2010 New England Revolution season
The 2010 New England Revolution season was the fifteenth season of the team's existence. The regular season began on March 27, 2010 with a 1–0 loss to the LA Galaxy and ended on October 21 with a 2–0 loss at the New York Red Bulls.
| 2010 season | |||
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| Owner | Robert Kraft | ||
| Coach | Steve Nicol | ||
| Major League Soccer | 13th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Qualification Semifinals | ||
| Superliga | Runner-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marko Perović (6) All: Marko Perović (8) | ||
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After their 2–2 draw with the Columbus Crew on September 25, the Revs were officially eliminated from playoff contention. It was the first time the Revs failed to qualify for the playoffs since Steve Nicol became coach in 2002.
Background
The Revs finished the 2009 season third in the Eastern Conference and seventh overall, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card. After defeating the Chicago Fire 2–1 in the first leg of their playoff series, they lost the second leg 2–0 and failed to advance.[1]
Much of the offseason was spent trying to fill the holes created by the departures of veterans Jay Heaps and Steve Ralston. The former retired and eventually became a part of the Revs broadcast team. The latter joined newly formed AC St. Louis in the Division 2 Pro League. These holes were filled primarily through the draft and a trade that sent Wells Thompson and Jeff Larentowicz to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Cory Gibbs and Goalkeeper Preston Burpo.
For 2010, the Revs also signed Senegalese midfielder Joseph Niouky and Serbian midfielder Marko Perovic and released Costa Rican defender Gabriel Badilla.[2]
Review
Preseason
The Revs began training for the 2010 Major League Soccer season on February 1, 2010 inside the Dana Farber Fieldhouse at Gillette Stadium, the same indoor practice facility used by the New England Patriots. The team did most of its preparations for the season in Foxborough, but took two preseason road trips, one to Orlando in February, and the other to North Carolina in March.
In Orlando, the Revs played their first two preseason games of the year. On February 23, they lost to FC Dallas 2–0 on goals from Atiba Harris and Marvin Chávez.[3] Two days later they got a much better result against a team of Florida College All-stars, winning 6–0.[4]
The Revs' stay in North Carolina was longer than their Orlando trip. After arriving on March 10, the team spent 12 days in the state, playing three preseason games in the process. The first game saw the Revs defeat the Charlotte Eagles 2–0 on goals from Kheli Dube and Zack Schilawski.[5] Next the team faced Duke University in a game that ended in a 1–1 draw.[6] The Revs finished their preseason schedule with a 2–1 win over the Carolina Railhawks in which Schilawski scored the game winner in the 87th minute.[7]
During the North Carolina trip, the Revs were also joined by three trialists. Midfielders Gareth Williams and Andres Raad didn't end up signing, while Serbian midfielder Marko Perović joined the team in early April after the season had begun.
March
New England began their 15th Major League Soccer regular season on the road against the LA Galaxy on March 27, 2010. They lost 1–0 on a fourth-minute goal by Edson Buddle.[8]
On the field
April started more positively for the Revs with a 2–0 win at rival D.C. United on April 3, 2010 behind two goals in two minutes from second-half substitute Kenny Mansally. The momentum continued with the Revs home opener against Toronto FC on April 10. After going down a goal at halftime, the Revs answered with four goals in 19 minutes in the second half, including a 12-minute hat-trick by rookie Zack Schilawski, only the third hat-trick by a rookie in MLS history.[9]
On April 17, the Revs made their second cross-country trip of the young season. And like the first trip, it ended in defeat, this time to the San Jose Earthquakes 2–0.
