The 2023 New England Revolution II season was the fourth season in the soccer team's history, where they competed in the third division of American soccer, MLS Next Pro. New England Revolution II, as a child club of New England Revolution of Major League Soccer, were barred from participating in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup.[1] New England Revolution II played their home games at Gillette Stadium, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | The Kraft Group | ||
| Head coach | Clint Peay | ||
| Stadium | Gillette Stadium | ||
| MLS Next Pro | Eastern Conference: TBD | ||
| MLS Next Pro Playoffs | N/A | ||
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Club edit
Roster edit
Roster Update: Dec 9, 2022:[2]
As of August 4, 2023.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | FW |  |
Jordan Adebayo-Smith[4] |
| 48 | DF | |
Jacob Akanyirige[5] |
| 40 | MF |  |
Ben Awashie[6] |
| 10 | MF | |
Esmir Bajraktarevic[7]+ |
| 16 | MF | |
Joshua Bolma+ |
| 42 | MF | |
Brandonn Bueno [8] |
| 81 | GK | |
Nico Campuzano[4] |
| 44 | DF |  |
Pierre Cayet |
| 15 | MF |  |
Tomás Chancalay+ |
| 39 | FW |  |
Marcos Dias |
| 19 | FW | |
Olger Escobar[9] |
| 89 | FW | |
Malcolm Fry [10] |
| 35 | MF |  |
Nakye Greenidge-Duncan[11] |
| 52 | DF | |
Jose Italo dos Santos |
| 98 | GK | |
Jacob Jackson+ |
| 38 | MF | |
Patrick Leal[12] |
| 26 | MF | |
Tommy McNamara+ |
| 76 | DF | |
Peyton Miller[13] |
| 65 | MF | |
Noble Okello[14] |
| 22 | MF | |
Jack Panayotou+ |
| 41 | DF | |
Colby Quiñones |
| 72 | MF |  |
Damian Rivera+ |
| 32 | MF | |
Jake Rozhansky |
| 37 | DF | |
Victor Souza [15] |
| 43 | DF |  |
Tiago Suarez [16] |
| 55 | FW | |
Weverton[17] |
| 60 | GK | |
Max Weinstein[18] |
+ On loan from first team
Academy Roster edit
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FW | |
Gianluca Armellino |
| 30 | MF | |
Ezra Widman |
| 56 | DF | |
Jack Burkhardt |
| 31 | MF | |
Eric Klein |
| 54 | MF | |
Cristiano Oliveira |
| 53 | MF | |
Jamie Kabuusu |
| 42 | MF | |
Alex Parvu |
| 90 | GK | |
Ryan Carney |
Coaching staff edit
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clint Peay
|
Head coach |
| Marcelo Santos
|
Assistant coach |
 Yuta Nomura
|
Assistant coach (Goalkeepers) |
Competitions edit
Preseason edit
| February 11 | New England Revolution II | 1–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL-C) | St Petersburg, Florida |
Adebayo-Smith  30' |
Report | Mkosana 22' Harris 50'Lasso 57'Martinez 78'Williams |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| February 15 | New England Revolution II | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids 2 | Sarasota, Florida |
| February 18 | New England Revolution II | 2–3 | Orlando City B | Sarasota, Florida |
| Bajraktarevic Adebayo-Smith |
Report |
| February 26 | New England Revolution II | 1–1 | UNH | Foxboro, Massachusetts |
| Adebayo-Smith |
Report | |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| March 5 | New England Revolution II | 0–2 | Hartford Athletic (USL-C) | Foxboro, Massachusetts |
| Report | , |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| March 11 | New England Revolution II | 4–2 | CF Montreal U23 | Foxboro, Massachusetts |
| Dias Burkhardt Adebayo-Smith Fry |
Report | , |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| March 17 | New England Revolution II | 7–3 | Gold Star FC Detroit | Foxboro, Massachusetts |
| Adebayo-Smith , , Bueno , Dias Weverton |
Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
MLS NEXT Pro edit
Standings edit
- Eastern Conference
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 66 | Qualification for the Conference semifinals |
| 2 | NE | New England Revolution II | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | Qualification for the Playoffs |
| 3 | CT | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 54 | |
| 4 | NE | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 51 | |
| 5 | CT | Orlando City B | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 46 |
Source: MLSNP Eastern Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
- Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | SOL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crown Legacy FC | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 66 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
| 3 | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | New England Revolution II | 28 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew 2 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 54 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 51 | U.S. Open Cup First Round |
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 |
Source: MLS NEXT Pro[19]
Results by round edit
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; SL = Shootout Loss; SW = Shootout Win
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; SL = Shootout Loss; SW = Shootout Win
Match results edit
| March 26, 2023 1 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–3 | New England Revolution II | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM EDT | McFadden 37' (o.g.) Raimar 84'Firmino  90' |
Report | Rozhansky  45', 52'Adebayo-Smith 55'Cayet 60'Awashie 73' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Luis Guardia |
| April 2, 2023 2 | New England Revolution II | 2–1 | New York City FC II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Adebayo-Smith 24' Jake Rozhansky 45'Miller 79'Damian Rivera 84'Bajraktarevic 89' |
Report | Benalcazar 40' Denis 43'Elias 45' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| April 10, 2023 3 | New England Revolution II | 5–1 | Philadelphia Union II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Rivera 21' Adebayo-Smith 29'Cayet 38'Bajraktarevic 49'Fry 54'Panayotou 81'Bueno 89' |
Report | Stojanovic 10' Riasco 64'Villero 67' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| April 16, 2023 4 | Columbus Crew 2 | 3–0 | New England Revolution II | Columbus, Ohio |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Parente 7', 87' Russell-Rowe 17'Hughes 68'Micaletto 81', 83' |
Report | Akanyirige 30' |
Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| April 21, 2023 5 | New England Revolution II | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Bueno  20'Cayet 21'  90+2'Suarez 44'Awashie 53'Souza 72' |
Report | Kasule 43' Ruiz 52'Ofori 65'Thomas 76' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| April 30, 2023 6 | New England Revolution II | 5–5 (5–4 SO) | FC Cincinnati 2 | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Rivera 16', 75' Dias 19', 85'Adebayo-Smith 41'Awashie 72' |
Report | Ordóñez 22', 31' Adams 53'Thomas 61'Jimenez 79'Cayet 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| May 6, 2023 7 | New York City FC II | 4–2 | New England Revolution II | New York City, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Denis 11' Rando 69'Meyrs 81'Benalcazar 84', 90+5' |
Report | Dias 38', 70' Miller 40' 64'Awashie 58' |
Stadium: Belson Stadium Referee: Calin Radosav |
| May 14, 2023 8 | Toronto FC II | 2–3 | New England Revolution II | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Catavolo 3' Pearlman 34'Batiz 39' |
Report | Cimermancic 44' (o.g.) Cayet 81'Rivera 84', 85' |
Stadium: York Lions Stadium Referee: Aubrey Kotelko |
| May 21, 2023 9 | Philadelphia Union II | 3–4 | New England Revolution II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Donovan 17', 51' Olney 24'Villero 40' 86'Westfield 43' |
Report | Bajraktarevic 10', 75', 90+1' Dias 82' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| May 25, 2023 10 | New England Revolution II | 2–0 | Columbus Crew 2 | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Adebayo-Smith 34' Awashie 67'Rozhansky 82'Weverton 86' |
Report | Roberts 62' Mbumba 66' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: John Griggs |
| May 28, 2023 11 | New England Revolution II | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Cayet 8' Rozhansky 55'Akanyirige 69'Jackson 90' |
Report | Mendez 16' Perkovich 27'Sar-Sar  57'Sunderland 84' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: John Matto |
