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The Revs won their first title ever with a US Open Cup victory in 2007. |
While no numbers were officially released, the New England organizers evidently did well enough convince the MLS brass that the region should host one of the founding teams, and the New England Revolution were born.
While the team struggled on the field through its early years, it was a huge success off the field, posting some of MLS's most impressive attendance numbers in the first few seasons.
Ironically, that situation has been reversed in recent years as coach Steve Nicol's team has become one of the top teams in the league, while posting some disappointing attendance numbers ever since they moved into their new digs at Gillette Stadium in 2002.
Owned by Robert Kraft, who also owns the New England Patriots of the NFL, the Revs have often suffered from being perceived as a red-headed step child in the Kraft sports empire. But Karft has stuck by the team and given its coaching staff room and time enough to build one of the most consistently successful teams in the league's history.
However, failure to actually win the MLS Cup will always haunt the team that has finished second four times in the last six years, inclduing three straight defeats in the MLS title game, two in a row to Houston. Still, the club did get one hex of its back, winning its first title ever after taking the US Open Cup in 2007.
In this part of the site, we'll cover all the day-to-day happenings of the Revs and MLS. We'll take a look at the history of the teams and offer insights ito the premier soccer league in the US.
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10/26/09 - Revs Are in the Playoffs.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jeff Larentowicz’s first goal of 2009 came at the perfect time as it sealed the New England Revolution’s berth in the 2009 MLS Cup playoffs.
10/20/09 - Joseph, Heaps Named Revs Best. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Shalrie Joseph was named 2009 New England Revolution Team MVP, as announced by the team in a pregame ceremony prior to Saturday’s regular season home finale against the Chicago Fire at Gillette Stadium. Jay Heaps was honored with the Best Defender award.
10/18/09 - Mariner Leaves Revs for England. The New England Revolution’s 0-0 draw against the Chicago Fire Saturday night was the final game assistant coach Paul Mariner will be with the team.
10/18/09 - Fire Hold Revs in Foxboro. FOXBORO, Mass. -- The New England Revolution’s playoff hopes took another blow on Saturday as the team played to a scoreless draw with the Chicago Fire in Foxboro.
10/11/09 - Revs Stumble Against Columbus. FOXBORO, Mass. -- The New England Revolution fell 1-0 to a shorthanded and undermanned Columbus Crew. Columbus scored on a fluke goal in the first half and the Revolution rarely threatened to equalize, extending their winless streak to three games and further hurting their playoff chances.
10/4/09 - Revolution Draw with Colorado. The Revolution went on the road to Colorado and took an early lead, but fell when the Rapids were awarded they converted to earn a 1-1 draw.
10/1/09 - Revs Can't Separate from Dallas. DALLAS, Texas – The Revolution squandered a golden opportunity to help their postseason chances Wednesday night, dropping a 1-0 decision to resurgent FC Dallas, which now sits just four points back of the Revs for the eighth and final playoff spot.
9/29/09 - Joseph Clamis Player of the Week. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph was voted Major League Soccer’s player of the week following his two-goal performance in the Revolution’s 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday.
9/28/09 - Ralston Done for the Year. Revolution captain Steve Ralston will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Seattle.
9/27/09 - Joseph Steps Up in Revs Win. The New England Revolution got two important goals from midfielder Shalrie Joseph to grab an even more important 2-1 comeback win against the Seattle Sounders Saturday at Gillette Stadium.
9/25/09 - Revolution Open 2010 at Galaxy. The Revolution will open the 2010 season on the road against the LA Galaxy on Saturday, March 27, Major League Soccer announced Thursday.
9/19/09 - Red Bulls Hold Revs to Draw. The New England Revolution drew 1-1 with the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium Friday night.
9/13/09 - Revs Drop Key Game at Chivas. CARSON, Calif. -- Goalkeeper Matt Reis made eight saves to keep his side in the game, but it wasn’t enough to save the New England Revolution, which fell to a 2-0 loss to Chivas USA Sunday afternoon at The Home Depot Center.
9/10/09 - Jankauskas Wins Goal of the Week. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Revolution forward Edgaras Jankauskas earned MLS Goal of the Week honors for his 64th-minute volley against the Kansas City Wizards at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
9/6/09 - Revs Fall Short Against KC. Despite an impressive second half performance that saw the Revs twice cut Kansas City’s lead to one goal, the Revs were unable to ever find an equalizer and fell 4-2 for just their second loss in the last eight games.
9/3/09 - Thompson Wins MLS Goal of the Week. New England Revolution midfielder Wells Thompson earned MLS Goal of the Week honors for Week 24 for his game-winning goal against the San Jose Earthquakes at Gillette Stadium Saturday.
8/30/09 - Revs' Second Half Surge Downs Quakes. FOXBORO, Mass. -- With a wet surface and wind and rain from the lingering effects of Tropical Strom Danny, the New England Revolution and San Jose Earthquakes played through a scoreless opening hour with neither team looking likely to score.
8/26/09 - Revs Hire Edmonds as Youth Director. The New England Revolution announced today that the team has hired Karl Edmonds as its new director of youth development.
8/25/09 - Dube MLS Player of the Week. New England Revolution forward Kheli Dube was voted Major League Soccer’s Player of the Week following his three-goal performance in the Revolution's 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake at Gillette Stadium Sunday.
8/24/09 - Dube's Hat Trick Leads Revs. FOXBORO, Mass. -- Kheli Dube’s first MLS hat trick helped lead the New England Revolution to their second straight victory Sunday night, a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake.
8/21/09 - Joseph Leads Revs to Sound Win. SEATTLE, Wash. – Shalrie Joseph matched his career high with his sixth goal of the season to guide the New England Revolution to a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC Thursday night at a sellout crowd of 32,705 fans at Qwest Field.
8/9/09 - Galaxy Sink Revs in Foxboro. FOXBORO, Mass. -- Nearly 27,000 fans came to Gillette Stadium Saturday night to watch the New England Revolution take on the Los Angeles Galaxy featuring David Beckham.
8/4/09 - Conn. Native Fired from KC. Connecticut native Curt Onalfo was fired yesterday as head coach of the Kansas City Wizards.
8/2/09 - Revs Settle for Draw with Toronto. FOXBORO, Mass. -- The New England Revolution had a great opportunity to tie Toronto FC for fourth place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings Saturday night with a man advantage for the final 40 minutes, but were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw after converting only one of their numerous second half chances.
7/26/09 - Revs Upset Houston Dynamo. Kheli Dube’s 76th minute goal and Matt Reis’ third consecutive shutout gave the New England Revolution a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo at Robertson Stadium on Saturday night.
7/20/09 - Joseph's Return Sparks Revs. FOXBORO, Mass. -- Shalrie Joseph made his first appearance for the Revolution since June 13th, entering the match at halftime and igniting the Revolution offense in a 2-0 win Sunday night against Chivas USA at Gillette Stadium.
7/16/09 - Fire Knock Revs Out of SuperLiga. FOXBORO, Mass. -- The New England Revolution were once again forced to play a makeshift line-up due to injuries, suspensions and national team call-ups, but the team still managed to put in one of their better performances of the season.
7/14/09 - Joseph an MLS All-Star. Major League Soccer has announced that New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph is one of 11 “First XI” selections to the MLS All-Star Game.
7/12/09 - Revs, Wizards Scrap to Scoreless Draw. FOXBORO, Mass. -- Matt Reis had a career game, making 11 saves and denying Kansas City on some clear goal-scoring opportunities as the New England Revolution drew 0-0 with Kansas City at Gillette Stadium Saturday.
7/5/09 - Galaxy Shut Out Revolution. CARSON, Calif. -- Making his debut for his new club just three days after being acquired via trade, Alecko Eskandarian scored the only goal of the game in the eighth minute to lead the L.A. Galaxy to a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution Saturday night at The Home Depot Center.
7/1/09 - Revs Sign Lithuanian Forward. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution today signed Lithuanian forward Edgaras Jankauskas to an MLS contract. Jankauskas will occupy the international roster spot acquired yesterday from the Kansas City Wizards.
7/1/09 - Undermanned Revs Upset in US Open Cup. The New England Revolution fell 2-1 to the United Soccer League’s Division 2 Harrisburg City Islanders in overtime after injuries forced the team to play with nine men for nearly 40 minutes.