The Revs finished the month with a disappointing home loss against the Colorado Rapids. After going down 1–0 in the fourteenth minute, the Revs equalized through an impressive free kick by Marko Perović, the Serbian's first MLS goal. Colorado controlled possession for most of the game, however, and Pablo Mastroeni made them pay with a game-winner in the 73rd minute.[10]
Off the field
On April 26, the Revs announced that midfielder Shalrie Joseph had been granted an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. He had missed four of the team's first five games, and made an instant impact in the one game he did start, the 4–1 victory over Toronto.[11]
On the last day of the month, the Revolution announced their second international friendly of the season. This one will be played against Brazilian club Cruzeiro on June 13 at Gillette Stadium.[12]
On the field
The Revolution played eight games in May, the most in a single month since August 2008, when they also played eight games. Six of the games were in MLS league play. The other two were a U.S. Open Cup qualifier at the New York Red Bulls on May 12, and a friendly against Portuguese club Benfica on May 19.[13]
On May 1, the Revolution drew FC Dallas 1–1 in a match that featured 12 cards. The team again struggled to maintain possession, and were lucky to come away with a point after both Kheli Dube and Joseph Niouky were ejected in the second half.[14] Just four days after salvaging a point against Dallas, the Revs hosted Chivas USA on May 5 at Gillette Stadium. For the second game in a row, the team went down a man. This time Marko Perovic was the guilty party, earning a red card in the 28th minute. The Revs went on to lose the game 4–0.[15] Another quick turnaround saw the team play a much better game in Columbus on May 8. Rookie Zak Boggs, starting because of injuries and Perovic's suspension, scored his first two MLS goals. The game was tied 2–2 until the first minute of stoppage time, when Robbie Rogers put the Crew up for good.[16]
The Revs next match was a U.S. Open Cup qualifier at the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday May 12, 2010. The team lost 3–0 and thus failed to qualify for the competition. Their next league match was a scoreless draw at home against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 15. The Revolution then played a friendly match against Portuguese champions Benfica on May 19, which they lost 4–0. Their return to league play at Toronto FC on May 22 was also the return of Shalrie Joseph, who had played only one game (also against Toronto) because of injury and suspension. Despite the return of their captain, the Revs lost the game 1–0.[17]
The team finished its May schedule with a 3–2 win against New York Red Bulls at home on Saturday, May 29, 2010. During the game, Preston Burpo fractured his lower right leg in a collision with the Red Bulls' Dane Richards.[18]
Off the field
On May 14, the team released Honduran midfielder Mauricio Castro. He had yet to make an appearance in 2010 due to injury.[19] Castro's departure leaves the team with a vacant roster spot, which could be filled by one of the three trialists joining the Revs for their friendly against Benfica. Serbian defender Ivan Gvozdenovic (a former teammate of current Rev Marko Perovic), English defensive midfielder and 2010 SuperDraft pick Jason Griffiths, and Haiti national team player Jean-Baptiste Fritzson were all available and played against Benfica.[20]
On May 21, Frank Dell'Apa reported on the Boston Globe's Corner Kicks blog that Shalrie Joseph would be available for the following day's game against Toronto FC after completing a 5-game suspension as part of his entrance into the league's substance abuse program.[21]
On the field
After an 8-game May schedule, the Revolution played only 3 in the month of June because of the 2010 FIFA World Cup break. The month's first match was a 3–0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC in Seattle. The Revs were back in action on June 13 for a friendly against Brazilian club Cruzeiro, which they lost 3–0 on a hat-trick by Wellington Paulista.[22] When the Revs' regular season returned to action on June 27, the team's poor form continued with a 1–0 home defeat to the Chicago Fire.
Off the field
On June 8, the Revolution announced that it had resigned Steve Ralston from AC St. Louis. The MLS all-time leader in assists, appearances, starts, and minutes was given back the number 14, which he had worn in his first stint with the club. Sainey Nyassi, who had been wearing number 14, took the number 17 jersey.[23] Ralston returned to the field for the Revs in their friendly against Cruzeiro and promptly dislocated his left elbow. He's expected to miss four to six weeks.[24]
On June 24, the team signed midfielder Jason Griffiths, whom it had drafted in the third round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. Griffiths made his first appearance as a substitute in the Revs' 1–0 loss to the Chicago Fire three days later.[25]
On the field
July began the same way June ended for the Revs, with a loss. For the second year in a row, the team was blown out by Real Salt Lake in Utah, this time by a 5–0 scoreline (last year the Revs lost the same fixture 6-0).[26] The Revolution looked unlikely to fare much better against the league leading LA Galaxy at Gillette Stadium the following week, but surprised many by pulling out a 2–0 win, the team's first victory since May.[27]
Mid-July saw the Revs take a break from MLS play to participate in SuperLiga 2010. The team was drawn into group B, which also included the Chicago Fire from MLS and Mexican sides Pumas UNAM and Monarcas Morelia. The Revs won their opening match against Pumas 1–0 on Zack Schilawski's team-leading 6th goal across all competitions. SuperLiga 2010 continued for the Revs on June 17 in Chicago with a 1–0 win over the Fire that clinched them a berth in the semifinals.[28] The team returned to Gillette Stadium to finish up group play against Morelia on the 20th. Once again, the Revs won by a 1–0 scoreline, with Perovic again the goalscorer. The win made the Revolution the first team ever to post a perfect record (3-0-0) in SuperLiga group play.[29]
