FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy’s Under-18, Under-16, Under-14, and Under-13 teams were back in action this past weekend, with all four teams hosting matches. The Under-18s and Under-16s each played a pair of matches at East Providence High School, first against Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth on Saturday, followed by Players Development Academy on Sunday. The Under-14s and Under-13s were also in action on Saturday, hosting FC Boston Bolts at Medway High School.
All four Revolution Academy teams return to the pitch this weekend. The Under-18s and Under-16s will travel north of the border to take on the Montreal Impact on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Under-14s and Under-13s will travel to Winston Salem, N.C. for the USSDA East Conference Showcase. The Under-14s are set to play the New York Red Bulls (Oct. 29), Chargers Soccer Club (Oct. 29), and D.C. United (Oct. 30), while the Under-13s will square off with D.C. United (Oct. 28), Capital Area RailHawks – CASL (Oct. 28), and the Philadelphia Union (Oct. 29).
On Sunday, Under-18 forward Justin Rennicks was named UnitedHealthcare Academy Player of the Year for his play during the 2015-16 Revolution Academy season. Rennicks has participated in a number of U.S. Youth National Team camps, and has also trained with the Revolution’s first team, including a week in Tucson, Ariz. during the 2016 MLS preseason. Attached, please find photos of Justin Rennicks with his award.
WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
- Midfielder Joe Brito '99 (Bolton, Conn.) registered three goals over the weekend for the Under-18s. Brito converted a pair of penalties within the final five minutes against Players Development Academy, leading the Under-18s to a 2-1 victory.
- Forward Felipe Vieira ’03 (Malden, Mass.) played up two age groups and recorded a goal for the Under-16s against Cedar Stars Academy – Monmouth. Vieira has now made appearances for the U16s, U14s, and U13s this season.
- Forward Gustavo Cassemiro '00 (Framingham, Mass.) and midfielder Nick Firmino ’00 (Somerville, Mass.) each recorded both a goal and an assist for the Under-16s over the weekend.
- Forward Alejandro Coury ’02 (Yarmouth, Maine) recorded his first goal, while midfielder Morris Matthews '03 (Cambridge, Mass.) posted his first assist in the Under-14s’ 4-1 win over FC Boston Bolts.
- Forward Brandonn Bueno '04 (Framingham, Mass.) scored a goal for a third consecutive match in the Under-13s’ 1-1 draw against FC Boston Bolts. Bueno now has seven goals on the season.
UNDER-18s
New England Revolution U-18s vs. Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth U-18s
Saturday, October 22, 2016 – East Providence High School (East Providence, R.I.)
New England Revolution 2, Cedar Stars Academy - Monmouth 1
Scoring Summary:
CSA – Cameron McGregor 5’
NE – Justin Rennicks 4 (Andrew White 2) 32’
NE – Joe Brito 2 (Andrew White 3) 90’
New England Revolution: Eddie Walsh; Andrew White, Nick Woodruff, Prince Loney-Bailey, Tyler Freitas; Alex Shterenberg, Kevin Vang (Calvin Aroh 65’); Joe Brito; Laz Dorogi (Tim Ennin 55’), Justin Rennicks, Izaiah Jennings
Substitutes Not Used: Trey Miller, Daniel Jones
Misconduct Summary:
CSA – Cameron McGregor (Yellow Card) 45’
New England Revolution U-18s vs. Players Development Academy U-18s
Sunday, October 23, 2016 – East Providence High School (East Providence, R.I.)
New England Revolution 2, Players Development Academy 1
Scoring Summary:
PDA – Isaiah Young 65’
NE – Joe Brito 3 (Penalty) 87’
NE – Joe Brito 4 (Penalty) 90’
New England Revolution: Trey Miller; Daniel Jones, Nick Woodruff, Prince Loney-Bailey, Tyler Freitas; Alex Shterenberg; Kevin Vang, Andrew White (Izaiah Jennings 55’); Joe Brito; Justin Rennicks (Laz Dorogi 89’), Tim Ennin
Substitutes Not Used: Eddie Walsh
Misconduct Summary:
PDA – Josh Burnett (Yellow Card) 33’
NE – Kevin Vang (Yellow Card) 37’
NE – Tim Ennin (Yellow Card) 47’
PDA – Aaron Acloque (Yellow Card) 80’
PDA – Hunter Pinho (Yellow Card) 87’
PDA – Hunter Pinho (Red Card) 90’
NE – Joe Brito (Yellow Card) 90’
UNDER-16s
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Cedar Stars Academy U-16s
Saturday, October 22, 2016 – East Providence High School (East Providence, R.I.)