6/30/09 - Revs Acquire International Roster Spot. The New England Revolution has acquired an international roster spot from the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for the Revs’ natural third-round selection in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
6/28/09 - Revs Top Atlas; Group B. The New England Revolution defeated Atlas 1-0 to claim the top spot in SuperLiga Group B and advance to the semifinals.
6/27/09 - Twellman Back on Disabled List. The New England Revolution has placed forward Taylor Twellman on the team’s disabled list because of concussive symptoms.
6/25/09 - Heaps Named to Gold Cup Roster. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Revolution defender Jay Heaps was among the 23 players named to the U.S. National Team’s roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
6/25/09 - Late Own Goal Costs Revs. The New England Revolution were forced to play down a man for nearly an hour after an early red card and almost escaped with a win until an 85th minute own goal gave the visiting Kansas City Wizards a draw in Wednesday’s SuperLiga group stage match at Gillette Stadium.
6/22/09 - Revs Come Back Against Santos. The New England Revolution fell behind 2-1 to Mexico’s Santos Laguna early in the second half, but came back with two goals in three minutes and added another late in the game to start their defense of their SuperLiga title with a 4-2 victory.
6/18/09 - Revs Sign GK Shuttleworth. The New England Revolution has signed keeper Bobby Shuttleworth to a developmental contract and have waived keeper Zack Simmons.
6/18/09 - Smith Waived; Adair Resigns. Toronto FC of MLS have waived 22-year old striker Johann Smith.
6/17/09 - Harrisburg Upends Western Mass.. TAMPA, FL - The Harrisburg City Islanders earned the right to face the New England Revolution after beating the Western Mass Pioneers in the second round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Tuesday night.
6/14/09 - KC Too Much for Revs. The New England Revolution suffered a 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Wizards Saturday night at Community America Ballpark.
6/12/09 - Revs Ready for Tournaments. The Revolution will face the winner of the Western Mass. Pioneers and Harrisburg City Islanders game on June 30 in the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
6/9/09 - Twellman MLS Player of the Week. New England Revolution forward Taylor Twellman was voted Major League Soccer’s player of the week following his two-goal performance in the Revolution’s 4-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls at Gillette Stadium Sunday.
6/7/09 - Revs Romp Lowly Red Bulls. FOXBORO, Mass. - Taylor Twellman scored his 100th goal, Jay Heaps made his 300th appearance, and Matt Reis secured his 50th shutout as the New England Revolution beat the New York Red Bulls, 4-0 at Gillette Stadium Sunday.
5/31/09 - Twellman's Return Sparks Revs. FOXBORO, Mass. -- Taylor Twellman made his return from injury and helped spark the New England Revolution’s offense as the team came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the visiting D.C. United, 2-1, for their first victory since April 4.
5/24/09 - Road Woes Continue for Revs. Despite scoring the first goal and having two more prime go-ahead chances, the New England Revolution suffered a 3-1 loss to Toronto FC at BMO Field Saturday afternoon.
5/18/09 - MLS Tournament Returns to Foxboro. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Hundreds of soccer players from all over the region will be in action when Futbolito, the official 4-v-4 tournament of Major League Soccer, returns to the New England area.
5/17/09 - Revs Draw with Rapids. FOXBOROUGH, Mass -- After exchanging early goals, the Revolution settled for a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids Saturday night, extending the Revs’ winless streak to five games.
5/10/09 - Revs Get the Point in Chicago . With a two-game losing streak, no goals scored in their last 220 minutes of play and a trip to face the unbeaten Chicago Fire on tap, New England Revolution head coach Steve Nicol decided to make some major changes to New England’s starting line-up.
5/6/09 - Revs Trade for Rhode Island Native . FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution traded defender Rob Valentino to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder and Rhode Island product Nico Colaluca.
5/6/09 - Revs to Hold Youth Tryouts . The New England Revolution will conduct open tryouts for its Under-16 and Under-18 teams at locations around southern New England between May 26 and June 2.
5/3/09 - Revs Listless Against Dynamo. FOXBORO, Mass. - A lackluster performance by the New England Revolution in their 2-0 home loss to the Houston Dynamo Sunday left the team with its second straight loss and extended its run without a goal to 220 minutes.
5/1/09 - Revs Ready to Come Home. After playing four of their first five matches on the road, the New England Revolution will finally get a bit of home-cooking as they play four of their next six games at Gillette Stadium.
4/26/09 - Tough Day for Local Pro Clubs. Saturday was a night to forget for the region's top professional clubs.
4/24/09 - Revs Deal John's Rights to United. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution traded the rights to Avery John – the veteran defender who hasn’t played with the club since 2007 – to D.C. United in exchanged for a conditional draft pick.
4/23/09 - Revs' Albright Has Knee Surgery. The New England Revolution say defender Chris Albright has undergone successful surgery on the lateral meniscus in his left knee.
4/18/09 - Revs Allow Late Equalizer in DC. The New England Revolution tied D.C. United, 1-1, Friday night after giving up an equalizer in stoppage time to United’s Ben Olsen.
4/14/09 - New England Revolution Notebook. Following the results around Major League Soccer this past weekend, the New England Revolution is now one of just three teams remaining in the league without a loss in 2009.
4/9/09 - Nyassi Wins Goal of the Week. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Revolution midfielder Sainey Nyassi earned MLS Sierra Mist Goal of the Week honors following his game-tying goal against FC Dallas on Saturday.
4/7/09 - Revs Waive Fernandez. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution waived little-used forward Argenis Fernandez on Tuesday.
4/5/09 - Revs Win Home Opener. Steve Ralston made his return from injury Saturday night, entering the game at halftime and sparking a New England Revolution comeback 2-1 victory over visiting FC Dallas in front of just over 11,000 fans.
4/4/09 - Revs Ready for Home Opener. Welcome home. The Revolution open its 2009 home schedule today when they host FC Dallas at 7:30 p.m.
4/2/09 - Revs Add Defender from Ghana. The New England Revolution have signed Emmanuel Osei, a defender from Ghana, to a Major League Soccer contract to play for the Revs.
3/29/09 - Revs Salvage Draw with New York. 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.
3/26/09 - Revs Sign African Forward. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Revolution announced signed Cameroon forward Stephane Assengue Ombiogno to an MLS contract, the club announced Thursday. Per MLS and club policy, terms of the deal were not released.
3/23/09 - Milan Coming to Foxboro. Italian football's most storied rivals are coming to New England.
3/22/09 - Revs Top Quakes in Opener. 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.
3/19/09 - New Gig for Former Revs' Asst.. Former Revolution assistant Matt Driver will serve as the head coach and general manager of the new Women's Professional Soccer franchise in Philadelphia.
3/17/09 - Revs Sign Defender Barnes. The New England Revolution announced Tuesday the signing of defender Darrius Barnes to a Major League Soccer contract to play for the Revs.
3/17/09 - NE Revolution Notebook. After seven weeks of preseason training, the New England Revolution will begin the 2009 regular season with a road match against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday at Buck Shaw Stadium.
3/15/09 - Revs Fall in Preseason Finale. Defender Mark Schulte scored the only goal of the game early in the first half and keepers Eric Reed and Caleb Patterson combined for a shutout as the host Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) defeated the New England Revolution, 1-0, Saturday night at WakeMed Soccer Park.
3/10/09 - Gillette to Host Gold Cup. The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced Monday that Gillette Stadium will host two first-round matches in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will be part of a soccer tripleheader on Saturday, July 11.
3/8/09 - Revs Edge Wake Forest. A pair of goals during a two-minute span late in the first half lifted the New England Revolution over Wake Forest University, 2-1, on Saturday night at Macpherson Stadium in the Revolution’s second preseason match.
3/6/09 - Parkhurst Makes First Start Overseas. Former Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst made his first start for FC Nordsjaelland last Sunday in Denmark’s SAS Ligaen.
3/1/09 - Revs Notebook. Michael Videira struck for the game’s first goal in the fourth minute and the team added an own goal in the second as the New England Revolution earned a 2-0 victory over the Austin Aztex in the team’s first game of its 2009 three-match preseason schedule Saturday night.
2/27/09 - MLS Needs Reality Check. The news stared at me from my mailbox Wednesday afternoon.