The team's last match of the month was its first-ever trip to PPL Park, the new stadium of the expansion Philadelphia Union. After falling behind in the 25th minute on a goal from Sebastian Le Toux, the Revs equalized through Marko Perovic's 4th goal in 5 games across all competitions. SuperLiga will resume in early August, when the Revs will play a semifinal match against Mexican club Puebla.[30]
Off the field
Former Revolution captain Steve Ralston announced his retirement from professional soccer after the team's SuperLiga match against Morelia on July 20. Two days later, he joined the Houston Dynamo as an assistant coach. Ralston had played in only one game during his return to the Revs, a friendly defeat to Brazilian club Cruzeiro during which he dislocated his elbow.[31]
On July 26, the team announced that it had waived Michael Videira. He had made 12 appearances for the Revs since joining the team in 2009, but had yet to make an appearance during the 2010 season. The move, paired with Ralston's retirement, left the team with two vacant roster spots.[32] These spots were then filled on July 30, when the team announced the signings of Serbian forward Ilija Stolica and Brazilian midfielder/forward Roberto Linck.[33]
On the field
The Revs began the month of August with a win on penalties over Puebla F.C. in the SuperLiga semifinals. The match ended 1–1 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties, where the Revolution prevailed 5–3. Kenny Mansally was the game's hero, scoring the team's only goal and converting the winning penalty. The Revs will host the SuperLiga final on September 1 at 7 p.m.[34]
The club's first league match of the month was a 1–0 win over D.C. United in Foxborough on August 7. Pat Phelan scored the only goal, the first of his MLS career, in the 42nd minute off of a Chris Tierney free kick. Next up for the Revs was a home match against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, August 14.[35] The team extended their unbeaten streak to 8 games in all competitions with yet another 1–0 win. The lone goal came from Ilija Stolica, who made his first start against the Dynamo.[36]
On August 18, the Revs began a two-game road-trip with a 2–1 loss to the Chicago Fire. Marko Perovic gave the Revs the lead in the 16th minute with his team-leading 7th goal of the season across all competitions, but it wasn't enough, as the Fire came back to win on an 85th-minute goal by Calen Carr.[37] The road-trip ended point-less as the Revs fell to the Kansas City Wizards 4–1 on August 21.[38]
The month's schedule came to a close with the Revolution's first home match against the Philadelphia Union on August 28. After taking an early lead and conceding a late equalizer, the Revs looked likely to get at least some points out of the match until a Philly found a stoppage time winner from Justin Mapp.[39]
Off the field
On August 11, 2010, the team reached a termination agreement with Senagalese midfielder Joseph Niouky.[40] Despite regularly featuring in Steve Nicol's lineup throughout the season, Niouky was never popular with Revs fans, who felt he failed to contribute on the pitch.
On the field
After a promising run through July and early August, the Revs began September stumbling. They went into the SuperLiga final on September 1 riding a three-game losing streak. which was soon extended to four with a 2–1 loss to Monarcas Morelia of Mexico.[41]
The club returned to league play on September 4 with a home match against Seattle Sounders FC. The Revs started the game well, creating several chances, but they went down 1–0 in the 59th minute on a goal from Steve Zakuani. Instead of succumbing, however, the Revolution battled back, eventually winning the match 3–1 on goals from Chris Tierney, Marko Perovic, and Kheli Dube, who returned after a lengthy injury absence.[42] Unfortunately for the Revolution, they were unable to build on the Seattle win, losing their next match against Chivas USA 2–0.[43]
The Revolution's road woes continued the following week, when they lost 3–0 on the road to the Colorado Rapids.[44] Their road trip continued midweek at FC Dallas, where the Revs took the Hoops by surprise, jumping out to a 2–0 lead on goals from Shalrie Joseph (his first of the year) and Ilija Stolica. When David Ferreira missed a penalty late in the first half, it looked like it was going to be the Revs' night, but a second half penalty from Ferreira and a goal from Jeff Cunningham on literally the second-to-last kick of the match gave FCD a 2–2 draw.[45]
Things started well for the Revs against Columbus four days later, but ended in a case of deja vu for the home team. New England once again scored an early goal, this time through Pat Phelan in the second minute. The Revs again extended their lead in the second half, this time on a penalty from Shalrie Joseph. And once again, the Revs' opponents were able to come from behind to secure a 2–2 draw, this time through goals from Steven Lenhart and Guillermo Barros Schelotto. The result officially eliminated the Revolution from the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs.[46]
Off the field
On September 30, the team announced that it had released Lithuanian forward Edgaras Jankauskas. The injury-prone forward scored 2 goals in 14 appearances for the Revolution, most of them in 2009.[47]
On the field
The Revs began the month with another promising, but ultimately frustrating performance, this time against Real Salt Lake. New England possessed the ball well against the defending MLS Cup champs, and looked destined to capture a share of the points after Kenny Mansally's 82nd-minute equalizer, but just two minutes later Álvaro Saborío gave Salt Lake the win.[48]
