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Dube thrives in role

By Frank Dell’Apa
Globe Staff / September 5, 2010

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FOXBOROUGH — Kheli Dube has adapted quickly to a new role. Dube started on the right wing for the first time since joining the Revolution in 2008 in Wednesday’s game (2-1 loss to Monarcas Morelia) and returned to the position in a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders last night.

Dube, replacing Sainey Nyassi (international duty), ended his scoring slump, producing the final goal of the game in the 81st minute, his first in 11 months.

“He’s obviously learned a lot,’’ Revolution coach Steve Nicol said of Dube. “He picked up some good positions to stop them going forward and to get forward himself. And [he scored] a great goal.’’

Dube totaled 10 goals in all competitions last season, but had not converted since Oct. 3 (1-1 tie at Colorado).

“It was good to get the first goal, it’s been a long time coming,’’ Dube said. “When you’re a forward you get frustrated, but you’ve got to keep going and make sure when you get a chance you get a goal. As long as you work hard and coaches have confidence in you, it’s always good they trust you, to put you in different spots.

“Playing on the right side, I think I’m getting used to it. Coach told me what to do, make sure to get in good spots.’’

Keller disappointed
Sounder goalkeeper Kasey Keller made saves on close-in drives by Ilija Stolica (second minute) and Marko Perovic (32d) in the opening half. But Keller could do little to stop the Revolution’s three-goal rally in an 11-minute span of the second half.

“We let them break out, simple as that,’’ Keller said. “We gave them opportunities. We didn’t clear balls when we should have, we left guys wide open when we shouldn’t have, a couple of those goals were offside — but it was 100 percent our fault for letting them score the goals we let them score.

“We didn’t stay with runners. They had two chances in the first half from free kicks that went all the way to the far post where guys were open. In the end, we got punished. The way we collapsed was extremely uncharacteristic of us in the last 10 games and, hopefully, that’s something we’ve learned from and it doesn’t happen again.’’

Gambia wins
Nyassi headed in an eighth-minute goal as Gambia took a 3-1 victory over Namibia in an African Nations Cup qualifier in Banjul yesterday. The Revolution’s Kenny Mansally was on the Gambia bench and Nyassi’s twin brother, Sanna, who plays for the Sounders, was among the 24 players called in to the Gambian training camp. Gambia’s next match is tentatively scheduled between Oct. 7 and 9 in Burkina Faso, so the Revolution players could miss MLS games against Real Salt Lake Oct. 2 and Houston Oct. 10.

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