Rev’s SuperLiga Schedule
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The annual SuperLiga schedule has been announced, the Revs will compete in Group B along with Santos Laguna, Kansas City Wizards and Atlas. The schedule will be as follows:
(All Times Eastern)
Saturday, June 20
Chicago Fire vs. San Luis (Toyota Park – Bridgeview, Ill) 8 p.m.
Chivas USA vs. Tigres UANL (The Home Depot Center – Carson, Calif.) 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 21
Kansas City Wizards vs. Atlas (Venue TBD – St. Louis, Mo.) 4:30 p.m.
New England Revolution vs. Santos Laguna (Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Mass.) 6:30 p.m. *
Tuesday, June 23
Chicago Fire vs. Chivas USA (Toyota Park – Bridgeview, Ill.) 8 p.m.
San Luis vs. Tigres UANL (Toyota Park – Bridgeview, Ill.) 10 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24
New England Revolution vs. Kansas City Wizards (Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Mass.) 7 p.m. **
Santos Laguna vs. Atlas (Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Mass.) 9 p.m. **
Saturday, June 27
Chicago Fire vs. Tigres UANL (Toyota Park – Bridgeview, Ill.) 8 p.m.
Chivas USA vs. San Luis (The Home Depot Center – Carson, Calif.) 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 28
New England Revolution vs. Atlas (Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, Mass.) 4:30 p.m. ***
KC Wizards vs. Santos Laguna (CommunityAmerica Ballpark – Kansas City, Mo.) 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15
Semifinal 1 (TBD)
Semifinal 2 (TBD)
Wednesday, August 5
Final (TBD)
* Revolution Season Ticket holders will use Special Event B for this match
** Revolution Season Ticket holders will use Special Event C for this doubleheader
*** Revolution Season Ticket holders will use Special Event D for this match
What are your predictions for the tournament? I think it’ll be tough but the Rev’s have a decent shot of getting out of the group.
Category: Team News
Revs Acquire Nico Colaluca in Trade
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The Revs have acquired Generation Adidas midfielder Nico Colaluca from Colorado Rapids in exchange for GA defender Rob Valentino. Valentino failed to crack the first team in MLS, but made 3 starts in the US Open Cup, and had a substitute appearance versus Joe Public in the CONCACAF Champions League. Colaluca, who is 22, was drafted sixth overall in the 2007 MLS Superdraft by Colorado. He is a Rhode Island native, and admitted that he was hoping to be drafted by New England prior to the 2007 draft. Colaluca has earned caps for various youth national teams, including the US U-20 side.
My Thoughts:
This looks like a solid trade for New England, we didn’t have to give much up, but we gained a young local player who really wants to play for the side. This will help balance out the squad and give some more competition in the midfield for Wells Thompson.
Category: Team NewsRevs sign African Defender Emmanuel Osei
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The New England Revolution have announced Tuesday that they have officially signed 26 year old Ghanaian defender Emmanuel Osei. Osei will join the Revs from Ghana’s first division side Liberty Professionals after previous stints with ASV Cham(Germany), AS Livorno(Italy) and FC Timisoara(Romania). Osei was also apart of Ghana’s 2004 Olympic side and has been capped at the senior level for Ghana.
Thoughts: Looks like this signing is another result of Nicol’s extensive African scouting. It will give the Revs more defensive depth and add a player with experience, what do you think?
Information:
Emmanuel Osei
Pronunciation: oh-SAY
Position: Defender
Height: 5-11
Weight: 160 lbs.
DOB: August 23, 1982
Place of Birth: Accra, Ghana
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Previous Club: Liberty Professionals (GHA)
Nationality: Ghana
Status: Senior Roster/International
Jersey Number: TBA
Category: Team NewsMansally Late Goal Earns Point For Revs
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Kenny Mansally’s 90th minute goal salvaged a road point for the Revs Saturday at Giants Stadium. Rookie goalkeeper Brad Knighton made his first MLS start after Matt Reis had pain in his knee just before kickoff. The rookie pulled of three saves in his first appearance, and looked fairly solid for a debut. Saturday also marked the first time former Rev Khano Smith faced his former team.
New York took the early lead after Jay Heaps put the ball past Knighton for an own goal, as a result of a deflection by a Macoumba Kandji low cross. New England went on to dominate most of the second half before Shalrie Joseph put a ball over the top of the NY defense which Kenny Mansally was able to head into goal in the 90th minute, make it 1-1. The Red Bulls had a late goal ruled out as a result of offside. The Revs will play their home opener next Saturday April 4th against FC Dallas.
Postgame Quotes: (courtesy of Revolutionsoccer.net)
Steven Nicol:
On the outcome of the game:
“I guess when you equalize in the last minute of the game, you should be pleased but we were disappointed we didn’t get three points today.”
On securing four points in two road matches:
“Again, you’ve got to be pleased. Last week, we probably got more then we deserved but this week, we didn’t get what we deserved. I think we were the better side and had some great chances. The own goal was disappointing, but we played solidly on defense.”