2/24/09 - Revs Notebook. After three weeks of indoor training in New England and one week of additional training in Austin, Texas, the Revolution will finally take the field for their first preseason match of the season at 8:30 p.m. EST Saturday as they take on Austin Aztex FC, a newcomer to USL-1.
2/17/09 - Revolution Notebook. With the New England Revolution now into its third week of preseason training, just one week remains before the club departs for Austin, Texas, for its first training trip of the 2009 preseason.
2/16/09 - Khano Smith Traded to New York. Former Revolution midfielder Khano Smith is heading to this third team in four months. The former Rev was dealt from the Seattle Sounders to the New York Red Bulls at the end of last week.
2/7/09 - Gambia Calls on Nyassi, Mansally. New England Revolution teammates Kenny Mansally and Sainey Nyassi have been called up to the Gambia national team for a friendly match against Gabon on Wednesday.
1/31/09 - Revs Sign UMass Keeper Simmons. The New England Revolution announced Friday that former UMass goalkeeper Zack Simmons has signed a developmental contract with Major League Soccer to play for the Revs, and that the club has elevated keeper Brad Knighton and defender Chris Tierney from the developmental roster to the senior roster.
1/29/09 - Revs To Open in San Jose. The New England Revolution announced its 2009 regular-season schedule, a 30-game slate that begins March 21 and ends on Oct. 25.
1/25/09 - Parkhurst, Davies Start for MNT. With most of the U.S. men's national team's core players busy in Europe, Saturday's friendly with Sweden gave head coach Bob Bradley a chance to look at some players on the fringe of the team's picture.
1/16/09 - Revs Draft 7 Out of College. The New England Revolution selected seven players in Thursday's 2009 MLS SuperDraft in St. Louis. A pair of first-round selections -- Indiana defender Kevin Alston and Tampa outside midfielder Ryan Maxwell -- highlighted the class that included a league-high seven selections.
1/05/09 - UMass-Lowell Senior Earns Revs' Tryout. LOWELL -- UMass-Lowell senior and Lowell, Mass. native Jamie Wangia, was invited to participate in a tryout for the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium.
1/2/09 - Castro Called inot Honduras Camp. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution midfielder Mauricio Castro has been called into the Honduras National Team for the team’s training camp that began yesterday in Miami, Fla.
12/30/08 - Revs Ink Massachusetts Native. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution signed Milford, Mass. native Michael Videira to a MLS contact, the club announced yesterday. Per team and league policies, terms of the deal were not released.
12/11/08 - Nine Area Players Invited to MLS Combine. Nine players from area colleges were among the 65 seniors invited to participate in the 2009 adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine next month.
12/9/08 - Parkhurst Leaves Revs, Goes Overseas. Michael Parkhurst has signed a contract with FC Nordsjaelland of Denmark, ending the defender’s four-year tenure with the Revolution.
12/4/08 - Revs Open Against San Jose. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution will open the 2009 season with a road match at the San Jose Earthquakes during “First Kick” weekend on Saturday, March 21, MLS announced this week.
12/2/08 - Revs' Reserves Travel to England. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution’s Amaechi Igwe and Rob Valentino will journey to England this month to train against top reserve teams as part members of Major League Soccer’s Generation adidas program.
11/26/08 - Smith Plucked in Expansion Draft. Revolution midfielder Khano Smith was chosen by Seattle Sounders FC in the MLS Expansion Draft Wednesday.
11/25/08 - Notebook: Joseph Named to MLS Best XI. Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph was voted to the 2008 Major League Soccer Best XI team for the third time, the league announced over the weekend.
11/25/08 - Roller Coaster Season Leaves Questions. 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.
11/23/08 - Cristman Traded to Kansas City. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution today traded forward Adam Cristman to the Kansas City Wizards Monday in exchange for allocation money and the Wizards’ third-round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.
11/18/08 - Parkhurst Named to US Roster. Revolution defender and Cranston, R.I., native Michael Parkhurst was among the 20 players named to the US Men’s National Team for the team’s 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Guatemala.
11/7/08 - Season Over for Revolution. 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.
11/6/08 - Revs Limp into Chicago for Second Game. Now the Revs travel to Chicago for the final leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with the Fire tied at 0-0 on aggregate goals.
11/4/08 - Parkhurst Wins Fair Play Award. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution central defender and Cranston, R.I., native Michael Parkhurst won his second straight MLS Fair Play Award, the league announced Tuesday after a vote determined by the media and MLS players, coaches and general managers.
11/1/08 - Three Revs Up for MLS Awards. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution players Kheli Dube, Michael Parkhurst and Matt Reis are finalists for Major League Soccer’s season-ending awards, the league announced on Thursday.
10/31/08 - Chicago and Revs Fit for Draw. 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.
10/30/08 - Depleted Revs Stagger into Playoffs. The once first place Revolution head into Thursday night's Eastern Conference Semifinal against the Chicago Fire as the third seed and underdog. Heading into the match, the Fire, who were a perfect 3-0 against the Revolution in the regular season, were already the favorites and injuries to key players and needless suspensions have made the Revs heavy underdogs.
10/28/08 - Twellman Out Indefinitely. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution forward Taylor Twellman will be out indefinitely with concussion-related symptoms that have bothered him since he was hit in the head by LA Galaxy goalkeeper Steve Cronin in August.
10/27/08 - Ralston Named Team MVP. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Captain Steve Ralston was named 2008 Revolution Team MVP in an announcement made by the team in a pregame ceremony before the Revs’ regular-season finale against Kansas City.
10/26/08 - Men Down in Loss to Wizards. 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.
10/25/08 - Revs Trying to Build Some Momentum. 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.
10/24/08 - Chicago Clinches Home Field vs. Revs. With their 5-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls Thursday night, the Chicago Fire clinched home-field advantage against the Revolution in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
10/20/08 - Revs Play Chicago; Games on ESPN2. Only one thing is certain: the Revolution will face the Chicago Fire in the first round of the MLS Eastern Conference playoffs next week.
10/17/08 - Revs Can't Handle United. 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.
10/12/08 - Revs Lose Game, Ralston. The New England Revolution lost Steve Ralston and Mauricio Castro to injury en route to falling 1-0 to the Kansas City Wizards.
10/11/08 - Revs Look to Build Momentum. Despite only managing a draw last weekend at Gillette Stadium against Salt Lake, the New England Revolution secured their seventh straight playoff appearance thanks to other favorable results from around the league.
10/8/08 - Revs' Warren Out for Year. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Revolution reserve goalkeeper Doug Warren has been placed on the season-ending injury list with a hyperextended right elbow.
10/5/08 - Revolution Battle for Draw. The New England Revolution got off to another slow start at home, going down 2-0 in the 73rd minute and giving the 18,893 fans at Gillette Stadium the feeling that the club was again squandering a chance to solidify its grip on second place.
10/4/08 - Revs Playing for Second. The Revs blew a big chance last weekend to gain ground on the first place Columbus Crew and will now likely have to work hard just to hang onto second with four games remaining before the playoffs.
9/28/08 - Revs Drop Decision to Crew. The New England Revolution's hopes of claiming the supporter's shield took a huge blow on Saturday when the Revs fell, 1-0, to the Columbus Crew at Gillette Stadium to drop eight points out of first with only four games remaining.
9/27/08 - Rested Revs Ready for Crew. The New England Revolution, now well-rested and on a more MLS-like one game a week schedule, return home to Foxboro on Saturday to face off against the league-leading Columbus Crew.
9/21/08 - Point Just Fine with Revs. The Revolution earned their first point in Colorado since 2004 with a 1-1 draw against the Rapids on Saturday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
9/20/08 - Revs Brace for Colorado. The New England Revolution broke a string of bad form last Thursday with a 4-0 victory over Chivas USA.
9/16/08 - Ralston Earns Player of the Week. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston was voted Major League Soccer’s Player of the Week following his one-goal, two-assist performance in the Revs’ 4-0 victory over Chivas USA last Thursday.
9/12/08 - Ralston Keys Big Revs Win. Steve Ralston's return to the starting lineup after being sidelined with back spasms proved just the spark the Revolution needed to end their run of bad form.
9/11/08 - Banged Up Revs Try to End Slide. Just over two months ago the Revs were sitting comfortably atop the MLS standings with a seven-point lead. Now, however, with only one win in their last nine matches, the Revs have fallen into third place in the Eastern Conference and sit five points out of first.
