2014 New England Revolution season
New England Revolution 2014 soccer season
The 2014 New England Revolution season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer , the top flight of American soccer.
Background
Review
Major League Soccer
March
New England Revolution started the season against the Houston Dynamo on March 8.[ 1] Houston won 4–0 with goals from Will Bruin (2 goals), Óscar Boniek García , and Omar Cummings scored for Houston.[ 1] Bobby Shuttleworth denied Bruin and Cummings an extra goal each after a breakaway.[ 2] New England faced Philadelphia Union on March 15.[ 3] Philadelphia won 1–0 with a goal from Sébastien Le Toux .[ 4] New England made five changes to their lineup from the previous week.[ 4] The Revs began their home slate for the 2014 season with a 0–0 against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC .[ 5] They went back on the road to grab their first win on the season against the San Jose Earthquakes . The Revs got an own goal from the Earthquakes and Lee Nguyen potted the winner late in stoppage time to pull out a 2–1 victory.[ 6]
April
New England began April with a poor effort in a 2–0 loss to D.C. United on the road.[ 7] However, they bounced back to earn a 2–0 victory at home against the Houston Dynamo on the first goal of Kevin Alston's career and a late Jerry Bengtson insurance goal.[ 8] The Revs then earned a fantastic 1–1 draw at the Chicago Fire because of goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth's penalty kick save late in the game.[ 9] New England then put in a fantastic effort to take down defending MLS Cup champions Sporting Kansas City where Teal Bunbury scored his first goal for New England 2 minutes into stoppage time and Lee Nguyen added a late penalty kick goal to give the Revs the 2–0 win.[ 10]
May
The Revs began May the same way they finished April with a strong effort in a 2–1 win at Toronto FC . Rookie Patrick Mullins showed off his useful left foot with a long, driven strike to pull the Revs even and Lee Nguyen finished it off with another wonder goal from a penalty.[ 11] Looking to continue their recent good form, New England welcomed the Seattle Sounders FC with a monster showing drubbing the league leading Sounders with flurry of goals winning their 3rd straight with a 5–0 result. Diego Fagundez finally got on the scorers sheet with a double helping the Revs to victory.[ 12] New England followed up that result with another impressive offensive showing in a 5–3 win over the Philadelphia Union , becoming just the third team in MLS history to score five goals in back-to-back games. The Revs spread the wealth in the attack with five different players scoring the five goals. A.J. Soares and Chris Tierney each scored their first goals of the year while Diego Fagundez , Patrick Mullins and Lee Nguyen continued their fantastic form to help the Revs to victory.[ 13]
U.S. Open Cup
On Friday, May 16, 2014, it was announced that the New England Revolution would face the winner of the game between the Richmond Kickers and the Greek American AA .[ 14] The Revolution ended up playing the Kickers and won the game 3–2 on the strength of 3 first half goals.[ 15] New England advanced to play their USL affiliate the Rochester Rhinos and ended up downing them with another pair of goals early in the game.[ 16] In the quarterfinals the Revolution were matched up against the Philadelphia Union and were put down rather easily with a 2–0 result in the Union's favor ending New England's chances at winning the U.S. Open Cup .[ 17]
Squad
Roster
As of May 19, 2014. Source: New England Revolution Roster
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (age)
Previous club
Goalkeepers
18
Brad Knighton
GK
(1985-02-06 ) February 6, 1985 (age 39)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
22
Bobby Shuttleworth
GK
(1987-05-13 ) May 13, 1987 (age 37)
