Hank Alexandre and Sean Donahue are joined by New England Soccer News' Brian O'Connell to discuss
the Revs early play-off exit and the end of the 2009 season.
The show is available now on our iTunes' feed as well as the Midnight Ride's feed.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
Hank Alexandre and Sean Donahue's take on the New England Revolution's performance against Chicago,
break down play-off scenarios, and discuss the upcoming game with Columbus. Also features post-game
commentary.
The show is available now on our iTunes' feed as well as the Midnight Ride's feed.
I got together with Hank Alexandre again to discuss the Revolution's performance against Columbus
and upcoming match with Chicago.
The show is available now on our iTunes' feed as well as the Midnight Ride's feed.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
I got together with Hank Alexandre of the Midnight Ride podcast to produce a show. A few technical
difficulties in the first one, but something to build on for future collaborations.
The show is available now on our iTunes' feed as well as the Midnight Ride's feed.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
p Kenny Mansally scored a 90th minute equalizer to help the Revolution leave Giants Stadium with a
point after a back-and-forth match against New York Red Bulls on Saturday. /pp A Jay Heaps own goal
created by former Rev Khano Smith in the 35th minute left the team in an early hole, but despite
missing six starters the Revs fought hard for an equalizer the rest of the way until Mansally
finally found the back of the net to earn the 1-1 draw.
p Despite missing five potential starters, the New England Revolution went into San Jose and
managed to come away with three points to kick off the 2009 season with a 1-0 win over the
Earthquakes. /ppInjuries to Steve Ralston, Taylor Twellman, Gabriel Badilla, and Mauricio Castro -
as well as Chris Albright's suspension - forced the Revs to start the season with a makeshift
lineup that included rookies Darrius Barnes and Kevin Alston in defense.
Following another heartbreaking loss in MLS Cup 2007, the Revs entered the 2008 season having lost
a few key contributors and replacing them with promising, but unproven foreign talent. The team
started the season off very well and controlled first place through most of the season. After
adding bringing the SuperLiga Championship, the Revs finished off the season in dreadful form and
crashed out of the playoffs in the first round.
The New England Revolution fell, 3-0, to the Chicago Fire on Thursday night, ending the team's
faint postseason hopes and closing the door on a marathon 2008 season that ended more in a stagger
than a sprint.
Missing Steve Ralston, Taylor Twellman, Adam Cristman and Khano Smith going into the match, the
Revs suffered a huge blow in the first half when Jeff Larentowicz was forced to leave the field
with a possible broken ankle.
Who: Real Salt Lake at New England Revolution
What: MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal - Leg 2
Where: Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill.
When:Thursday, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN2)
The New England Revolution put in a good performance in Game One last Thursday at Gillette
Stadium, but couldn't do enough to get a win.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Revolution put on their best performance in over a month, but
couldn't find the back of the net and had to settle for a 0-0 draw against the Chicago Fire to kick
off the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Thursday.
The Revs got off to a quick start and often had the Fire pinned back, but the home side extended
their winless streak to seven games in front of just over 5,000 fans at Gillette Stadium.
Who: Chicago Fire at New England Revolution
What: MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 1
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
When: Thursday, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
The once first place Revolution head into Thursday night's Eastern Conference Semifinal against
the Chicago Fire as the third seed and underdog.
The Revolution lost, 3-1, to the Kansas City Wizards Saturday, but more importantly lost both
Gabriel Badilla and Khano Smith for Thursday's playoff opener after both received red card
ejections.
The Revs fell down a man and a goal 26 minutes in when Badilla fouled Claudio Lopez in the box and
then destroyed any realistic hope of a comeback 16 minutes later when Smith committed a reckless
foul on Herculez Gomez to earn himself a red card.
Who: Kansas City Wizard at New England Revolution
What: MLS Regular Season
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (TV38, Cox 3 [R.I.])
A 5-2 win by the Chicago Fire against the New York Red Bulls on Thursday assured the New England
Revolution's final regular season game on Saturday would have no bearing on the team's playoff
seeding.
Live tonight on WNRI AM 1380 and www.RevolutionRecap.com from 7:05 till 8PM ET tune in to
Revolution Recap for discussion of the Revs loss at D.C. United on Thursday as well as the recent
Boston Globe article about a potential stadium in Somerville.
Tonight's Guests (Oct. 19th)
Joyce Furia (in studio) - Soccer New England Photographer/Writer
Kyle McCarthy - Goal.
Taylor Twellman scored his 99th career MLS goal to give the Revolution a second half lead, but D.C.
United, fighting for its playoff life, battled back and won, 2-1, behind two goals by Francis
Doe.
The loss leaves the Revs winless in their last five games and their record at 12-10-7. With one
game remaining, the Revs will need lots of help from other results if they are to take the second
seed going into the playoffs.