-0 victory over Chicago Wednesday night. The Crew's league-record 16th successive game without a loss puts the Revolution in position to vault from the cellar of the MLS standings into a position of strength for the final two games.
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Petr Cech Against some spirited Russian revolutionaries Cech stood firm, making three outstanding saves to maintain his team&#39;s control.
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Humans have a tendency to believe what they want to believe. So it was little wonder that when the &quot;Orange Revolution&quot; broke out in the ex-Soviet republic of Ukraine in late November, many Americans
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Revolution have produced dramatic finishes to the last two MLS regular seasons but they are struggling to follow a similar script this year.
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Alex Ferguson gave a prediction yesterday. It was a typically audacious, not to say defiantly arrogant. It was also almost a definition of self-belief - as in, you have to believe, because surely no-one else will.
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The Revolution again followed a soccer formula for success last night, earning an away tie with the New York Red Bulls. But after squandering advantages provided by Taylor Twellman goals in the 22d and 70th minutes, the Revolution felt the result was unjust, caused by their own errors and miscommunication.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Revolution moved closer to qualifying for a playoff berth for the fifth successive season last night, but the team appeared to slow down in the second half of a 1-1 tie with the Kansas City Wizards, squandering a lead and wasting chances late.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Revolution have been able to be a dominant MLS team in recent years without having much success against the Kansas City Wizards.
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WASHINGTON -- The concepts of efficiency and allowing a margin for error have escaped the Revolution since their inception. So, it might have been expected that the Revolution's ninth season would be decided by the final game against Chicago next Saturday at Gillette Stadium.
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The Revolution could not have been expected to have a breakthrough performance without its 2005 most valuable player, Shalrie Joseph. But that's what happened in a 2-0 Revolution win over the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium Wednesday night.
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The Revolution have lost starting players to expansion drafts. But they also have been able to minimize their losses, expansion teams failing to pick up several Revolution players who have become starters and played a major part in the team's recent success.
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Shalrie Joseph has experienced satisfying homecomings since joining the Revolution last year. Joseph's returns to the New York area have been mostly victorious -- the Revolution are 3-0-1 in MLS matches at Giants Stadium since last year.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Revolution and Houston Dynamo might be Major League Soccer's best teams over the last two seasons, but their low-scoring games resembled chess matches until yesterday's 3-3 tie.
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A year ago, Clint Dempsey was a potentially viable reserve for the Revolution. Now he is not only a certain starter, but has also become a factor on the US national soccer team.
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There is growth, but it's not homemade.