On always getting a win or tie at Giants Stadium:
“I wouldn’t say it’s magic, but it shows that we have courage. To score in the last minute, you have to keep believing, keep pressing, and keep going.”
On the improvement of the attackers from last week:
“Yes, last week wasn’t very solid. This week, we wanted to start that way to try and open up a lead, but we couldn’t capitalize on the four good chances.”
On the performance of goalkeeper Brad Knighton:
“I think he has been with us for two years and all of the hard work and stuff paid off today. It was good that he didn’t give up any goals other then the own goal. It’s always good to get that first touch to get the juices flowing. He looked composed and deserves to be in there for awhile.”
Brad Knighton:
On his professional debut:
“I kind of had an inkling I might play. Reisi was icing his leg on the way down here and I really didn’t know what was wrong with his leg. He came in our room this morning around 11:00 and wished me luck.”
Kenny Mansally:
On scoring the tying goal and the pass from Sharlie Joseph:
“He had been doing that but I did my best to head it in and I did. Using my head gave me the advantage and it worked out and hopefully I get more before the season ends.”
Notes:
Lineups
New England Revolution (4-4-2): Brad Knighton (GK), Chris Tierney, Jay Heaps, Darrius Barnes, Kevin Alston, Wells Thompson, Shalrie Joseph , Jeff Larentowicz, Sainey Nyassi (Amaechi Igwe 46), Kenny Mansally, Kheli Dube
Substitutes Not Used: Zack Simmons (GK), Mike Videira, Rob Valentino, Argenis Fernandez, Pat Phelan
New York Red Bulls (4-4-2): Danny Cepero (GK), Danleigh Borman, Kevin Goldthwaite, Carlos Mendes, Jeremy Hall, Khano Smith (Dominic Oduro 77), Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Luke Sassano, Dane Richards, Macoumba Kandji, Juan Pablo Angel
Substitutes Not Used: Alec Dufty (GK), Mike Petke, Matthew Mbuta, Juan Pietravallo, Nick Zimmerman, John Wolyniec
Misconduct Summary:
NY – Luke Sassano (caution) 39
NY – Carlos Mendes (caution) 46+
NE – Wells Thompson (caution) 48
NY – Danleigh Borman (caution) 48
NE – Kheli Dube (caution) 82
Referee: Alex Prus
Attendance: 12,462
Final Thoughts Overall not a bad result for the Revs, they’re still missing several players through injury, and an away point is always positive.
Category: Post-GameRevs sign African Striker
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New England has signed 19 year old Cameroonian striker Stephane Assengue Ombiogno. Ombiogno comes from Cameroonian club Daga Young Stars and will occupy one of the Revs seven available international roster spots, pending the approval of his U.S. P-1 Visa. The Revs are hoping they’ve captured another African gem in Ombiogno and Michael Burns(VP of Player Personnel) had this to say about the young Cameroonian:
“Stephane is a young forward who we believe has potential to make a great impact on the Revolution. We’re looking forward to his arrival after he obtains his Visa and helping him acclimate to MLS.”
Hear is a bit more about the younger striker(courtesy of MLSNet):
Stephane Assengue Ombiogno
Pronunciation: steh-FAHN ah-SENG-gay ohm-bee-OGG-no
Position: Forward
Height: 5-8
Weight: 165 lbs.
DOB: May 23, 1990
Place of Birth: Douala, Cameroon
Hometown: Douala, Cameroon
Previous Club: Daga Young Stars (CMR)
Nationality: Cameroon
Status: Senior Roster/International
Category: Team NewsDube Goal Drops San Jose
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Kheli Dube’s 55th minute goal saw the Revs start the 2009 campaign with a win on Saturday. This was the Revs’ first win the Bay Area since July 22, 2000. Despite only being able to dress 17 players as a result of Injuries(Taylor Twellman, Steven Rallston, Gabriel Badilla, Mauricio Castro and Zack Simmons) and suspension(Chris Albright) the Revs were able to pull off an unspectacular road win. The Revs will be on the road this week at a New York Red Bulls team that was taken apart by Seattle on Saturday, and will be looking to make it 2 for 2 on the season(any score predictions?).
Game Notes:
-Matt Reis made his 150th start for the Revolution, making him the first goalkeeper in club history to start 150 matches.
-The average age of the Revolution’s start lineup was 25.1 years old, including two professional debuts(Kevin Alston and Darrius Barnes)
Category: Post-GameMeet Zack Simmons
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Meet recently signed goalkeeper Zack Simmons. The Umass Amherst standout was recently signed by the Revs and here Umass Amherst does a spotlight on the student athlete.
Looks like a sharp kid.
Category: MediaNew England Revolution 2009 Schedule Released
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Hello everyone, my name is Trevor and I am the new Revs offside blogger. I am a young professional located in Boston Massachusetts and I look forward to bringing you some great coverage of our beloved New England Revolution.