9/7/08 - Revolution Have No Answers. Even with a few key returning players from injury, the Revs still didn't fare any better Saturday in Columbus.
9/6/08 - Revs Trey to Get Back on Track. After being upset on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium by an embarrassing 4-0 score line to Joe Public F.C. -- the fifth place team in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League -- and missing out on the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League as a result, the New England Revolution have a chance to regain some respect and first place with a much needed win in Columbus Saturday.
9/3/08 - Cristman Out for The Year. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution forward Adam Cristman will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his right toe scheduled for tomorrow.
9/3/08 - Badilla Called to Costa Rica. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Recently signed Revolution defender Gabriel Badilla has been called up to the Costa Rica National Team for two World Cup Qualifying matches next week against Suriname and Haiti.
9/3/08 - Revs Eliminated from CONCACAF. The New England Revolution fell 4-0 to Joe Public F.C. on Tuesday completing a 6-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of their Trinidadian opponents.
9/2/08 - Must Win for Revs in CONCACAF. After falling 2-1 last week in the away leg of the preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions League, the New England Revolution need a victory against Joe Public F.C. on Tuesday to advance to the group stages.
8/31/08 - Revolution Draw with Galaxy. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A depleted New England Revolution squad played to an entertaining 2-2 draw against a well rested Los Angeles Galaxy in front of nearly 40,000 at Gillette Stadium Saturday night.
8/30/08 - It's Beckham Time. With David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy headed to Foxboro, the Revs have a chance to turn some heads with an impressive performance in front one of the largest crowds of the season.
8/27/08 - Joe Public Downs Revs in First Leg. An anemic New England offense rarely threatened Trinidad's Joe Public F.C. and the Revolution fell 2-1 in the away leg of their CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round series.
8/26/08 - Champions League Begins for Revs. The New England Revolution are set to kick off the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League Tuesday night with a Preliminary Round match against Trinidad's Joe Public F.C. Coming off a 1-1 draw in Toronto in league play, the Revs are still searching for just their second ever victory in meaningful competition outside of the United States and their first in over five years.
8/24/08 - Twellman, Revs Net Draw. The Revolution still left Canada without their first within the borders of our northern neighbor, but did manage to get a point against Toronto FC on Saturday night.
8/23/08 - Revs Look for First Win in Canada. The New England Revolution ended their three game losing skid with a 2-1 victory against D.C. United on Wednesday, vaulting them back to a spot their familiar with -- first place.
8/21/08 - Revolution Regain First Place. The New England Revolution reestablished their place at the top of the standings with a 2-1 victory against D.C. United in front of nearly 15,000 at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night.
8/20/08 - Revs Looking Up in Standings. Gone is the New England Revolution's lead at the top of the table, the lead they’ve had most of the season vanquished thanks to the team's first losing streak of the season.
8/18/08 - Revs Sign Costa Rican Defender. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution announced the signing of Costa Rican defender Gabriel Badilla on Monday.
8/17/08 - Revs Shook By Quakes. The New England Revolution lost their third straight game falling 4-0 to the last place San Jose Earthquakes Saturday night, in a game starting goalkeeper Matt Reis left due to injury.
8/16/08 - Revs Try to Shake Losing Skid. The New England Revolution are in the midst of their first losing streak of the season after losing 2-1 to the Chicago Fire in league play Saturday and then being eliminated in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals against D.C. United 3-1 on Tuesday.
8/13/08 - DC Ousts Revs from Open Cup. The New England Revolution fell short in their quest to defend last year’s U.S. Open Cup Championship Tuesday.
8/12/08 - Revs Have Reserve for United. The New England Revolution used lineups made up mostly of reserves to win their first two U.S. Open Cup matches against teams from the USL-2. Now that the Revs have advanced to the semifinals, the team faces a tougher task going against MLS rival D.C. United on the road.
8/7/08 - Revs Still Can't Solve Fire. An impressive crowd of 19,240 at Gillette Stadium witnessed the New England Revolution take an early lead only to suffer a key ejection, a gaffe by their goalkeeper and a late goal to fall to the Chicago Fire, 2-1, for the third time this season.
8/9/08 - SuperLiga Champs Return to League Play. It's been over a month since the first-place Revolution defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in their last MLS regular season match.
8/7/08 - Noonan Coming Back With Crew. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Pat Noonan is returning to MLS – just not with the Revolution.
8/6/08 - Revolution Win SuperLiga. A couple of defensive mistakes from the New England Revolution forced them to come from behind in both regulation and extra time on Tuesday, but the Revs fought back both times and eventually took the match to penalty kicks where they came back once again to defeat the Houston Dynamo, 6-5, to become the first MLS team to claim the SuperLiga Championship.
8/5/08 - Revs Could Use Twellman. Watching the second half of the New England Revolution’s 1-0 win over Atlante in Wednesday’s SuperLiga semifinal, I kept having the same thought over and over again in my mind: This team could really use the return of Taylor Twellman.
8/5/08 - Usual Foe on Tap for Final. The New England Revolution have the potential to make this their most impressive season yet and their chance to do that starts on Tuesday when they take on the Houston Dynamo in the SuperLiga final.
7/31/08 - Revolution Book Place in SuperLiga Final. The New England Revolution combined a stifling defensive performance with a well taken goal off a set piece to beat Atlante F.C. 1-0. Shalrie Joseph was the hero again with the game winner in the 30th minute, and Jeff Larentowicz almost flawlessly stepped into Michael Parkhurst's spot on the backline.
7/30/08 - Former Rev Earns EPL Look. Former Revolution defender Tony Lochhead may soon find himself testing his mettle against some of the best players in the world.
7/30/08 - Revs Ready for Familiar Foe. The New England Revolution are one win away from hosting the SuperLiga final at Gillette Stadium, and with the Houston Dynamo winning the other semifinal, that match could prove the perfect opportunity to avenge their losses in the past two MLS Cups.
7/26/08 - Nicol Shines in All-Star Game. For almost the first half-hour, Thursday night’s MLS All-Star game was about what you would expect from a team with one practice together against a side still in preseason training.
7/25/08 - MLS Stars Top West Ham. Steve Nicol coached the MLS All-Stars to victory in a back and forth affair with some great goals that saw the league's stars putting on what was at times an impressive display in a 3-2 victory over West Ham. In other words, it was exactly what you would hope for from an All-Star game.
7/24/08 - Manzonelli On Milk Cup Roster. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution midfielder Brandon Manzonelli was named to the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team’s 18-player roster that will travel to Northern Ireland to play in the 2008 Milk Cup.
7/21/08 - Joseph Nets Revs Tie. FULLERTON, Calif. – It was far from their best performance of the tournament, but the New England Revolution did enough to secure homefield advantage throughout SuperLiga by tying Chivas USA, 1-1, Sunday night.
7/20/08 - Hero Revs' Job Not Done. The New England Revolution had a delayed arrival in Los Angeles Friday after General Manager Craig Tornberg, VP of Player Personnel Mike Burns, and assistant coach Gwynne Williams had to restrain a man trying to open an emergency exit on the team's American Airlines flight at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
7/19/08 - Ralston Added to All-Star Team. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revs’ midfielder Steve Ralston was one of three added to the MLS All-Star Team to replace the trio of players – including New England defender Michael Parkhurst – who were called in to the U.S. National Team for the Summer Olympics.
7/18/08 - OPINION: SuperLiga Could Use Promotion. Going into the Revolution’s SuperLiga match against Santos Laguna Sunday night, it would be fair to say I was against the whole concept.
7/17/08 - Parkhurst, Davies Make Olympic Cut. The Revolution’s Michael Parkhurst and Boston College alum Charlie Davies were among the 18 players named to the U.S. National Team for this summer’s Olympics in Beijing.
7/17/08 - Revs Outlast Pachuca in SuperLiga. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A depleted New England Revolution squad exchanged chances with Pachuca for 90 minutes without either side finding the back of the net, before Khano Smith buried a penalty kick deep into stoppage time to give the Revs a 1-0 win in their second SuperLiga game on Wednesday.
7/16/08 - Defending SuperLiga Champs Invade Foxboro. The New England Revolution opened SuperLiga with a 1-0 win over Mexican Champions Santos Laguna, but could face a tougher task on Wednesday with defending SuperLiga Champions Pachuca heading to Foxboro.