The club's good run of form finally turned into three points the following week, when the Revs defeated the Houston Dynamo 2–1 for just their second road win of the season.[49] They continued their winning ways the following week with a 1–0 win over the Kansas City Wizards in their final home match of the year. The Revolution win knocked Kansas City out of playoff contention. The club's final match of the 2010 season will take place on October 21, 2010 at the New York Red Bulls. It will be the Revs' first visit to Red Bull Arena.[50]
Off the field
Before their final home match of the year against Kansas City on October 16, the Revolution announced the winners of their 2010 team awards. Marko Perović was named the team's MVP for the year after leading the team with eight goals across all competitions. Kevin Alston won the club's best defender award, while Taylor Twellman named the Revolution's MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year.[51]
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Pre-season
| February 23, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | FC Dallas | Orlando, Florida |
| (report) | Harris  13' Chávez 73' |
| February 25, 2010 | New England Revolution | 6–0 | Florida College All-Stars | Orlando, Florida |
| Joseph 39' (pen.) Nyassi 59' Schilawski 63' Dube 68' Mansally 84' Osei 86' |
(report) |
| March 13, 2010 | Charlotte Eagles | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| (report) | Schilawski 21' Mansally 73' |
| March 17, 2010 | Duke Blue Devils | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Cary, North Carolina |
| Sih 14' |
(report) | Schilawski 13' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| March 21, 2010 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Cary, North Carolina |
| Schulte 85' |
(report) | Phelan 41' Schilawski 87' |
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
MLS regular season
| March 27, 2010 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| 9:00 PM PDT | Buddle 6' |
(report) | Alston  18'Niouky 41' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,376 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 3, 2010 | D.C. United | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Peña 86' |
(report) | Mansally 80', 82' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 20,664 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 10, 2010 | New England Revolution | 4–1 | Toronto FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Schilawski 47', 51', 58' Nyassi 66' |
(report) | Hščanovičs 11' De Rosario 28' De Guzman 85' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,798 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 17, 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Santa Clara, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Wondolowski 57' Opara 72' |
(report) | Niouky 16' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,082 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| April 24, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Perović 19' Phelan 48' |
(report) | Ballouchy 14' Mastroeni 66', 73' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,142 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 1, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sinovic 14' Schilawski 41' Dube  56' Niouky 65' 72' Nyassi 77' Perović 90+2' Burpo 90+5' |
(report) | Benítez 25' John 42' Sala 42' McCarty 62' Harris 66' 78' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,057 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
| May 5, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0–4 | Chivas USA | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Perović 28' Jankauskas 86' |
(report) | Padilla 26', 48' Zemanski 28' Braun 33' Gavin 81' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 5,990 Referee: Steven DePiero |
| May 8, 2010 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Gaven 31' Gibbs 35' (o.g.) Moffat 77' Rogers 90+1', 90+1' |
(report) | Boggs 29', 40' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,197 Referee: Ramón Hernández |
| May 15, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Niouky 39' |
(report) | Corrales 20' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,611 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| May 22, 2010 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Šarić 7' Barrett 53', 58'Gargan 75' |
(report) | Joseph 25' Perović 75' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,672 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| May 29, 2010 | New England Revolution | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Perović 7' Ream 24' (o.g) Zack Schilawski 80' |
Stammler 20' Mendes 44'  56'Ángel 49' Miller 75' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,316 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| June 5, 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 PM PDT | González 5', 36' Zakuani 24'Montero 42' |
(report) | Gibbs 3' Niouky 64' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,344 Referee: Jorge Ganzalez |
| June 27, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | (report) | Pappa 30' Conde 47' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,306 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 2, 2010 | Real Salt Lake | 5–0 | New England Revolution | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 MT | Espíndola 22', 27' Olave 45+2'Wingert 47'Saborío 52', 57'Findley 85' |
Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,101 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 10, 2010 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Perović 67' Nyassi 74', 88' |
(report) | Bowen 43' Juninho 64' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 20,155 Referee: Paul Ward |
| July 31, 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Le Toux 25' Fred 60' |
(report) | Joseph 45' Perović 70' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,137 Referee: Jason Anno |
| August 7, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Gibbs 30' Phelan 42' |
(report) | Hernández 70' Talley 89' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,218 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| August 14, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Smith 41' Stolica 62' |