Austin Aztex
36
Luis Soffner
GK
(1990-01-05 ) January 5, 1990 (age 35)
Indiana University
Defenders
2
Andrew Farrell
CB
(1992-04-02 ) April 2, 1992 (age 32)
University of Louisville
5
A.J. Soares
CB
(1988-11-28 ) November 28, 1988 (age 36)
University of California
8
Chris Tierney
LB
(1986-01-09 ) January 9, 1986 (age 39)
University of Virginia
15
Stephen McCarthy
CB
(1988-07-21 ) July 21, 1988 (age 36)
University of North Carolina
17
O'Brian Woodbine
RB
(1988-01-11 ) January 11, 1988 (age 37)
Vaasan Palloseura
23
Jose Goncalves (c)
CB
(1985-09-17 ) September 17, 1985 (age 39)
FC Sion
25
Darrius Barnes
RB
(1986-12-24 ) December 24, 1986 (age 38)
Duke University
30
Kevin Alston
RB
(1988-05-05 ) May 5, 1988 (age 36)
Indiana University
44
Jossimar Sanchez
CB
(1991-09-04 ) September 4, 1991 (age 33)
University of Connecticut
Midfielders
4
Steve Neumann
M
(1991-10-07 ) October 7, 1991 (age 33)
Georgetown University
6
Scott Caldwell
M
(1991-03-15 ) March 15, 1991 (age 33)
University of Akron
11
Kelyn Rowe
M
(1991-12-25 ) December 25, 1991 (age 33)
University of California, Los Angeles
12
Andy Dorman
M
(1982-05-01 ) May 1, 1982 (age 42)
Crystal Palace
14
Diego Fagundez
M
(1995-02-14 ) February 14, 1995 (age 29)
New England Revolution Academy
16
Daigo Kobayashi
M
(1983-02-19 ) February 19, 1983 (age 41)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
19
Alec Sundly
M
(1992-08-08 ) August 8, 1992 (age 32)
University of California
21
Shalrie Joseph
M
(1978-05-24 ) May 24, 1978 (age 46)
Seattle Sounders FC
24
Lee Nguyen
M
(1986-10-07 ) October 7, 1986 (age 38)
Becamex Binh Duong
33
Donnie Smith
M
(1990-01-15 ) January 15, 1990 (age 34)
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Forwards
7
Patrick Mullins
F
(1992-02-02 ) February 2, 1992 (age 32)
University of Maryland
9
Charlie Davies
F
(1986-06-25 ) June 25, 1986 (age 38)
Randers FC
10
Teal Bunbury
F
(1990-02-27 ) February 27, 1990 (age 34)
Sporting Kansas City
27
Jerry Bengtson
F
(1987-04-08 ) April 8, 1987 (age 37)
Motagua
92
Dimitry Imbongo
F
(1990-03-28 ) March 28, 1990 (age 34)
TSV 1860 München II
Technical staff
Position
Staff
Head Coach
Jay Heaps
First Assistant Coach
Tom Soehn
Goalkeeping Coach
Remi Roy
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Nick Downing
Technical Director
Ross Duncan
Soccer Operations Manager
Jason Gove
Soccer Operations Analyst
Tim Crawford
Equipment Manager
Scott Emmens
Head Athletic Trainer
Evan Allen
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phil Madore
Massage Therapist
Glenn O'Connor
Head Team Physician
Scott Martin, M.D.
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date
Player
Position
Previous club
Notes
Ref
November 22, 2013
Jose Goncalves
D
FC Sion
Exercised option to buy once Goncalves' loan ended
[ 18]
November 25, 2013
Paolo DelPiccolo
MF
Montreal Impact
Acquired via Waiver Draft
[ 19]
December 11, 2013
Brad Knighton
GK
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Acquired via trade in exchange for a conditional 2015 MLS Superdraft pick
[ 20]
January 9, 2014
Charlie Davies
F
Randers FC
Signed as a Free Transfer once loan expired
[ 21]
February 19, 2014
Teal Bunbury
M
Sporting Kansas City
Acquired via trade in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2015 MLS Superdraft and Allocation Money
[ 22]
February 26, 2014
Daigo Kobayashi
M
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Acquired in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2015 MLS Superdraft
[ 23]
March 21, 2014
Matt Pickens
GK
Colorado Rapids
Acquired via Waiver Draft
[ 24]
April 9, 2014
Larry Jackson
GK
Unattached
Signed as a Free Agent
[ 25]
April 22, 2014
Shalrie Joseph
M
Seattle Sounders FC
Acquired via Waiver Draft
[ 26]
August 24, 2014
Jermaine Jones
M
Beşiktaş
Signed on a free transfer for three years, $5,500,000. Assigned via Blind Draw with the Chicago Fire .