7/14/08 - Dube Promoted to Senior Roster. MLS rookie of the year candidate Kheli Dube was promoted to the team's 18-man senior roster Monday.
7/14/08 - Revs Defender Retires for Ministry. Over the past few years, they Revolution have operated like a machine with ever-changing cogs, seemingly able to part ways with a star player and immediately replace him with another player who produces.
7/14/08 - Dube Leads Revs to SuperLiga Win. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Kheli Dube scored in the 70th minute and it was all the Revs needed to overcome a shorthanded Santos Laguna team in a 1-0 victory in the opener of SuperLiga Group B play Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
7/13/08 - Revs Begin SuperLiga Play. The Revolution have never faced Mexico's Santos Laguna, but that doesn't seem to be having much of an effect on how they are preparing for Sunday's SuperLiga match against the reigning Mexican Champions.
7/12/08 - Locals Have Hand in U20 Men's Win. LAREDO, Texas – Boston native Sheanon Williams scored and Revs’ reserve midfielder Brandon Manzonelli had two assists in the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team’s 3-0 victory over Mexico on Thursday.
7/10/08 - Three Revs Selected to MLS First XI. The Revolution’s Matt Reis, Michael Parkhurst and Shalrie Joseph were all named to the MLS First XI for the league’s All-Star game on July 24.
7/9/08 - Revs Advance to Open Semis. NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- It took penalty kicks, but the Revolution overcame a resilient Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the US Open Cup.
7/8/08 - Cristman Nets Weekly Award. Just one week after Steve Ralston took home MLS Player of the Week, Adam Cristman kept the award in house, earning the league’s weekly honor for his two-goal performance in the Revolution’s 2-1 victory over the LA Galaxy last week.
7/8/08 - Open Cup Continues for Revs. Sunday, the Revs will kick off their participation in SuperLiga, but not before the team continues its run in the US Open Cup this Tuesday evening.
7/5/08 - Revs' Manzonelli Gets National Call. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. –Revolution midfielder Brandon Manzonelli was one of 16 players named to the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team that will compete against Mexico Friday, July 11.
7/5/08 - Cristman Explodes Against Galaxy. Adam Cristman supplied the fireworks, scoring his fifth and sixth goals of the season to lead the first place Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the Western Conference leading Los Angeles Galaxy on the nation’s Independence Day.
7/3/08 - Revs Loan Two Players. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution loaned two reserve players to other clubs Wednesday for the remainder of the season, lending goalkeeper Brad Knighton and forward Argenis Fernandez to the Portland Timbers and LD Alajuelense, respectively.
7/2/08 - Reis Nominated for ESPY. Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis is among the six nominees for the 2008 ESPY Award for Best MLS Player, ESPN announced yesterday.
7/2/08 - Revs Easily Handle Richmond. Fans had to wait nearly two hours for kickoff because of thunderstorms in the area, but the Revolution made it worth the wait with a 3-0 victory over the Richmond Kickers to advance to the US Open Cup Quarterfinals.
7/1/08 - Ralston Named Player of the Week. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston was voted Major League Soccer’s Player of the Week following his two-goal performance in the Revs’ 2-1 victory over Toronto FC this past Saturday.
7/1/08 - Revs Defend Open Cup Title. The New England Revolution will begin the defense of their US Open Cup title on Tuesday night in New Britain, Connecticut against the Richmond Kickers.
6/29/08 - Ralston Leads Revs to Victory. The New England Revolution took a two-goal lead into the final half hour of the match thanks to Steve Ralston and survived a late scare from Toronto to come away with a 2-1 victory Saturday.
6/28/08 - Revs Ready for Much-Improved Toronto. The New England Revolution completely dominated Toronto FC at Gillette Stadium last year with 4-0 and 3-0 victories. Toronto, in its first season as an expansion franchise, struggled and finished dead last in Major League Soccer.
6/25/08 - Revs Reveal Youth Rosters. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution announced the names of the players selected for its 2008-09 Under-16 and Under-18 youth program on Tuesday.
6/25/08 - Kickers Earn Date With Revs. RICHMOND, VA -- The Richmond Kickers earned the right to face the Revolution in the third round of the US Open Cup with a 2-1 win over the Western Mass. Pioneers in second-round action Tuesday night.
6/23/08 - Frustrated Twellman On Mend. Revolution striker Taylor Twellman believes that America’s day of independence may mark his return from an ankle injury that has kept him out of action since May 11.
6/22/08 - Real Salt Lake Defeats Revs. The New England Revolution entered Saturday's match against Real Salt Lake a perfect 8-0-0 when scoring the first goal, so when Adam Cristman put them on top in just the 8th minute, things were looking bright. Salt Lake, however, came back thanks to an own goal by Jay Heaps and a second half strike by rookie Tino Nunez to get a 2-1 victory and remain unbeaten at home.
6/14/08 - Revs Set to Defend Open Cup. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. –The Revolution will host either the Western Mass. Pioneers or Richmond Kickers July 1 in the third round of the US Open Cup, as the club sets to defend its first title.
6/13/08 - Revs Stretch Unbeaten Run to Six. A perfect storm of timely scoring, good goalkeeping and poor shooting from the Dynamo, gave the Revolution a 2-0 victory over Houston Thursday night in the MLS primetime game of the week.
6/12/08 - Depleted Squads Set to Battle. Houston opened the season with a trip to New England and left with the biggest regular season loss in the club's short history.
6/11/08 - Revs Draw Trinidad Club in CONCACAF. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution learned Wednesday they will play Joe Public FC of Trinidad & Tobago in the preliminary round of the CONCACAF Champions League tournament this fall.
6/7/08 - Reis Keeps Revs Afloat. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Adam Cristman and Steve Ralston gave New England an early two-goal lead and Matt Reis kept the Revs afloat during a second half onslaught from FC Dallas to help the home team escape with a 2-1 victory Friday night.
6/6/08 - Revs Seek Home Cooking. Despite sitting at the top of the league, the New England Revolution have been mediocre at home this season.
6/4/08 - Revs Acquire Conn. Native. The Revolution acquired Connecticut native and former Wake Forest standout defender Pat Phelan from Toronto FC Wednesday in exchange for one of the club’s eight international roster spots through the 2010 season.
6/3/08 - Wadsworth Out, Tierney In. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution released fourth-round pick Spencer Wadsworth Tuesday and signed first-round choice Chris Tierney to replace him on the developmental roster.
5/30/08 - Second Half Comeback Earns Draw. The New England Revolution came out flat and fell to an early 2-0 deficit against a surprisingly impressive D.C. United side before rallying for two strikes in the second half to salvage a 2-2 tie.
5/29/08 - Revs Try for Four Straight. D.C. United and the New England Revolution fought for dominance in the Eastern Conference in recent years and in doing so have produced some memorable games.
5/25/08 - Dube Does it Again. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Kheli Dube's second goal in as many matches also proved to be another game winner as the Revolution rookie gave the Revs a 1-0 win over Columbus in with an 89th-minute goal Saturday night.
5/24/08 - Revs Ready for First Place Crew. Hopes of star striker Taylor Twellman returning on Saturday were dashed with the news his ankle injury is likely to keep him out at least another three weeks, but otherwise the Revolution should have a fully healthy squad when they face the Columbus Crew.
5/23/08 - Revs Shuffle Developmental Roster. The Revolution released 2008 third-round pick and former Brown defender Matthew Britner Thursday. The club also announced that their second-round selection, Duke’s Joe Germanese, signed a developmental contract along with Spain native Brandon Manzonelli.
5/18/08 - Dube, Revs Roll Past SJ. Zimbabwean Kheli Dube earned his first start as a member of the Revolution and within six minutes made it count, scoring turned out to be the game winning goal against the San Jose Earthquakes in an eventual 2-0 Revs’ win, their first back-to-back victories of the season.
5/17/08 - Revs Look to Shake Up Quakes. For the first time since 2005, the New England Revolution will face off against the San Jose Earthquakes.
5/15/08 - Revs in CONCACAF Champions League. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution will compete as one of four U.S. entries in August’s inaugural CONCACAF Champions League tournament, CONACAF announced Wednesday.
5/13/08 - Valentino On U23 Roster. Revolution rookie defender Rob Valentino was one of 22 players named to the U.S. Under-23 men’s soccer team’s roster for the Toulon International Tournament in France.