| June 4, 2023 12 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–1 | New England Revolution II | Montclair, New Jersey |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| June 11, 2023 13 | New England Revolution II | 2–2 (4–3 SO) | Chicago Fire FC II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Panayotou 17' Adebayo-Smith 21', 31'Bolma 45+1' |
Report | Hernandez 14' Egan 48' 52'Fleming 62' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| June 14, 2023 14 | New England Revolution II | 1–0 | New York City FC II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Fry 57' Dias 75' |
Report | Elias 36' McFarlane 61'Yagudayev 74' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Christian Centeno |
| June 18, 2023 15 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 2–1 | New England Revolution II | Highland Heights, Kentucky |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Turcios 47' Valenzuela 51'Dupont 60'Marshall 78'Thomas 90+1'Mills 90+2'Halsey 90+5' |
Report | Souza 45+3' (o.g.) Ítalo 58'Rozhansky 70'Suarez 87'Adebayo-Smith 90+3', 90+4' |
Stadium: NKU Soccer Stadium Referee: Amiel Aleman |
| June 23, 2023 16 | New England Revolution II | 1–1 (4–2 SO) | Toronto FC II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Adebayo-Smith 37', 42' Dias 86' |
Report | Olguin 15' Walkes 19'Altobelli 61'Adenuga 71'Goulbourne 86'Faria 90+2' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Calin Radosav |
| July 2, 2023 17 | Huntsville City FC | 0–0 (4–5 SO) | New England Revolution II | Huntsville, Alabama |
| 7:00 PM EDT | N'Sa 39' Rad 50' |
Report | Suárez 45+1' Ítalo 59'Souza 72' |
Stadium: Joe W. Davis Stadium Referee: Katherine McCormick |
| July 9, 2023 18 | Inter Miami CF II | 0–2 | New England Revolution II | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Morales 13' Valencia 46' |
Report | Miller 51' Ítalo 84'Akanyirige 86'Fry 88' |
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| July 12, 2023 19 | New England Revolution II | 3–1 | Crown Legacy FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 11:00 AM EDT | Dias 21' Cayet 47'Adebayo-Smith 52'Miller 69' |
Report | Poreba 88' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Hao Zhong |
| July 30, 2023 20 | Chicago Fire FC II | 1–1 (5–3 SO) | New England Revolution II | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Ostrem 26' Gal 54'Hernandez 62'Glasgow 87' |
Report | McNamara 51' Panayotou 59'Rozhansky 73'Cayet 82' |
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| August 6, 2023 21 | New England Revolution II | 1–1 (3–4 SO) | New York Red Bulls II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Quiñones 35' Adebayo-Smith 62'Ítalo 80' |
Report | Berkley 49' Ssebufu 72'Mullings 90+5' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| August 9, 2023 22 | Orlando City B | 4–5 | New England Revolution II | Kissimmee, Florida |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Schlegel 13' Salim 35' (o.g.)Martins 38'Solís 44', 45+4'Loyola 68'Kibunguchy 74' |
Report | Escobar 15' Miller 25', 61'Panayotou 45+2'Adebayo-Smith 49'Bolma 53'Leal 86' |
Stadium: Osceola County Stadium Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| August 13, 2023 23 | New England Revolution II | 5–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Rivera 8', 88' Bajraktarevic 45+2', 80'Rozhansky 54'Adebayo-Smith 67', 90'Okello 90+4' |
Report | Conway 19', 90' Gloster 40'Tmimi 70'Sanchez 90+3' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Adam Mitchell |
| August 18, 2023 24 | Toronto FC II | 0–0 (1–4 SO) | New England Revolution II | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Souza 64' |
Stadium: York Lions Stadium Referee: Mazen Hassanin |
| August 27, 2023 25 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–3 | New England Revolution II | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Donovan 43' |
Report | Bolma 40' Panayotou 46'Dias 54', 86' |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: John Griggs |
| September 1, 2023 26 | New England Revolution II | 3–0 | Huntsville City FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Fry 8', 27' Suarez 51'Panayotou 71'Escobar 80'Leal 90+2' |
Report | Johnston 3' , 41' Wright 31'Cicéron 47' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Ernie Constantine |
