1.   And the Fusion, anchored by the midfield direction of Ian Bishop and Preki, stayed in command.

2.   Alberto Naveda, loaned to the Revolution from Boca Juniors in Argentina, seems capable of providing midfield direction but remained on the bench.

3.   Edwin Gorter provided entertaining touches as well as midfield direction in the first half.

4.   Nor did the Revolution have sufficient midfield direction, especially in the final minutes, when they could have attempted to stretch out the Fusion and probe for vulnerabilities.

5.   The team had hoped to utilize the midfield direction of Argentinian Alberto Naveda to bring out the offensive capabilities of Italian Giuseppe Galderisi and Brazilian left winger Welton.