5/11/08 - Twellman, Revs Back With a Bang. Taylor Twellman’s debut was a grand one.
5/11/08 - Revs Seek Consistency. Chivas will play host on Sunday afternoon to a New England Revolution team that has been very inconsistent this season.
5/10/08 - Nyassi Added to Senior Roster. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution announced today that midfielder Sainey Nyassi has been elevated from the team's developmental roster to its 18-man senior roster.
5/5/08 - Revs to Host MLS Futbolito. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution will host MLS Futbolito, Major League Soccer’s multicultural grassroots initiative, for the first time ever this June, the club announced this weekend.
5/4/08 - Revs Thumped By Fire. The Revolution never really threatened the Fire's goal Saturday as they were shutout and beaten handily by Chicago for the second time this season, this time 3-0. The seven goals the Revs have now allowed against the Fire are more than double what they’ve given up in their five other games combined.
5/3/08 - Reinforcements On Tap for Chicago. The Chicago Fire, with a little help from the referee, handed the New England Revolution their worst loss of the season a month ago when the two sides met in Bridgeview, Illinois.
4/30/08 - Brazil Returning to Foxboro. FOXBORO, Mass. – After such a successful tour last year, soccer powerhouse Brazil will return to Gillette Stadium this summer when it meets the Venezuela national team on June 6 as part of a doubleheader with the Revolution, the club announced Tuesday.
4/26/08 - Not Losing Reis is Revs' Gain. There is more American talent in the English Premier League than at any point in the past. Fulham has become America East with five Americans on the roster: Brian McBride, Clint Dempsey, Eddie Johnson, Carlos Bocanegra and Kasey Keller.
4/25/08 - Depleted Revs Dispatch Dallas. Missing six regular starters, Revolution coach Steve Nicol shuffled his lineup and changed to a 4-4-2 formation to take on unbeaten FC Dallas and with less than 20 minutes remaining, Khano Smith finally opened the scoring to send the Revs on their way to a surprising 1-0 victory at Pizza Hut Park while handing Dallas their first loss of the season.
4/24/08 - Lineup Shuffling in Dallas. The New England Revolution will take on FC Dallas Thursday without 6 regular starters. Long term injuries to Taylor Twellman and Steve Ralston were added to a few weeks ago by an injury to Chris Albright and this week Sainey Nyassi and Jeff Larentowicz joined the list.
4/20/08 - Revs Seeing Red. For the second time this season the New England Revolution found themselves down a goal early only to make matters worse by losing a player to ejection soon after.
4/19/08 - Looking to Rebound in New York. Coming off a tough 1-0 loss at home to the Colorado Rapids, the New England Revolution will look to get back in the win column Saturday when they travel to New York to face the Red Bulls.
4/19/08 - Franchino Traded to LA. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Revolution traded former captain Joe Franchino to the Los Angeles Galaxy for L.A.’s second-round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.
4/18/08 - Revs Join Development Academy. The Revolution’s newly implemented youth development teams will complete in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, beginning this fall, US Soccer announced Thursday.
4/15/08 - Revs Add Dev. Midfielder. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution signed midfielder Brandon Tyler to an MLS contract Monday, using the Phoenix native to occupy one of the club’s 10 slots on the developmental roster. Per team and league policies, terms of the contract were not released.
4/13/08 - Rapid Improvement. FOXBORO, Mass. – Against a Fernando Clavijo lineup that seemed content to pack it in defensively and leave Foxboro with a draw, the New England Revolution surrendered a second-half goal on a poorly defended free kick and fell to Colorado, 1-0, Saturday night.
4/12/08 - Colorado Has Gillette Problems. The Revolution have never had much luck against the Colorado Rapids in the Denver altitude over the years, but in Foxboro the story has been quite different. The Revs have only lost once at home to the Rapids since Gillette Stadium opened, and that loss came nearly six years ago.
4/10/08 - Gambians Come Through for Revs. Nineteen-year-old Gambians Sainey Nyassi and Kenny Mansally each scored in the first half to lead the Revolution to a 3-1 victory on the road in Kansas City on Wednesday night.
4/10/08 - Revs Ink Brown Defender. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Revolution signed third-round pick Matthew Britner, a defender out of Brown, to a developmental contract Wednesday.
4/9/08 - Chance to Rebound in KC . Coming off a very disappointing outing in Chicago where they gave up a goal four minutes in, had Jeff Larentowicz ejected in the 7th minute, and eventually fell 4-0 to the Fire, the New England Revolution will be looking for a better result in Kansas City.
4/4/08 - Ralston, Twellman to Miss Extended Time . The news on Taylor Twellman just got a little worse.
4/4/08 - Revs Burnt By Fire . Referee Baldomero Toledo made two very questionable calls, first just seven minutes in when he gave Chicago a man advantage after ejecting Jeff Larentowicz and then in the 36th minute, when he awarded the Fire a questionable penalty kick to put the game out of reach in an eventual 4-0 Chicago rout Thursday night.
4/3/08 - Nyassi Nets Goal of the Week . FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Revolution midfielder Sainey Nyassi earned MLS Sierra Mist Goal of the Week honors for Week 1 following his stunning solo effort in the season-opening 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo at Gillette Stadium last Saturday.
4/3/08 - Revs Head to Chicago Minus Key Starters . The New England Revolution are headed to the Windy City without Taylor Twellman and Steve Ralston, the two players on the current roster who have had the most success against the Fire.
4/1/08 - Twellman Out Six Weeks . FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution were dealt an enormous blow Tuesday when it was learned that striker Taylor Twellman will be out six weeks after he undergoes arthroscopic surgery on his knee tomorrow.
4/1/08 - Zenga Named Italian Coach . Former Revolution player/coach Walter Zenga has been appointed coach of Catania the Italian Serie A league.
3/29/08 - Revenge for Revs in Opener . FOXBORO, Mass. – The stage wasn’t the same, but the New England Revolution managed to extract some revenge against Houston in the season opener Saturday, defeating the Dynamo, 3-0, in a rematch of the past two MLS Cups.
3/28/08 - Foe for New England . For the Revolution, last season ended the same way the two before it did: second place after a heartbreaking defeat in the MLS Cup.
3/28/08 - Revs Sign Defender . FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – After a trial this week, the Revolution signed defender Chase Hilgenbrinck to occupy one of the team’s 18 senior roster slots. Per league and team policies, terms of the deal were not released.
3/27/08 - Goodbyes Said, Revs Look for New Faces . In previous years during the Revolution?s recent string of Eastern Conference titles, the team was able to bring back the majority of its core players year after year, a difficult and nearly unprecedented feat in today?s age of sports parity.
3/25/08 - Twellman Disappointed, Not Bitter. Less than four months after the Revolution declined a $2.5 million transfer bid for his services, depriving him of a chance to play against superior competition and earn a far greater salary, Taylor Twellman isn’t bitter.
3/17/08 - Preseason Ends With Draw. NEW ORLEANS – Two days after beating defending Honduran champs Marathon rather handedly in a short scrimmage, the Revolution closed its 2008 preseason schedule on Sunday afternoon in a much more competitive affair, playing Marathon to a scoreless draw in a full game in front of almost 4,500 fans on at Tad Gormley Stadium.
3/15/08 - Revs Beat Honduran Champs. NEW ORLEANS – Khano Smith scored two second-half goals and Taylor Twellman scored one goal and added one assist to propel the Revolution to a 4-0 victory over reigning Honduran champions Marathon Friday evening in a 60-minute closed-door scrimmage at Tad Gormley Stadium.
3/12/08 - Revs Ink Three Players. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution agreed to terms with forward/midfielder Spencer Wadsworth, forward Kheli Dube and former Boston College defender Sam Brill Wednesday.
3/11/08 - Revs Sign Costa Rican Youth. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution signed Costa Rica youth international forward Argenis Fernandez today. He will occupy one of the team’s eight international spots on the roster. Per MLS and club policy, terms of the deal were not released.
3/11/08 - Game Changes For Revs. The Revolution announced a few game changes yesterday. The club’s home match against the New York Red Bulls, which had been scheduled to take place on Saturday, Aug. 2, has been changed to Wednesday, June 18. The game will be televised on the Revs’ regional television partner, TV38, at 7:30 p.m.