| September 7, 2023 27 | New England Revolution II | 1–1 (3–2 SO) | Orlando City B | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Souza 14' Okello 45+1'Suárez 52'Leal 74'Rozhansky 76' |
Report | Salim 37' Juninho 41'Kibunguchy 48'Lynn 65' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| September 17, 2023 28 | Crown Legacy FC | 1–0 | New England Revolution II | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Petkovic 26' N. Berchimas 42'Scardina 53'Boardman 86' |
Report | Adebayo-Smith 48' Miller 67' |
Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
Playoffs edit
Match results edit
| October 1, 2023 First Round | New England Revolution II | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Dias 26' Bajraktarevic 55', 64' |
Report | Castillo 78', 90+4' Diallo 82' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Gerald Flores |
| October 6, 2023 Conference Semifinal | New England Revolution II | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Fry 12', 27' Cayet 35'Rozhansky 56'Souza 69' |
Report | Berkley 41' Valencia 68'Hall 72'Nocita 80' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| October 14, 2023 Conference Final | New England Revolution II | 0–1 | Columbus Crew 2 | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Souza 90+3' |
Report | Habroune 12' Rayo 87', 90+1' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Position | No. | Name | MLSNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 99 | Jordan Adebayo-Smith |
12 |
| 2 | FW | 39 | Marcos Dias |
8 |
| 3 | MF | 72 | Damian Rivera |
6 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Esmir Bajraktarevic |
6 |
| 5 | MF | 22 | Jack Panayotou |
5 |
| 6 | FW | 89 | Malcolm Fry |
4 |
| 7 | MF | 76 | Peyton Miller |
3 |
| 8 | DF | 44 | Pierre Cayet |
2 |
| 8 | MF | 16 | Joshua Bolma |
2 |
| 10 | MF | 32 | Jake Rozhansky |
1 |
| 10 | MF | 33 | Brandonn Bueno |
1 |
| 10 | MF | 40 | Ben Awashie |
1 |
| 10 | MF | 65 | Noble Okello |
1 |
| 10 | DF | 37 | Victor Souza |
1 |
| 15 | own goal | 4 | ||
| Total | 57 | |||
- Source: Team Stats
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "New England Revolution II Year-End Roster Update". December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Revolution II Roster". Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Revolution II sign Jordan Adebayo-Smith and Nico Campuzano". December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Revolution II Sign Defender Jacob Akanyirige". February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Revolution II Sign Ben Awashie and Nakye Greenidge-Duncan". January 6, 2023.
- ^ "New England Revolution II sign Academy midfielder Esmir Bajraktarevic". November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Revolution II sign Academy graduate Brandonn Bueno to professional contract". November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Revolution II Sign Academy Forward and U-17 MLS NEXT MVP Olger Escobar to Professional Contract". July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Revolution II signs Academy Graduate Malcolm Fry to Professional Contract". October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Revolution II sign Ben Awashie and Nakye Greenidge-Duncan". January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Revolution II Sign Midfielder Patrick Leal". August 4, 2023.
- ^ "15-year-old Peyton Miller becomes New England Revolution's youngest MLS Homegrown Player signing". June 12, 2023.
- ^ "New England Revolution II Sign Midfielder Noble Okello". March 16, 2023.
- ^ "Revolution II Sign Defender Victor Souza". February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Revolution sign defender Santiago Suarez to MLS contract". November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Revolution II Sign Brazilian Forward Weverton de Sousa Santos". August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Revolution II Sign Academy Goalkeeper Max Weinstein to Professional Contract". March 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023 MLS NEXT Pro Standings". MLS NEXT Pro.