(report) | Cruz 41' Obodai 76' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,546 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 18, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Hušidić 32' Castillo 38'Conde 39'Carr 85' |
(report) | Phelan 12' Perović 16', 43'Gibbs 26'Osei 52'Barnes 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,056 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 21, 2010 | Kansas City Wizards | 4–1 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Diop 16', 27' Kamara 65'Jewsbury 69' |
(report) | Mansally 37' Joseph 44'Nyassi 74' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 28, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Osei 19' Stolica 31'Gibbs 40' |
(report) | Miglioranzi 29' McInerney 82', 83'Harvey 84'Mapp 92+' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,578 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 4, 2010 | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Tierney 70' Perović 73', 85'Dube 81' |
(report) | Zakuani 59' Montero 66'Riley 71' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,124 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 10, 2010 | Chivas USA | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Braun 6' Nagamura 36'Umaña 86' |
(report) | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,783 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| September 18, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 7:00 PM MDT | Cummings 5' Casey 35'Thompson 83', 84' |
(report) | Sinovic 67' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,314 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 22, 2010 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Ferreira 80' (pen.) Cunningham 90+3' |
(report) | Joseph 5' Gibbs 17'Barnes 33'Stolica 66' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,468 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 25, 2010 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Phelan 2', 90+4' Perović 37'Joseph 56' (pen) |
(report) | Hesmer 56' Lenhart 62'Francis 72'Barros Schelotto 80'Burns 88' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,533 Referee: Paul Ward |
| October 2, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Sinovic 40' Nyassi 82'Perović 90+3' |
(report) | Borchers 68' Grabavoy 41'Saborío 84' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,130 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| October 10, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. CDT | Weaver 41' Cochrane 44'Serioux 50'Oduro 59'Cameron 79' 90+7'Ngwenya 90+3' |
(report) | Phelan 26' Gibbs 40'Joseph 43'Dube 71'Barnes 83' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,479 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 16, 2010 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Joseph 31' Mansally 78'Osei 91+' |
(report) | Jewsbury 29' Espinoza 68' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,298 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 21, 2010 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,866 |
Open Cup
| May 12, 2010 Qualification | New York Red Bulls | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Wolyniec 36', 64' Ubiparipović 62' |
(report) | Phelan 88' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 1,935 Referee: Shane Moody |
Friendlies
| May 19, 2010 | New England Revolution  | 0–4 |  Benfica | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Fritzson 31' Griffiths 46' |
(report) | Menezes 15' Sidnei 18'Peixoto 32'Alan Kardec 53' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,735 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 13, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0–3 |  Cruzeiro | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Osei 13' Mansally 56'Phelan 64' |
(report) | Wellington Paulista 24', 49', 83' Henrique 37' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,160 Referee: Chris Penso |
SuperLiga
| July 14, 2010 Group B | New England Revolution | 1–0 |  Pumas UNAM | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Mansally 11' Schilawski 18'Joseph 45'Niouky 56'Nyassi 84' |
(report) | Espinosa 43' Augusto 56' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,201 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 17, 2010 Group B | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Conde 19' |
(report) | Perović 77' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,117 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 20, 2010 Group B | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Monarcas Morelia | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Barnes 57' Perović 62'Sinovic 84' |
(report) | Aldrete 41' Lugo 49'García 89' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,173 Referee: Elmer Rodas |
| August 4, 2010 Semifinal | New England Revolution | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Puebla | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Nyassi 25' Mansally 56', 87'Gibbs 72' |
(report) | Olivera 58' Juárez 61' |
Attendance: 5,854 Referee: Roberto Moreno |
| Penalties | ||||
Joseph  Reis Tierney Phelan Mansally |
Olivera Juárez Ayala Lugo |
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| September 1, 2010 Final | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Monarcas Morelia | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Barnes 65' Alston 79'Phelan 86' |
(report) | Sabah 39' 90+1', 65', 75' Lozano 85'Rey 88' |
Attendance: 10,414 Referee: Carlos Batres (first half) Elmar Rodhas (second half) |
Standings
Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 3 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | LA Galaxy (S) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids (C) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- As winners of the 2011 Canadian Championship
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 29 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | −19 |
Last updated: October 20, 2010