This Wednesday morning Major League Soccer released the full schedule for the upcoming 2009 MLS season, here is the Revs full season schedule:
MARCH
Sat. 21 at San Jose Earthquakes (Santa Clara, Calif.) 10:30 p.m. TV38
Sat. 28 at New York Red Bulls (East Rutherford, N.J.) 7:30 p.m. FSC/FSE
APRIL
Sat. 4 vs. FC Dallas (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
Fri. 17 at D.C. United (Washington, D.C.) 7 p.m. ESPN2/Deportes
Sat. 25 at Real Salt Lake (Sandy, Utah) 9 p.m. TV38
MAY
Sun. 3 vs. Houston Dynamo (Foxborough, Mass.) 3 p.m. Telefutura/TV38
Sat. 9 at Chicago Fire (Bridgeview, Ill.) 8:30 p.m. TV38
Sat. 16 vs. Colorado Rapids (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
Sat. 23 at Toronto FC (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) TBA TV38
Sat. 30 vs. D.C. United (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
JUNE
Sun. 7 vs. New York Red Bulls (Foxborough, Mass.) 6 p.m. TV38
Sat. 13 at Kansas City Wizards (Kansas City, Kan.) 8:30 p.m. TV38
JULY
Sat. 4 at Los Angeles Galaxy (Carson, Calif.) 11 p.m. FSC/FSE
Sat. 11 vs. Kansas City Wizards (Foxborough, Mass.) TBA TV38
Sat. 18 or Sun. 19 vs. Chivas USA (Foxborough, Mass.) TBA TV38
Sat. 25 at Houston Dynamo (Houston, Texas) 8:30 p.m. TV38
AUGUST
Sat. 1 vs. Toronto FC (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
Sat. 8 vs. LA Galaxy (Foxborough, Mass.) 6 p.m. FSC/FSE
Thurs. 20 at Seattle Sounders FC (Seattle, Wash.) 10 p.m. ESPN2/Deportes
Sun. 23 vs. Real Salt Lake (Foxborough, Mass.) 6 p.m. TV38
Sat. 29 vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
SEPTEMBER
Sat. 5 vs. Kansas City Wizards (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
Sun. 13 at Chivas USA (Carson, Calif.) 3 p.m. Telefutura/TV38
Fri. 18 at New York Red Bulls (East Rutherford, N.J.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
Sat. 26 vs. Seattle Sounders FC (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
Wed. 30 at FC Dallas (Frisco, Texas) 8:30 p.m. TV38
OCTOBER
Sat. 3 at Colorado Rapids (Commerce City, Colo.) 9 p.m. TV38
Sat. 10 vs. Columbus Crew (Foxborough, Mass.) 7:30 p.m. TV38
Sat. 17 vs. Chicago Fire (Foxborough, Mass.) 6 p.m. FSC/FSE
Sun. 25 at Columbus Crew (Columbus, Ohio) 5 p.m. TV38
As of now 8 Revolution games will be televised nationally, including the first trip down to NJ to play the Red Bulls. Although the beginning of the season will be rough with 4 out of the first 5 games being on the road, overall it looks good, especially the run of 4 out of 5 home games in August which could end up being a very important part of the season for the Revolution. Which games are you looking forward to most this year? New York? DC United? Someone else? Already have your season tickets?
I’m looking forward to see you all at games this season!
Category: Team NewsSpeed Kills!
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Greg Lalas over at Goal.com has reported that Gambia is the new South America. With both Mansally and Nyassi playing like they’re seasoned veterans, Steve Nicol can sit pretty and let his new signings do the talking for him. Mansally and Nyassi netted one apiece in the Rev’s 3-1 win against KC. The dynamic duo has continued their torrid starts to the season after promising pre-season performances.
Mansally is quoted after his first MLS goal, “During the warming up, I said to Sainey, ‘Look this is so important today. I think I’m going to score a goal.’ You know, something like that. So by then I was planning that and I finished it easy. It felt really great scoring my first goal. So I think more good things are coming. That’s what I’m looking for.” -at Post-Game Quotes
Maurcio Castro ably had a hand in two goals, one by Jack Jewsbury (KC og) and the other a tap in by Nyassi. The Honduran is settling in and delighting fans with dangerous crosses and accurate free-kicks. If he keeps his fitness and form, we’ll be asking “Noonan who?” at the end of the season.
I really think the main difference between this season and seasons past is our speed. We don’t wait, patiently build up and then cross the ball in after dribbling to the touchline. That’s the Revs of past, now we’re small, speedy and can counter with the best of them. Unfortunately I couldn’t watch the past TWO games because they weren’t on in my area! Unacceptable! I may be writing a strongly worded email - to someone, somewhere - in the near future.
More on the Revs loss to Colorado in the future.
Category: Team NewsComplete And Utter Suckage
By: Dan | 3 Comments
We didn’t play well (especially that Jeff Larentowicz fellow) and we deserved the outcome. A 4-0 loss might have been a blessing in disguise…
No, no it couldn’t. I’m trying to see the ‘bright side’ but what’s the point? Blanco & Co out did us in every-which-way. (Which is really saying something because I think my Uncle Stu served with Blanco in Korea…)
More to come. When I can think straight after the anger has gone away.
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