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Matt Reis vs. FC Dallas

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Boston Globe
Frank Dell’Apa continues to 
explore the steps new head coach Jay Heaps has taken to rebuild the Revolution
, focusing on recent signings and ongoing contract negotiations. Also discussed are Heaps’ plans to change some of the current Revs players’ roles.
NESN
On NESN.com, writer Marcus Kwesi O’Mard states that Heaps is the right man for the job. Because of his passion for and familiarity with the team, O’Mard feels that “
Heaps is better positioned than anyone to improve the current group of Revs.
ESPN
ESPN HS takes a look back at 2011’s top boys’ and girls’ soccer stories
 in this yearend wrap-up. Included in the list is Diego Fagundez’s professional debut on Saturday, Aug. 6, when he scored a goal and drew a penalty kick.
MLSSoccer.com
Heaps feels that 
Benny Feilhaber’s U.S. National Team camp call-up will ultimately benefit the Revolution
. In his conversation with Kyle McCarthy, the Revs’ head coach explains, “It's good to have someone on your team who is getting that kind of experience, especially with the U.S.”
NE Soccer Today
Examiner

New England Soccer Today’s Brian O’Connell further analyzes Feilhaber’s call-up, asserting that since his last stint with the U.S.,
the Revolution midfielder “let his domestic play do the talking.

 Boston Pro Soccer Examiner also takes a look at 
Feilhaber’s history with the National Team
.
NE Soccer Today
MLSSoccer.com
The Bent Musket
Goal.com
Boston Pro Soccer
Examiner
Black and Red United

The Revs signed Re-Entry Process selection Clyde Simms last Friday. Find out more about the midfielder, who last played with D.C. United, at 
New England Soccer Today
,
MLSsoccer.com

The Bent Musket

Goal.com

Boston Pro Soccer Examiner
 and 
Black and Red United
.
NE Soccer Today
Sean Donahue argues that while fans focus on a need for a veteran defender to guide a young back line, goalkeeper 
Matt Reis can instead be the vocal leader to organize the group
. Because of this, the New England Soccer Today scribe states that “experience should not be the deciding factor” for new additions to the defense.