3/10/08 - Dorman Continues to Deliver. Andy Dorman’s move from the Revolution to Scottish Premier League strugglers St. Mirren keeps looking better and better, as the English-born midfielder continues to pour in the goals for his new side.
3/7/08 - Revs Drop First of Preseason. PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico – The Revolution suffered their first loss of the preseason Thursday when Atlante captain Javier Munoz Mustafa scored in the 38th minute to give the reigning Mexican champions a 1-0 victory at Playa del Carmen.
3/4/08 - Twellman Makes Mark in First Preseason Action. CANCUN, Mexico – Playing his first preseason game since the Revolution blocked his $3 million transfer bid to Preston North End, striker Taylor Twellman took his frustrations out on Pioneros de Cancun, scoring one goal and adding an assist in a 4-1 Revs victory Monday.
2/28/08 - Philly Awarded MLS Franchise. CHESTER, PA – The worst-kept secret in Major League Soccer become official today when the league announced the Philadelphia as the site of the next MLS franchise, set to begin play in 2010.
2/23/08 - Dorman Settling In Overseas. PAISLEY, SCOTLAND – Former Revolution midfielder Andy Dorman is getting along well with new club St. Mirren in the Scottish Premier League, and is quickly becoming a fan favorite at Love Street.
2/21/08 - Revs Squeak Past Bermuda. HAMILTON, Bermuda – The recently resigned Kenny Mansally, having himself quite the preseason after notching a hit trick in the year’s first exhibition game, added a fourth goal last night in the Revolution’s 2-0 victory over the Bermuda National Team.
2/19/08 - Revs Release Rest of Preseason Schedule. HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Revolution released the remainder of their preseason schedule Monday, complete with friendlies against the reigning Apertura champions of La Primera Division in Mexico and Liga National de Honduras.
2/18/08 - Honduran Signs With Revs. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Revolution have signed Honduran midfielder Mauricio Castro to a Major League Soccer contract. He will occupy one of the team’s eight international spots on the roster.
2/17/08 - Revs Scorching In Bermuda. HAMILTON, Bermuda – Recently resigned Kenny Mansally scored three goals to help the New England Revolution post a 6-1 victory over the Bermuda National Team on Saturday night in the club’s first match of the preseason.
2/16/08 - Revs Resign Gambians. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Gambia youth internationals Abdoulie "Kenny" Mansally and Sainey Nyassi resigned with Major League Soccer Friday to again play for the Revolution.
2/12/08 - Revs Ready For Bermuda. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Revolution will depart for their annual preseason trip to Bermuda Wednesday and will play a pair of friendlies against local opponents during their nine-day stay on the island.
2/7/08 - Revs Announce 2008 Schedule. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The Revolution released their 2008 regular-season schedule Thursday, a 30-game slate that begins March 29 with an MLS Cup rematch against two-defending champion Houston Dynamo at Gillette Stadium.
2/3/08 - Parkhurst On US Roster for Mexico. CHICAGO — Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst was one of 22 players selected by U.S. Men's National Team coach Bob Bradley to travel to Houston in anticipation of Wednesday's match with Mexico at Reliant Stadium.
1/30/08 - Revs Open Training Camp. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Revolution begin preparations for 2008 season today as they open their seven-week training camp at the ForeKicks Sports Complex in Norfolk.
1/29/08 - OPINION: Designated Player Not a Revolution. You won't see a Designated Player in a New England Revolution jersey anytime soon. To Kraft Soccer, all empirical evidence, limited as it may be, suggests that Designated Players do little to improve an MLS team's chances of winning a championship.
1/25/08 - Revs Add Mass. Native In Supplemental Draft. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution selected four players, including Massachusetts native Chris Tierney, in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft, which was conducted via teleconference on Thursday.
1/24/08 - Franchino Coming Back. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Veteran defender/midfielder Joe Franchino resigned with Major League Soccer and will enter his eighth full season with New England.
1/23/08 - Noonan Signs With Norwegian Club. Pat Noonan is going overseas. Just a week after the Revolution declined to pick up the option on his MLS contract, the veteran forward is joining Norwegian club Aalesund on a free transfer.
1/18/08 - MLS Draft Roundup. BALTIMORE -- Revolution selections Michael Videira (Milford, Mass.) and Matthew Britner (Brown University) weren't the only players with local ties selected in the MLS Draft. Four other area players -- led by UConn defender and No. 9 overall pick Julius James -- were chosen Friday.
1/18/08 - Revs Add Five Players in SuperDraft. BALTIMORE -- The Revolution selected one West Coast standout and three players from Duke in the MLS SuperDraft held Friday at the NSCAA convention.
1/18/08 - Revs Acquire Veteran Defender Albright. BALTIMORE – The Revolution made a draft-day trade today, acquiring veteran U.S. National Team defender Chris Albright from the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for allocation money.
1/17/08 - OPINION: All's Quiet on the Revolution's Front. The week leading up the annual MLS SuperDraft is always an interesting one. The Combine offers teams a chance to scout available talent and is often the catalyst for trades, as teams opt to swap picks for players and vice-versa.
1/16/08 - Revolution Part Ways With Noonan. A week after fighting to retain Taylor Twellman, the Revolution will not pick up the option on veteran forward Pat Noonan's contract, making the club's second all-time leading scorer a free agent.
1/16/08 - MLS Roundup: Ruiz Traded To Galaxy. Revolution nemesis Carlos Ruiz is joining David Beckham and Landon Donovan in Los Angeles, giving the Galaxy one of the most formidable offenses in Major League Soccer.
1/16/08 - OPINION: Twellman Should Go To England. Oh, the pain of watching your best-ever goal scorer walking away for a big payday at an anonymous foreign club.
1/13/08 - Twellman Bid Neared $3M. Preston North End's bid for Taylor Twellman reached as high as $2.5 million with incentives that could have pushed the deal to $3 million before it was ultimately rejected by Major League Soccer.
1/10/08 - Twellman Attracts Transfer Bid. The Boston Globe is reporting that Major League Soccer declined a tranfer bid of $1.675 million for Revolution forward Taylor Twellman from Preston North End of England's second division.
12/31/07 - Three Revs Called into First US Camp. Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst and forwards Pat Noonan and Taylor Twellman were among the 26 players invited to national team training camp by U.S. coach Bob Bradley.
12/21/07 - Dempsey Named US Soccer Male Athlete of the Year. Former Revolution favorite and current U.S. National Team midfielder/forward Clint Dempsey was named the 2007 Male Athlete of the Year by U.S. Soccer.
12/11/07 - OPINION - Offseason Should Begin With Defense. It's early in the MLS offseason, and what have we got to talk about? Nothing. Squat. Nada. Or as the French say, Jacque Merde.
12/5/07 - Revs Start 2008 With MLS Cup Rematch. The New England Revolution will open the 2008 season with an MLS Cup rematch against the Houston Dynamo at Gillette Stadium.
12/4/07 - OPINION - MLS of Old is Gone. I love MLS. I do. And I am very grateful that I have a professional soccer league to watch (and opine about). But the league I fell in love with has changed.
11/30/07 - Cristman, Davies Called to U23 Team. Boston College product and Manchester, N.H., native Charlie Davies and Revolution forward Adam Cristman were among the 22 players called into training camp by U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team coach Peter Nowak.
11/28/07 - Revs Waive Four Players. The Revolution have waived a quartet of players ahead of Thursday's MLS waiver draft, Soccer New England has learned.
11/27/07 - Dorman Won't Return To Revs. New England Revolution midfielder Andy Dorman will not return to the team next year, instead opting to pursue playing opportunities in his homeland of England.
11/21/07 - Riley Chosen in Expansion Draft. Revolution defender James Riley was chosen by the San Jose Earthquakes with one of its 10 selections in Wednesday's expansion draft.
11/20/07 - Dorman, John Left Exposed in Expansion Draft. Starting back Avery John and midfielder Andy Dorman were among the 15 players left unprotected by the Revolution in anticipation of Wednesday's expansion draft.
11/20/07 - OPINION - Numbed To The Pain. I don't care. Who wants to win MLS Cup anyway? It's a stupid trophy. In fact, bring on the pain. I love it. Four MLS Cup appearances and zero trophies. At least this one didn't run into overtime before breaking my heart.
