New England got the home shutout in the only Major League Soccer game of the weekend. Both goals
came in the second-half with 64th-minute substitute Kelyn Rowe scoring in the 69th minute off an
assist from Benny Feilhaber. The second goal came four minutes later, with Feilhaber scoring and
Rowe providing the setup.
The New England Revolution and Chicago Fire looked destined to play to a scoreless draw in Major
League Soccer's only match on Saturday, but Revs rookie Kelyn Rowe came on in the second half and
gave the home side a sorely-needed spark at Gillette Stadium.
The UCLA product scored the opening goal in the 69th minute, then set up a 73rd-minute insurange
goal from Benny Feilhaber to help lift New England to a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.
Rookie Kelyn Rowe tallied a goal and an assist off the bench on Saturday. (Photo: Chris
Aduama/aduama.com)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. With the New England Revolution deadlocked in a scoreless draw with the
Chicago Fire, Kelyn Rowe came off the bench to score a goal and add an assist in the Revs 2-0
victory in front of 12,523 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night.
The New England Revolution snapped a 10 game winless streak against the Chicago Fire tonight at
Gillette Stadium, largely thanks to the 2nd half substitution of Kelyn Rowe (1 goal, 1 assist) who
gave the Revs the spark they needed to put away two goals and assure themselves of 3 points. Benny
Feilhaber was also largely responsible for the win, as he notched a goal and an assist of his own
on the night, the first of either that he's had so far in this 2012 campaign.
The Fire will have the spotlight all to themselves Saturday Night when we face off against the
Revolution. It's the only MLS game on the docket, and both teams will be hungry for a win after
crushing USOC losses. I expect this to be quite a match full of offense and scuffling play. These
two teams have built somewhat of a rivalry up, and given the circumstances for both teams heading
into this game, the stakes will be even higher.
STARTERSAll 16 MLS teams in the US Open Cup got to begin the tournament against lower division opposition
this week. And last night in 14 games 7 of them were sent packing!
The most incredible of those wins goes to the Harrisburg City Islanders of 3rd division USL Pro
beating the New England Revolution!
Photo: Greg Carroccio, courtesy of the Philadelphia Union
US Open Cup
The Union defeated Rochester Rhinos, who were playing their third road game in five days, 3–0
in a game that saw an hour-long halt in play thanks to some rain. Check out PSP's match report and
look for our photo essay later this morning.
One-by-one the results kept coming in Tuesday night, with each one seeming more unlikely than
the last. On perhaps the wildest, most unpredictable night in U.S. Open Cup history, seven MLS
teams were eliminated from the competition the third round, and the manner in which some of them
were sent packing was downright shocking.
Goalkeeper Nick Noble saved Benny Feilhaber's penalty to complete Harrisburg's shocking comeback
victory. (Photo: Derek Meluzio/pennlive.com)
It was over. No one, in their wildest dreams, would've thought a 3-0 lead for the New England
Revolution with just nine minutes to play in overtime against the third division (USL Pro)
Harrisburg City Islanders wasn't safe.
If Jay Heaps was "flipping mad" last week over set pieces, I wonder how he's feeling after this
one. Before long, teams are really going to get smart to the fact that we are totally incapable of
defending on set pieces, if they haven't already. That and also the fact that Saer Sene cannot use
his right foot in the box.
Saer Sène and A.J. Soares scored two minutes apart early in the second half to briefly put the
New England Revolution on level terms, but substitute Maicon Santos responded for D.C. United with
the game-winning goal in the 61st minute as the Revs suffered a 3-2 loss on Saturday night at RFK
Stadium.
Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen is one of the reasons why the Revolution were able to bottle
United speedster Andy Najar on Saturday. (Photo: Chris Aduama/aduama.com)
For the second time this season, the Revolution came up a goal short to D.C. in Saturday's 3-2
loss at RFK Stadium.
Once again, the Revolution were burned by the defensive set piece.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Revolution scored two early second-half goals to erase a 2-0 halftime
deficit, but D.C. United sub Maicon Santos scored in the 61st minute to give the home side a 3-2
over New England.
It was the second straight game that a second half sub has scored and stolen points away from
the Revolution, this time ruining a valiant second half comeback attempt led by goals from Saer
Sene and AJ Soares.
On a hot and sticky night in the nation's capitol the New England Revolution fell to heated
Eastern Conference rival D.C. United 3-2 after surrendering two woeful set-piece goals in the first
half.
