On the night of the organization’s 1,000th competitive game, the New England Revolution’s all-time appearance leader stepped up in a penalty kick situation with a chance to win it for his side. Of course Andrew Farrell finished the deal. Hitting the team’s eighth spot kick in penalties, Farrell’s finish sent the Revs to an 8-7 win and a spot in the Leagues Cup Round of 16, and washed away the bitter taste of so many moments that had built up over the course of this week.

It was a storybook moment almost cliche to write, but the fact Farrell was put in that situation wasn’t the work of some mysterious ghostwriter high in the rafters at Gillette. It was because the Revs put together a gutsy, statement performance when so many things conspired against the guys in the days leading up.

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