11/19/07 - Haven't We Seen This Before. I found myself watching Sunday's MLS Cup final on my couch with the same sense of detachment that I had while sitting on press row in 2002 or 2005. Sure, it was nerve-racking, but once it was over, all that remained was faint disappointment … and pity for you folks.
11/18/07 - Revs Fall to Houston in MLS Cup. It looked like things were going to be different this time. Taylor Twellman scored early and the Revs were in control for the first 60 minutes of Sunday's MLS Cup against Houston.
11/17/07 - Revs Ready to Roll. The New England Revolution are headed to their third consecutive MLS Cup Final with a chance for revenge against a Houston Dynamo side that snatched away what looked to be a long-awaited victory for the Revs in last year's final.
11/16/07 - Revolution MLS Cup Notebook. The Revolution's heartache in big games is well-documented. The team has advanced to the MLS Cup three times before this, in 2002, 2005 and 2006, and lost all three in overtime or penalty kicks.
11/15/07 - Midfield the Key to MLS Cup. The MLS Cup will pit two of the league's top midfielders against each other in Houston's Dwayne De Rosario and New England's Shalrie Joseph.
11/14/07 - Revs Healthy Heading into Final. According to their coach, the biggest difference between the Revolution heading into Sunday's MLS Cup against Houston and the Revolution that represented the Eastern Conference in the past two finals can be found in the training room.
11/13/07 - OPINION - Twellman Revs Are Thing of Beauty. Taylor Twellman scored an incredible bicycle-kick goal to send the New England Revolution to the 2007 MLS Cup Final with a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire in the Eastern Conference Final Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.
11/9/07 - Revs Going to Third Straight Final. I know people have gone on and on about it already, but I'd just like to outline three reasons why Taylor Twellman's bicycle kick winner in the Eastern Conference Championship may have been the best goal you've ever seen.
11/6/07 - Revs Must Douse Red hot Fire. The New England Revolution are looking for their third trip in as many years to the MLS Cup Final, but will have to go through the hottest team in MLS to get there.
11/6/07 - OPINION - Thursday Night Lights. That was what I call a tattoo game, the Revolution's 1-0 defeat of New York in the driving rain at Foxboro.
11/6/07 - Arena's Fate Sealed by Defeat at Gillette New York's season-ending loss to the Revolution at Gillette Stadium Saturday sealed the fate of Red Bulls coach and former US National Team headman Bruce Arena.
11/6/07 - Parkhurst Named MLS Defender of the Year. Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst was named the MLS Visa Defender of the Year Monday in voting determined by the media, MLS players and MLS coaches and general managers.
11/4/07 - Revs Advance to Eastern Conference Finals. For the sixth year in a row, the Revolution are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals.
10/30/07 - Parkhurst Wins Fair Play Awards. New England Revolution central defender Michael Parkhurst won the 2007 Major League Soccer Fair Play Award while teammate Matt Reis was shut out of the top keeper honor in the first string of MLS awards announced by the league Wednesday and voted on by the media, players, coaches and general managers of MLS.
10/30/07 - Four Revs Up for Awards. Four Revolution players were announced as finalists for Major League Soccer's season-ending awards, headlined by Defender Michael Parkhurt's nomination for MLS Defender of the Year.
10/30/07 - Where's the Home Field Advantage. It's hard to write about the Revolution's 0-0 draw in the first leg of their MLS Semifinal match-up when the Patriots are stomping the Redskins, 52-7, and the Red Sox are winning the World Series.
10/28/07 - Revs Leave New York Tied. The New England Revolution left New York knotted 0-0 in the two game aggregate goal Eastern Conference Semifinal series.
10/27/07 - Revvin' for the playoffs. For the sixth year in a row, the New England Revolution are ready to kick off another postseason run. And, for the sixth year in a row, the Revs are trying to advance past the first round when they face the New York Red Bulls today.
10/25/07 - Parkhurst Tally up for Goal of the Year. Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst's only career goal -- a 60-yard strike last Saturday in Toronto -- is among the 34 candidate for Major League's Soccer 2007 Sierra Mist Goal of the Year.
10/25/07 - MLS Playoff Predictions. With the MLS Playoffs right around the corner, here are some predictions from the staff and contributors of Soccer New England. Of course, we picked three different overall winners. But that's why they play the games, right?
10/22/07 - Pressing Issues Facing Revolution. As the Revolution prepare for Saturday's tilt with New York, here are five important issues the Revs face heading into the playoffs:
10/21/07 - Revs 2-2 Toronto FC. The New England Revolution headed into Toronto hoping to gain momentum before heading into the play-offs, but instead exposed the same problems holding onto a lead that have hindered them throughout recent games.
10/21/07 - Revs-Toronto Preview. The New England Revolution play their final game of the regular season in an unusual lunch time encounter away to Toronto FC.
10/17/07 - Reis a Rock for Revs. Matt Reis is finishing up his fourth full season as the starting goalkeeper for the New England Revolution. Each year has seen him build on the success of the previous one
10/16/07 - New Season Starts for Revs. Forget about the thunderous shot Guillermo Barros Schelotto put past Matt Reis to beat the Revolution in their final home game of the season Saturday night.
10/15/07 - Revs Draw Red Bulls in Playoffs. The Revolution will face the New York Red Bulls in the first round of the MLS playoffs starting Oct. 27 at Giants Stadium.
10/15/07 - Twellman Added to US Roster. Revolution striker Taylor Twellman was added to the roster for the U.S. Men's National Team's game with Switzerland Wednesday.
10/14/07 - Trophy Time For Revs. The Revolution announced their 2007 team award winners in pregame ceremony before Saturday's 3-2 loss to Columbus.
10/15/07 - Schelotto Haunts Revs. The Columbus Crew won't be making the play-offs this season, but they have won their season series with the Revolution.
10/13/07 - Crew in Need of Win. The Columbus Crew head into Foxboro in need of a win to have any chance of keeping their slim playoff chances alive.
10/11/07 - Revs to Start Playoffs on the Road. The New England Revolution don't know who they'll be playing, but they know now that they will be starting the playoffs on the road.
10/8/07 - OPINION - More Jekyll and Hyde From Revs. The Jekyll and Hyde routine continues with your 2007 New England Revolution.
10/7/07 - Chicago Bests Revs. After winning one major trophy in mid-week, the New England were virtually eliminated from contention in another when a 2-1 loss to Chicago tonight put paid to any realistic chance at winning the MLS Supporters Shield.
10/6/07 - Home Field Still a Motivator. Fresh off winning their first championship, the New England Revolution head to Chicago with the difficult task of getting three points from a team fighting for their playoff lives.
10/4/07 - Revs Winn US Open Cup. The New England Revolution are finally champions. Pat Noonan struck early and added two assists as the Revolution brought home their first major trophy -- the 2007 US Open Cup -- with a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas, the highest scoring Open Cup final since 1993.
10/3/07 - Quick Hits for Open Cup. As the New England Revolution prepare for tonight's US Open Cup final in Dallas, we take a look at the history and happenings of the Open Cup. [Source: New England Revolution.
10/3/07 - Revs Return to Site of Heartbreak. Pizza Hut Park, which played home to the New England Revolution's last two MLS Cup Final collapses, is again the host on Wednesday night as the Revs search for their first championship in five attempts.
9/30/07 - Smith Gives Revs Victory. Khano Smith proved to be the hero, scoring in the 88th minute to give the Revolution a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids in a sloppy match in front of 19,166 at Gillette Stadium.
9/26/07 - OPINION-The-Tale-of-Two-Teams. Emlyn Lewis saw both sides of the Revolution in their 2-2 tie with the Red Bulls Saturday.
9/23/07 - Revs Fit to be Tied Continuing a disturbing pattern on the road, the Revolution took a lead, but couldn't hold on.
9/8/07 - Revs Make Roster Moves Two members of Ghana's U20 National team are added to the Revolution's Roster, two players released.
9/2/07 - Clint Dempsey Shines for Fulham. Former Rev, Clint Dempsey had his most productive day ever in a Fulham shirt when he had a hand in all three goals as the west
9/1/07 - Andrew Hush Assesses the Revs' postseason competition Consecutive wins over a pair of their Eastern Conference rivals have the Revolution sitting pretty at the top of the MLS standings and only a catastrophic decline in form will prevent Steve Nicol from taking his side into the postseason for the sixth straight year.
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