video: Lee Nguyen nearly scored the equalizer against the Whitecaps over the weekend

 

VIDEO – Lee’s shot at 9:20

Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen, seen here matching up against Lee Young Pyo in last year’s contest vs. the Whitecaps, nearly equalized late in stoppage time in Saturday’s 4-3 loss in Vancouver.

4. Aside from this stoppage time blast, Lee Nguyen’s set pieces and shooting didn’t help his team’s cause on Saturday. It’s a shame that someone of Nguyen’s obvious talent and ability continues to struggle on any ball launched longer than 20 yards. With his club down a man, and down a goal (then two goals after Miller’s second strike), the Revolution sure could have used a fortuitous free kick to pull themselves back into the contest. Nguyen’s first free kick was not only off-target, but it curled away from frame. His shots from outside the area weren’t as poorly executed, yet they weren’t much better. If Nguyen’s going to be ambitious, he’s got to improve his technique. This isn’t to say he cost the Revolution a point on Saturday. Hardly. But when opportunities present themselves on the road, and the team’s down a man, there’s really no excuse for sending shots yards above the bar or wide of the post, or issuing a comically-errant inswinger.

via Five Things We Learned: Revolution at Whitecaps.