FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution II (3-2-0; 9 pts.) fell to New York Red Bulls II (2-1-2; 6 pts.), 1-0, at Gillette Stadium on Friday night. Forward Jordan Adebayo-Smith led the team with four shots and two on target as goalkeeper Max Weinstein made three saves in the match.
“I thought the team played pretty well for the most part, created a lot of good chances that I think we were a little unlucky not to get one tonight," Head Coach Clint Peay said of his team's effort. "Obviously, the PK was a big miss for us, but there's a lot of positives in terms of goal creation and moving the ball and building out, so very proud of the group. I thought overall, defensively, they were pretty sound. We just got a little sloppy towards the end of the game. I think tired legs and minds start to make bad decisions and that's what led to us I think losing a little bit of control of the game.”
The two sides were scoreless through 45 minutes as New England recorded five shots on target. Midfielder Brandonn Bueno drew a foul in the box in the 19th minute, but his penalty kick opportunity was saved by New York’s AJ Marcucci.
Revolution Academy forward Olger Escobar became the 27th Academy player to make his professional debut with New England’s second team, entering the match in the 71st minute for Bueno.
“You know, it's a huge emotion and a big moment for me. I've been waiting for this for a very long time," Escobar said of making his debut. "And I woke up today, I was like, ‘Well, today's the day. I think I can make my debut.’ Last night it was really hard to sleep, but I don’t know. I got through it, and then woke up saying that ‘Oh, it's here.’ And, you know, it's a big moment for me, my parents, everyone that loves me.”
New York drew a foul in the box in the 75th minute as Oladayo Thomas tallied on the penalty kick to break the tie. New England added on their sixth shot on target in the 85th minute, but would fall in the match, 1-0. Defender Pierre Cayet received a second yellow card in the 92nd minute. Per the MLS NEXT Pro red card suspension rule, Cayet will now miss Revolution II’s next match vs. New York Red Bulls II on June 4.
New England returns to action on Sunday, April 30, hosting FC Cincinnati 2 at Gillette Stadium. The 5 p.m. match will stream live on MLSNEXTPro.com.
New England Revolution II 0, New York Red Bulls II 1
April 21, 2023 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
- Revolution Academy forward Olger Escobar entered the match in the 71st minute for Academy graduate Brandonn Bueno to become the 27th Academy player to make his professional debut with New England’s second team.
- Logging the full 90 minutes, midfielder Jake Rozhansky made his 50th appearance with Revolution II.
- Forward Jordan Adebayo-Smith recorded four shots with two on target to extend his team lead to 14 shots with six on target through the first five matches of the season.
- With a 90-minute performance, forward Malcolm Fry surpassed 500 minutes played in MLS NEXT Pro.
- Goalkeeper Max Weinstein made three saves on four shots faced in his first start of the 2023 season.
- Midfielder Ben Awashie recorded three shots with two on target in his first start of the year.
GAME CAPSULE
Referee: Luis Arroyo
Assistant Referees: Gjovalin Bori, Alexandru Focea
Fourth Official: Katherine McCormick
Weather: 55 and sunny
Scoring Summary:
NYRB – Oladayo Thomas (PK) 76’
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Pierre Cayet (Yellow Card) 21’
NYRB – Ibrahim Kasule (Yellow Card) 43’
NE – Tiago Suarez (Yellow Card) 44’
NYRB – Erick Ruiz (Yellow Card) 52’
NE – Ben Awashie (Yellow Card) 53’
NYRB – Curtis Ofori (Yellow Card) 65’
NE – Victor Souza (Yellow Card) 72’
NE – Pierre Cayet (Second Yellow, Red Card) 90’+2
New England Revolution II: Max Weinstein; Malcolm Fry, Pierre Cayet, Victor Souza, Tiago Suarez, Colby Quiñones (Weverton 87’); Ben Awashie, Jake Rozhansky; Marcos Dias, Brandonn Bueno (Olger Escobar 71’), Jordan Adebayo-Smith.
Substitutes Not Used: Nico Campuzano, Gianluca Armellino, Ezra Widman, Nakye Greenidge-Duncan, Jacob Akanyirige, Ítalo.
New York Red Bulls II: AJ Marcucci; Curtis Ofori, Jayden Reid, Juan Esteban Gutierrez (Copeland Berkley 83’), O’Vonte Mullings; Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Ricardo Gorday (Dylan Sullivan 64’), Bento Estrela (Erick Ruiz 46’), Ibrahim Kasule; Frank Ssebufu, Oladayo Thomas (Tanner Rosborough 89’).
Substitutes Not Used: Will Meyer, Aiden Jarvis, Henry Wise, Yostin Salinas, Davi Alexandre.