Source: MLSsoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Roster
As of September 30, 2010.[52]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Home Alt. | Navy | Navy | Navy | MLS, March 27 against Los Angeles → 2009 Home Socks |
| Away | White | White | White | |
| Away Alt. | White | White | White | MLS, April 3 against D.C. United → 2009 Away Socks |
Notes
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- Lemieux, Jeff (March 8, 2010). "Let's get defensive". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (February 23, 2010). "Preseason: FC Dallas 2, Revs 0". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (February 25, 2010). "Preseason: Revs 6, Florida College All-stars 0". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (March 13, 2010). "Revolution 2, Charlotte Eagles 0". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (March 17, 2010). "Revolution 1, Duke University 1". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (March 20, 2010). "Revolution 2, RailHawks 1". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- "Buddle's score leads Galaxy past Revs in 2010 opener". ESPN Soccernet. March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (April 10, 2010). "Revolution 4, Toronto FC 1". Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (April 24, 2010). "Colorado 2, Revolution 1". Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- "Joseph takes indefinite leave of absence". April 26, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- "Revs to face Brazilian power Cruzeiro". April 30, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (April 27, 2010). "Eight is enough in the month of May". Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (May 1, 2010). "Nine-man Revs hold on for draw". Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (May 5, 2010). "Revs again undone by early ejection". Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (May 8, 2010). "Crew 3, Revolution 2". Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (May 22, 2010). "Toronto FC 1, Revolution 0". Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (May 29, 2010). "Celebrations subdued by Burpo's injury". Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- "Revolution waives Mauricio Castro". May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (May 17, 2010). "Three players join Revs on trial, eligible for Benfica friendly". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- Dell'Apa, Frank (May 21, 2010). "Shalrie Joseph set for Toronto". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (June 13, 2010). "Cruzeiro 3, Revolution 0". Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- "Revs re-sign Ralston". June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
- Vaccaro, Adam (June 16, 2010). "Ralston to miss 4–6 weeks". Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- "Revs sign midfielder Jason Griffiths". June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (July 2, 2010). "Real Salt Lake 5, Revolution 0". Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (July 10, 2010). "Revolution 2, LA Galaxy 0". Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- Stejskal, Sam (July 17, 2010). "New England defeat Fire, march into SuperLiga semifinals". Archived from the original on July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (July 20, 2010). "Revolution 1, Monarcas Morelia 0". Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (July 31, 2010). "Revolution 1, Union 1". Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- Galarcep, Ives (July 22, 2010). "MLS Ticker: Convey an All-Star replacement, Houston hires Ralston and more". Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- "Revolution waives Michael Videira". July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- "Revolution signs two forwards". July 30, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- "Revs to host SuperLiga 2010 final on Sept. 1". August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (August 7, 2010). "Revolution 1, D.C. United 0". Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (August 14, 2010). "New England Revolution 1, Houston Dynamo 0". Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (August 18, 2010). "Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 1". Retrieved August 21, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (August 21, 2010). "Wizards 4, Revolution 1". Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (August 28, 2010). "Union 2, Revolution 1". Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- "Revolution and Niouky reach termination agreement". August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (September 1, 2010). "Morelia 2, Revolution 1". Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (September 4, 2010). "Revolution 3, Sounders FC 1". Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (September 10, 2010). "Chivas USA 2, Revolution 0". Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (September 18, 2010). "Rapids 3, Revolution 0". Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (September 22, 2010). "Revolution 2, FC Dallas 2". Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (September 25, 2010). "Revolution 2, Crew 2". Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- "Revolution release Edgaras Jankauskas". New England Revolution. September 30, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- "RSL beat feisty Revs 2–1, go tops in MLS". MLSsoccer.com. October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (October 10, 2010). "Revolution 2, Dynamo 1". Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- Lemieux, Jeff (October 16, 2010). "Revolution 1, Wizards 0". Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- "Revolution announces 2010 team awards". New England Revolution. October 16, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- "New England Revolution". Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved November 29, 2009.
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