Saer Sene and A.J. Soares both found the scoresheet for New England in a wildly entertaining
second half, but it was once again poor positioning and overall team defending that denied the Revs
an important result on the road.
Revolution captain Shalrie Joseph was happy to sign a designated player deal with the club in
December. (Photo: revolutionsoccer.net)
When the Revolution signed Shalrie Joseph to a designated player deal in December, the first
question that came to mind was the most obvious one: For how much?
So I settled in to watch the Revolution-Dynamo match but I think my DVR recorded the wrong thing
because I'm pretty sure I was watching a rugby match. The jerseys were the right colors and
everything, but there's no way that what I saw on that field was soccer.
New England was due for a draw, and considering I find the Dynamo to be perhaps the club's
fiercest rival at the moment, the result doesn't come as a shock, as these sides always play close
contests.
I can't sing the praises of this team's Saturday night performance enough. I would never have
expected the Revs to just shake off an early Vancouver goal like it was nothing, answer
immediately, and then pile on 3 more for the win. If you had told me that last year, I would have
laughed in your face.
The Revolution will be counting upon Benny Feilhaber to deliver against the red-hot Whitecaps on
Saturday. (Photo: Tony Biscaia/RevsNet)
After falling short of the playoffs two years in a row, the Revolution scrapped the old and
embraced the new during the offseason. And that new approach has yielded a new coach and a fresher
style of play that has made the Revolution competitive in each of their matches so far this
season.
Saturday's tilt against Real Salt Lake was an all around great game to watch. It was a match
filled with drama, emotion, goals and controversy. The Revs eventually fell 2-1 in what devolved
into a 10v10 match. The go ahead goal came off an RSL set piece, where New England defenders again
failed to trail their assignments and Alvaro Saborio, unmarked, headed it home.
Oh look... more rain. How lovely. Well, happy Wednesday just the same. I can't think of anything
witty to say this morning, so I'm just not going to even try. Here's some links to help get you
over the hump.
Revolution Links
Revs break new ground with successful Cardenas appeal - MLSSoccer.
It's a rainy Tuesday in New England. The perfect type of day to spend a little extra time poking
around the internet and a little less time doing "work" or being "productive". What's that? You
don't know where to go or what to read? Oh, well, here... let us help you with that...
Revolution Links
Decision to waive Mansally painful one for New England - MLSSoccer.
The Revolution didn't look the part of a team at the end of an eight-day, three-game stretch on
Saturday. But at the end of 90 minutes, New England succumbed to Real Salt Lake 2-1 at Rio Tinto
Stadium.
Although Blake Brettschneider's 22nd minute goal put the Revs up early, Alvaro Saborio crashed
the party with a pair of goals before the hour.
Coming off a disappointing loss in New York on Saturday afternoon, the Revolution returned home
in search of answers ahead of their match with Colorado, and tonight, it was Saer Sene providing
the answers, as well as Matt Reis' 100th victory in goal.
Fielding a largely unchanged squad (Revolution Head Coach Jay Heaps only made two changes:
inserting Fernando Cardenas and Benny Feilhaber for Kelyn Rowe and Lee Nguyen) the Revs were able
to overcome an early 1-0 deficit and prevail, 2-1.
Two of the hottest teams in MLS put their lengthy unbeaten streaks on the line, as the surging
San Jose Earthquakes take on in-form D.C. United in the headliner on a busy night in MLS.
The New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids kick things off at Gillette Stadium, where Benny
Feilhaber is back in the starting lineup for the Revs, and Colorado has had to make some changes to
the back line.
The New England Revolution is all set to take on the Colorado Rapids tonight at Gillette
Stadium. The Revs will be hoping to improve upon a 2-5-0 record, including a three-match losing
streak that spanned the month of April. Colorado, meanwhile, just dominated Chivas by a 4-0
scoreline and will hope that match was the coming-out party they've been waiting for under Oscar
Pareja.
Saer Sene will be looking to get back on the scoresheet in Wednesday's contest against Colorado.
(Photo: Joshua Pearson)
Four days after suffering its fourth shutout of the season, the Revolution return to action for
a home game against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night.
The intra-conference tilt is the second of a three-game, eight-day stretch for the Revolution
that concludes on Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Chris Tierney's corner kicks lacked their usual consistency on Saturday. (Photo by CHRIS
ADUAMA/aduama.com)
There is a boatload of reasons why the New England Revolution failed to score against the New
York Red Bulls on Saturday, but perhaps the most disappointing was the poor quality of set
pieces.