New England Revolution 3, Cedar Stars Academy 4
Scoring Summary:
NE – Nick Firmino 2 (Luis Blanco 1) 6’
CSA – George Altirs 23’
CSA – Jack Worth 60’
CSA – Matthew Leon 64’
CSA – Andrew Fuentes 67’
NE – Jonathan Ferreira 5 (Gustavo Cassemiro 2) 77’
NE – Felipe Vieira 5 (Trevor Burns 3) 79’
New England Revolution: Pat Quinn; Connor Haskell (Max Johnston 50’), Pierre Spiegel, Connor Bagdon (Liam Carpenter-Shulman 65’), Declan Sung; Ohad Yahalom (Kaoru Fujiwara 60’), Trevor Burns, Nick Firmino; Luis Blanco (Felipe Vieira 60’), Jonathan Ferreira, Gustavo Cassemiro
Substitutes Not Used: Austin Causey, Jared Cain, Chris Ciullo
Misconduct Summary:
None
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Players Development Academy U-16s
Sunday, October 23, 2016 – East Providence High School (East Providence, R.I.)
New England Revolution 1, Players Development Academy 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Gustavo Cassemiro 2 (Nick Firmino 2) 10’
PDA – Stephen Schmitt 15’
New England Revolution: Austin Causey; Connor Haskell (Trevor Burns 40’ – HT), Ohad Yahalom, Jared Cain, Max Johnston; Liam Carpenter-Shulman; Nick Firmino, Declan Sung; Kaoru Fujiwara (Jonathan Ferreira 60’); Felipe Vieira (Mike Balleani 60’), Gustavo Cassemiro (Luis Blanco 70’)
Substitutes Not Used: Pat Quinn, Ohad Yahalom
Misconduct Summary:
None
UNDER-14s
New England Revolution U-14s vs. FC Boston Bolts U-14s
Saturday, October 22, 2016 – Medway High School (Medway, Mass.)
New England Revolution 4, FC Boston Bolts 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Keel Brissett 2 (Damian Rivera 4) 10’
NE – Mike Balleani 8 (Tarekegn O’Neill 2) 15’
NE – Michael Tsicoulias 3 (Morris Matthews 1) 60’
NE – Alejandro Coury 1 (Caleb Williams 2) 70’
BOS – Ryan Castriotta 77’
New England Revolution: Tristan Stephani; Harrison Sprofera, Max Hofstetter, Tarekegn O’Neill, William Kemball-Cook; Luke Fagerson (Morris Matthews 40’ – HT), David Medeiros (Aidan Melville 49’), Damian Rivera (Caleb Williams 52’); Aydin Jay (Alejandro Coury 52’), Mike Balleani (Gabriel Padilla 49’), Keel Brissett (Michael Tsicoulias 40’ – HT)
Substitutes Not Used: Connel O’Brien
Misconduct Summary:
None
UNDER-13s
New England Revolution U-13s vs. FC Boston Bolts U-13s
Saturday, October 22, 2016 – Medway High School (Medway, Mass.)
New England Revolution 1, FC Boston Bolts 1
Scoring Summary:
BOS – Zachary Vlachos 45’
NE – Brandonn Bueno 7 (Jeremy Rodriguez 3) 63’
New England Revolution: Nickolas Cardona; Zachary Sardi-Santos (Matthew Fordham 32’), Brian Palacio, Degefe McCracken, Jack Anderson; Jonathan Murphy, Sam White (Cole Dewhurst 42’), Hikaru Fujiwara (Patrick Leal 47’); Matthew Leal (Ethan Cain 42’), Jeremy Rodriguez, Christian Bejar (Brandonn Bueno 47’)
Substitutes Not Used: Eliot Jones
Misconduct Summary:
BOS – Liam Riley (Yellow Card) 52’)