[ 27]
August 25, 2014
Geoffrey Castillion
F
NEC Nijmegen
Signed on a Free Transfer
[ 28]
Out
Date
Player
Position
Destination club
Notes
Ref
November 22, 2013
Chad Barrett
F
Seattle Sounders FC
Contract Option Declined; Selected in Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft
[ 29] [ 30]
November 22, 2013
Ryan Guy
M
San Diego Flash
Contract Option Declined
[ 29]
November 22, 2013
Tyler Polak
D
Minnesota United FC
Contract Option Declined
[ 29]
November 22, 2013
Matt Reis
GK
None
Contract Option Declined; Subsequently, Retired
[ 29] [ 31]
November 22, 2013
Clyde Simms
M
None
Contract Option Declined; Subsequently, Retired
[ 29] [ 32]
November 22, 2013
Juan Toja
M
None
Contract Option Declined
[ 29]
November 22, 2013
Bilal Duckett
D
Charlotte Eagles
Contract Option Declined
[ 29]
November 22, 2013
Matt Horth
F
Leiknir Reykjavík
Contract Option Declined
[ 29]
November 22, 2013
Gabe Latigue
M
None
Contract Option Declined
[ 29]
November 22, 2013
Juan Agudelo
F
Stoke City FC
Out of Contract; Signed a pre-contract agreement with Stoke City FC was subsequently loaned to FC Utrecht due to Work Permit issues
[ 29] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36]
March 10, 2014
Paolo DelPiccolo
M
Arizona United
Waived
[ 37]
March 26, 2014
Matt Pickens
GK
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Undisclosed Transfer
[ 38]
Loans
In
Out
Non-competitive
Preseason
The Revs played seven preseason games with a 2-1-4 record, including a 1-1-2 mark at the Desert Diamond Cup.[ 43]
Friendly
Desert Diamond Cup
Matches and results
MLS regular season
Win
Tie
Loss
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Tables
Eastern Conference
Overall table
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion;
(S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
33
52
16
13
4
50
46
+4
10
4
2
27
14
+13
6
9
2
23
32
−9
Last updated: October 19, 2014
Source: Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results
Outfield player statistics
Goalkeeper statistics
Recognition
Leading scorers
Updated to end of regular season. Source: - 2014 New England Revolution
MLS Team of the Week
MLS Player of the Week
Kits
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
First appearance / Info
Home
Navy
White
Navy
Home Alt.
Navy
Navy
Navy
MLS , March 8 against Houston
Away
White
White
White
See also
References
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^ "Sebastien Le Toux gives Union win" . ESPN FC . Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014 .
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^ "Revolution acquires forward Teal Bunbury from Sporting KC" . revolutionsoccer.net. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014 .
^ "New England Revolution get Daigo Kobayashi from Vancouver Whitecaps, midfielder inks new deal" . MLSSoccer.com. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
^ "New England Revolution claim veteran goalkeeper Matt Pickens through Waiver Draft" . MLSSoccer.com. March 21, 2014. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
^ "Revolution signs goalkeeper Larry Jackson" . revolutionsoccer.net. April 9, 2014. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
^ "New England Revolution bring back club legend Shalrie Joseph after Tuesday's Waiver Draft" . MLSSoccer.com. April 22, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014 .
^ "Revolution adds U.S. World Cup star Jermaine Jones" . revolutionsoccer.net. August 24, 2014. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014 .
^ "Revolution sign forward Geoffrey Castillion" . revolutionsoccer.net. August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014 .
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^ "Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis retires from professional soccer" . revolutionsoccer.net. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014 . |date=11 December 2013
^ "Former Revolution midfielder Clyde Simms announces retirement" . revolutionsoccer.net. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014 .
^ "US Star Signs Pre-Contract" . Stoke City F.C . Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013 .
^ "Stoke City: Juan Agudelo signs pre-contract agreement" . BBC Sport . August 9, 2013. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2013 .
^ "Stoke City's Juan Agudelo set to join FC Utrecht on loan" . Sky Sports . Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014 .
^ "Agudelo Deal Complete" . Stoke City F.C . Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014 .
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^ "Revolution transfers Pickens to NASL's Tampa Bay Rowdies" . revolutionsoccer.net. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014 .
^ a b "Revolution loans Soffner, Sundly to Rochester Rhinos" . revolutionsoccer.net. October 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014 .
^ "Revolution loans Sanchez to Rochester Rhinos" . revolutionsoccer.net. October 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014 .
^ "Revolution loans Donnie Smith to Rochester Rhinos" . revolutionsoccer.net. October 19, 2014. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014 .
^ "New England Revolution send Designated Player Jerry Bengtson on year-long loan to Argentina" . MLSSoccer.com. October 19, 2014. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014 .
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