Defense falls flat in New England Revolution's loss

Orlando City SC midfielder Kevin Molino scored twice after the break to send the New England Revolution to a 3-1 loss on Sunday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

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Molino's first goal unlocked a one-all match in the 64th minute while the encore put the game out of reach for the guests in the 83rd minute.
New England got the early jump when Kei Kamara opened the scoring in the 19th minute before Cyle Laren equalized in the 46th minute.
The Revolution loss put the brakes on the team's three-game unbeaten streak, while Orlando City came out victorious in coach Jason Kreis' debut match with the Lions.
What it means: With only a week to go before the close of the summer transfer window, Sunday's loss eliminated any doubts about the Revolution's need for defensive reinforcements. All three of Orlando's goals were preventable, and yet, the locals simply didn't do enough to thwart them on each occasion. The center back pairing of Jose Goncalves and London Woodberry continues to have all the looks of a stop-gap combination while Bobby Shuttleworth only showed why coach Jay Heaps briefly gave backup Brad Knighton the starting spot earlier this summer. Sunday's loss won't single-handedly alter the course of the Revolution's season, to be sure, but it did serve as a stark reminder that major improvements are needed for the sixth-place Revolution to stay above the playoff line come October.
Stat of the match: Sunday marked the second time this month the Revolution carried a lead into halftime on the road and lost. On July 2 in Montreal, New England staked a 2-1 lead at the break before conceding twice in the second half to drop a 3-2 loss.
Davies back in action: Less than 24 hours after it was revealed that striker Charlie Davies was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago, the former Boston College product -- who is now in remission -- entered the match in the 75th minute as a substitute for Scott Caldwell. Davies' last action came in an April 27 match vs. the Portland Timbers.
Coach Kreis debuts as Lions boss against Revs: Longtime MLS coach Jason Kreis was in the technical area for the first time as Orlando City boss after taking the reins earlier this week. Kreis, who went 1-2-0 against the Revolution last year at the helm of New York City FC, won the MLS Cup in 2009 with Real Salt Lake.
Next up: The Revolution will attempt to reverse their fortunes on Saturday when they face Toronto FC at BMO Field at 7:30 p.m. The conference foes fought to a 1-1 draw at Gillette Stadium in their first encounter of the season on April 9.