The New England Revolution cannot win at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah.

Entering the Independence Day match against Real Salt Lake, they had been outscored 11-0 in that stadium.

At the start of Monday night's match, it looked as if they would be able to finally come away with a victory. However, after the Revolution went up two goals in the first 16 minutes and led 3-2 late in the match, Real Salt Lake battled back to end the night with a 3-3 draw, leaving the winless streak in Utah intact.

In fairness, the game was full of controversy, including calls by referees that awarded penalty kicks to each team on horrible calls.

Despite giving penalty cards out like invitations to a black tie affair, the worst call of the night came in the third minute when referee Yader Reyes pulled a straight red card and sent off Real Salt Lake defender and team captain Nat Borchers for the night after a challenge in the box.

Replays showed that Borchers played the ball that went over the end line off of the Revolution player. The play should have resulted in a simple goal kick.

To say that Reyes missed the call would be an understatement. He was trailing by more than half the field and surely did not have a good view of the play as it unfolded. The referee's assistant on that end of the field offered no help, and the Revolution kicked home the penalty shot.

They struck again a few minutes later to go up 2-0 and looked as if they would run away with the match.

After a 24th-minute goal by Will Johnson, Real Salt Lake forward Alvaro Saborio converted a penalty kick of his own that was a result of a bad call against the Revolution. A hand ball in the box was called on a routine cross from the end line.

Shortly thereafter, the Revolution again scored after Shalrie Joseph got on the end of a set piece and bounced in a goal off the post to give New England the lead.

While the first five goals came off of set pieces, the equalizing goal was the best of the night. After getting the game back to even strength following a second yellow card by Revolution defender Ryan Cochrane, Real Salt Lake used timely passing and a great ball through to find Fabian Espindola one-on-one with the goalkeeper. 

Espindola slotted the ball around the keeper and inside the post to earn a draw and a point for his team.

Both teams left the stadium with a point towards the overall standings while also feeling like it should have been three.

Chris Johstoneaux is a contributor to Bleacher Report who usually covers the NBA and Major League Soccer. If you liked this article, please take a moment to leave me a comment and follow me on Twitter @JazzRSLExaminer.

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