The Revolution’s Jay Heaps made his international debut, starting alongside former teammate Michael Parkhurst for the U.S. against Haiti. Future Revolution forward Charlie Davies entered as a substitute and Stuart Holden’s 90th-minute goal equalized. [Read more…] about July 11, 2009 – MLS/Gold Cup tripleheader at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 24,137)
Mike Burns grew up in Marlborough and joined Alexi Lalas as the New England Revolution’s first assigned players when MLS began in 1996. Burns played right back for the U.S. national team (1992-98) and the Revolution (1996-2000), San Jose Earthquakes (2000) and Kansas City Wizards (2001-02). [Read more…] about Nov. 9, 2011 – Mike Burns named New England Revolution GM
This was the fifth of six finals appearances for the New England Revolution over a six-year span, the only one they would win. [Read more…] about Oct. 3, 2007 – FC Dallas 2:3 Revolution, U.S. Open Cup final at Pizza Hut Park (Att.: 10,618)
The Revolution won their second successive match as things seemed to be transforming for the team. After a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire on Aug. 18, 2002, the Revolution were in ninth place in the overall standings, 7 points away from a playoff berth with six matches remaining. [Read more…] about Aug. 28, 2002 – Revolution 3:1 Colorado Rapids. First Revolution win at (renamed) Gillette Stadium (Att.: 13,210)
Steve Ralston surpassed Carlos Valderrama on the MLS career assist list in his 354th game, starting the sequence leading to Andy Dorman’s 38th-minute goal as the New England Revolution took a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls. [Read more…] about July 14, 2007 – Steve Ralston sets MLS record with 115th assist
After a 3-0 win over the Columbus Crew, my Boston Globe story noted: “Though it is too early to determine trends, the Revolution have shown they plan to perform at a different level than in the past. Even on the uneven surface [yes, they played on real grass in those days] at Gillette Stadium, the Revolution seemed comfortable in controlling the pace and keeping the ball in play, eventually wearing down the Crew.”
Clint Dempsey scored the first goal on a 64th-minute header off a Jay Heaps cross. In the first half, “Dempsey nearly hopped through two defenders but was ruled out of bounds by referee Terry Vaughn. It was a move inspired by Mexican forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who calls the move a ‘Cuauhtemiña.’ [Read more…] about April 9, 2005 – Revolution win home-opener, Deuce hops to it with a Cuauhtemiña
After falling, 4-0, to LD Alajuelense in the first leg at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto March 23, the Revolution became the “visiting” team three days later. Jay Heaps had been red-carded in the first leg, and was replaced at right back by Shalrie Joseph, making his Revolution debut. Taylor Twellman’s 18th-minute penalty kick got the Revolution started, Wolde Harris (53rd) and Pat Noonan (55th) cutting the aggregate deficit to 4-3. Alajuelense had altered the starting lineup, and likely entered the match overconfident, but made a key substitution as leading scorer Rolando Fonseca replaced Carlos Hernandez in the 52nd minute. Alajuelense earned a penalty kick on a Joseph 63rd-minute foul, Joseph and Daniel Hernandez (dissent) ejected during the sequence. Fonseca converted the penalty kick in the 65th minute and Alajuelense, playing with a two-man advantage, held on for a 5-3 aggregate victory.
The Revolution had virtually conceded the series by giving up home field advantage, but appeared to be on the verge of an upset before Salvadoran referee Rodolfo Sibrian’s call leading to Fonseca’s penalty kick. La Nacion assigned “7s” to both Guatemala’s Carlos Batres in the opening leg and Sibrian, who attended Boston College, in the return leg in the ratings.
Alajuelense’s squad included several Costa Rican national team members, including goalkeeper Alvaro Mesen and defender Luis Marin, who did not play in the second game; plus Alejandro Alpizar (who scored a 92nd-minute goal in the first leg), Steven Bryce, ex-LA Galaxy defender Pablo Chinchilla, Wilmer Lopez, ex-Columbus Crew forward Erick Scott, Fonseca and Hernandez. La Nacion’s highest-rated players were Fonseca and Harris, both receiving “8s” in the return leg. Chris Aduama photo
TODAY IN NEW ENGLAND SOCCER HISTORY
The New England Revolution have not scored a goal in a home-opener since Saer Sene’s decider against the Portland Timbers March 24, 2012, a 449-minute scoreless streak. The Revolution defense has gone that streak one better, though, compiling a 450-minute home-opener shutout streak. Going into Saturday’s game against Minnesota United, the Revolution have compiled a 10-game (6-0-4) unbeaten streak in home-openers since 2006. Sene’s goal was his first in MLS and also the first Revolution goal in Jay Heaps’ coaching tenure. Sene went on to total 11 goals, but the Revolution failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third successive season in 2012. [Read more…] about March 24, 2012 – Saer Sene scores 2nd fastest goal at Gillette (28 seconds). Revolution 1:0 Portland Timbers
Eight days after this transaction, Lee Nguyen made his New England Revolution debut as an opening day substitute for Fernando Cardenas, and has seldom been out of the lineup since. Revolution coach Jay Heaps has built the offense around Nguyen’s playmaking, Nguyen also developing into a finisher. Nguyen totaled 20 goals in the 2014 season, second-best in Revolution history behind Taylor Twellman’s 25 total (all competitions) in 2002. Nguyen has scored 43 goals in 178 games (all competitions), trailing Ralston (44) and Twellman (119) on the team’s all-time list. Last season, Nguyen was named team captain, and his role morphed into more of a pure attacking position, with Juan Agudelo filling the creator position. [Read more…] about March 2, 2012 – Revolution acquire Lee Nguyen on waivers from Vancouver
Daigo Kobayashi has been with seven teams in five countries on three continents, and the Revolution have come closest to becoming his home team. Kobayashi has played 90 games in all competitions for the Revolution, three more than he played for Omiya Ardija in Japan. Among Kobayashi’s former coaches was Osvaldo Ardiles, with Tokyo Verdy’s 2005 Japan Super Cup-winner team. Ardiles, a star with Argentina’s 1978 World Cup-winners, also happened to be the first coach the Revolution interviewed before the team kicked off the 1996 season. [Read more…] about Feb. 26, 2014 – Revolution acquire Daigo Kobayashi from Vancouver in exchange for draft pick