Benny Feilhaber put in a solid performance off the bench in a losing effort. (Photo: Chris
Aduama/aduama.com)
HARRISON, N.J. There may have been a few puzzled looks when the Revolution's starting lineup
against the Red Bulls failed to include Benny Feilhaber.
Although the 27-year-old midfielder missed three games before coming on for the final half hour
two weeks ago in D.
Three times this season the New York Red Bulls have score four or more goals in a match. With
legendary French striker Thierry Henry and skilled and experienced American forward Kenny Cooper up
top, it's not hard to see why.
With that in mind, any team venturing into Red Bull Arena would know the importance of a fast
start.
On Saturday afternoon, the New York eRed Bulls defeated the New England Revolution 1-0 at Red
Bull Arena. NYRB continued their trend with another quick strike to start the match, this one
coming in the 7th minute.
Frenchman Thierry Henry used a soft touch to lob a shot over Revs keeper Matt Reis, giving the
Red Bulls a lead they would not relinquish.
While much was made of the Revs' trip down to New Jersey to take on RBNY, it certainly didn't
feel like the rivalry match we had all hoped for. Coming off a bye week and a bit of a layoff, New
England came out flat and were punished for it in only the 7th minute, when Thierry Henry scored
the only goal RBNY would need to defeat the Revs, 1-0.
Although they may have avoided granting another late-game goal, the Revolution's shaky form in
the opening minutes proved to be their undoing in Saturday's 1-0 road loss to the Red Bulls.
While many predicted a high-scoring affair, Thierry Henry's 7th minute goal sealed it as the
Revolution struggled inside the attacking third and became the victim of the Red Bulls' first
defensive shutout of the season.
New York hopes to get back on track with a win over rivals New England. (Getty Images)
The weekend is here folks. Yesterday was a busy day around the league with suspensions and fines
being handed down plus a trio of signings that foreshadow a busy summer transfer window ahead.
But the weekend is here and nine games are on tap.
New York hopes to get back on track with a win over rivals New England. (Getty Images)
The weekend is here folks. Yesterday was a busy day around the league with suspensions and fines
being handed down plus a trio of signings that foreshadow a busy summer transfer window ahead.
But the weekend is here and nine games are on tap.
Shortly after accepting his new position at New England Revolution Head Coach, Jay Heaps
expressed his desire to change the style of play completely. Heaps stressed a more attacking,
better passing with a focus on maintaining possession. We're through six games of the 2012 season
the New England Revolution find themselves with six points at a record of 2-4.
Don't panic, the Kickette Special Investigation Unit are on this. They should have a definitive
answer for you by the time Javi Martinez retires. Image via twitter.
If we are what we eat, call us fast, cheap and easy.
Just thought you needed to know that, Kickettes.
GOOD WEEK
Fashion Feil: After our probing interview technique last year, we didn't think
there was anything left to learn about the Benny Feilhaber.
It would have been nice to win this one, especially being that it was against DC United. But
alas, the chips did not fall in our favor. I think what hurts the most, after watching the replay,
is that really just a few inches were the difference in the scoreline. It was just a matter of
inches that Chris Tierney's first free kick didn't get past Joe Willis and just a matter of inches
that Lee Nguyen's nutmeg shot in the 40th minute drifted wide of the post.
In what could be described as an early season three pointer, the Revs dropped a disappointing
decision to hated rivals D.C. United on Saturday afternoon 2-1. Rivalry matches seem to always
bring out higher scrutiny, bigger pressure, and heated debate, and this one is certainly no
different.
Once again the Revs had their hands a bit tied with injuries (Lozano, Feilhaber) and suspensions
(Shalrie), so it was up to coach Jay Heaps to get creative and try to put forth a game plan that
would garner three points at home.
It's never easy for a team to play without its leader. That proved to be the case on Saturday as
the New England Revolution were unable to compensate for the absence of Shalrie Joseph in a 2-1
loss to D.C. United.
Joseph, the Revs' midfield general for the past decade, was forced to sit out the match after
the MLS Disciplinary Committee issued a retroactive suspension on April 10 for a tackle he
committed in the Revs 1-0 loss to FC Dallas on April 5.
Early goals, excitement in the middle, and losing the game late. These are all things that this
season's New England Revolution are starting to do to us. The team debuted Jose Moreno, to minimal
fanfare, and had the comeback of Benny Feilhaber held on a day where the Boston Celtics, Boston
Bruins, and Boston Red Sox were all playing.
