June 2012 Update:
Player Transfers:
- Designated Player Jerry Bengston has signed a new contract for $1,000,000 per year until December 2015. He was formerly on a $350,000 per year contract. (Due to Designated Player rules he only counts for $350,000 towards the MLS Salary Cap.)
- (6.24.2012) Former Real Madrid right back Michel Salgado and his glorious hair have signed a $58,000 per year contract until December 2013. He (and his hair) will join the team on 6.27.2012.
- (6.27.2012) In anticipation of the guarantee deadline, the Revolution have waived right back Alec Purdie, who has been made superfluous with the Salgado signing.
Staff Transfers:
Match Results and Other News:
6.2.2012 - Chicago Fire 0 @ New England Revolution 1
- 29': Penalty kick awarded to New England
- 29': Juan Carlos Toja goal for New England (penalty)
- 34': Kei Kamara (New England) given yellow card for diving
- 45+1': Hunter Jumper (Chicago) given yellow card
- 54': A.J. Soares (New England) given yellow card
- 66': Dan Paladini (Chicago) given yellow card
- 67': Jose Moreno (New England) given yellow card
- 69': Chris Tierney (New England) given yellow card
- 75': Blair Gavin (New England) given yellow card
Manager's Comments: Other than Oduro's horrible miss late in the game (one on one with the goalie), Chicago were content to take speculative shots, and with a 1-0 lead, we let them do that. After the goal, I changed to a counterattacking long ball strategy, but it didn't work as well as I had hoped. We still had some good chances, we just didn't convert them. Also, the referee was really strict. Thankfully, no one doubled up on yellows!
6.16.2012 - Columbus Crew 1 @ New England Revolution 1
- 28': Chris Tierney (New England) given yellow card
- 39': Emilio Renteria goal for Columbus
- 51': Rich Balchan (Columbus) given yellow card
- 67': Nemanja Vukovic (Columbus) given yellow card
- 71': Jose Moreno goal for New England
Manager's Comments: We were lucky to get the one, even though with the disparity in talent, we should have gotten three.
6.20.2012 - US Open Cup Fourth Round: Los Angeles Galaxy 0 @ New England Revolution 3
- 11': Jerry Bengston goal for New England
- 40': Clyde Simms (New England) given yellow card
- 43': Clyde Simms goal for New England
- 47': Jerry Bengston goal for New England
- 59': Omar Gonzalez (Los Angeles) given yellow card
Manager's Comments: Even though Los Angeles has been good enough to get their coach fired during the season, it's no less awesome to dominate them, even if it was a Beckham and Keane-less starting lineup. (Keane was brought in as a sub.)
US Open Note: By nature of this victory, New England Revolution will play the New York Red Bulls in a quarterfinal matchup at Gillette Stadium on 6.26.2012.
Injury Update: Benny Feilhaber will be out 6-7 weeks from a sprained ankle suffered in the match against Los Angeles. Feilhaber will be placed on the Disabled List and will not be allowed to play in the next six MLS matches, but he does not count on the active roster until then.
6.23.2012 - New England Revolution 1 @ Toronto FC 2
- 16': Adrian Cann (Toronto) yellow carded
- 32': Eric Avila goal for Toronto (free kick)
- 67': Andrew Wiedeman goal for Toronto
- 69': Lee Nguyen goal for New England
Manager's Comments: We shouldn't have lost this one, but somehow we did.
Injury Update: Jerry Bengston out 3 to 4 weeks with a twisted knee suffered in the Toronto match. He will be a huge loss for us.
Injury Update: Fernando Cardenas out 2 to 3 months with a broken toe. New England's starting to get hit with an injury bug. Bleh. Cardenas has been placed on the Disabled List to free up a roster spot.
6.26.2012 - US Open Cup Quarterfinal: New York Red Bulls 1 @ New England Revolution 2
- 1': Kenny Cooper goal for New York
- 44': Blake Brettschneider goal for New England
- 45': Connor Lade (New York) given yellow card
- 60': Blair Gavin (New England) given yellow card
- 66': Lee Nguyen goal for New England
- 79': Sebastien Le Toux (New York) given yellow card
Manager's Comments: I'm glad we won, and I'm especially glad this didn't go to extra time. The fixture congestion sucked as it was, and even with three subs used I still had many exhausted men left on the pitch.
US Open Update: New England Revolution will play Orlando City SC at Gillette Stadium in the semi final on 7.10.2012. It's a great break to draw the only non-MLS team still left in the tournament, but they've been good enough to reach the semifinals, so it won't be easy.
Injury Update: Shad Brown out 2 weeks with a sprained wrist suffered from the match against New York.
6.30.2012 - Seattle Sounders FC 2 @ New England Revolution 2
- 14': Stephen McCarthy (New England) given yellow card
- 26': A.J. Soares goal for New England
- 60': Jose Moreno goal for New England
- 63': Christian Tiffert goal for Seattle
- 73': Jose Moreno injured and has to leave the field. Since New England made three substitutions, New England has to play with 10 men.
- 84': Christian Tiffert goal for Seattle
- 86': Blair Gavin (New England) given yellow card
Manager's Comments: I thought the injury wouldn't hurt us too much since we had the lead and it was a striker, but apparently I was wrong.
Injury Update: Jose Moreno will be out 8 to 10 days with a bruised shin suffered in the Seattle match.