FOXBOROUGH, Mass. ā The New England Revolution Academy resumed its 2021 MLS NEXT Fall season with all four teams travelling to Epping, N.H. for matches at Seacoast United on Sunday, Oct. 3. New England went unbeaten on the weekend as the Under-19s, Under-17s, and Under-14s all claimed victories, with the latter moving to 7-0-0 on the season on the back of the 6-0 win. The Under-15s earned a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
Revolution II claimed its third straight victory with a second consecutive clean sheet last Friday night, notching a 1-0 win over Forward Madison FC at Gillette Stadium. Six former Revolution Academy players made an appearance for New England in the match ā Justin Rennicks, Damian Rivera, and Noel Buck all started with Colby QuiƱones, Tyler Freitas, and Meny Silva coming off the bench ā as well as current Academy midfielder Esmir Bajraktarevic.
On Saturday, New Englandās U-15 and U-17 sides will host Philadelphia Union in a rematch of last yearās MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs U-15 semifinal match as the U-19s and U-14s will have the weekend off. Meanwhile, Revolution II will visit Toronto FC II on Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Click here to learn more about the New England Revolution Academy. The complete MLS NEXT schedule and all the latest news from around the league can be viewed here.
Revolution MLS NEXT & Alumni Highlights
- Midfielder Esmir Bajaraktarevic (2005 ā Appleton, Wis.) scored two goals in his first action for the U-19 squad this season, converting a penalty late in the match to secure the win and his brace. Brandonn Bueno (2004 ā Framingham, Mass.) also tallied from the penalty spot in the victory ā his first of the season.
- Isaie Louis (2005 ā Everett, Mass.) and Olger Escobar (2006 ā Lynn, Mass.) each recorded a goal and an assist in Sundayās win for the U-17s.
- Defender Henrique Dias (2006 ā North Andover, Mass.) scored his second goal of the season, with Escobar providing the assist.
- Defender Simon Henao scored his first goal of the season in a 1-1 draw for the U-15s with an assist from Conrad Sweatman (2007 ā Stow, Vt.), his third of the year.
- Forward Cristiano Carlos (2008 ā Chicopee, Mass.) continued his torrid start to the season with a goal and two assists in a rout for the U-14s, moving him to 11 goals and four assists in seven games.
- Mesud Ramic (2008 ā Weare, N.H.) bagged a brace, giving him seven goals on the season, and Jaime Vega (2007 ā Cambridge, Mass.) added a goal and an assist in just his second start of the season. Goalkeeper Ethan Virmalo (2007 ā Sutton, Mass.) made his season debut, posting a clean sheet.
Revolution Academyās Latest College Commitments
- Triton Beauvois (2003 ā Malden, Mass.) ā Virginia
- Malcolm Fry (2005 ā Groton, Mass.) ā Wake Forest
- Jack Panayotou (2004 ā Cambridge, Mass.) ā Georgetown
- Max Weinstein (2004 ā Montpelier, Vt.) ā Vermont
UNDER-19s (6-1-0)
New England Revolution U-19s vs Seacoast United U-19s
Sunday, October 3, 2021 ā Seacoast Complex Field 4 (Epping, N.H.)
New England Revolution 3, Seacoast United 1
Scoring Summary:
NE ā Esmir Bajraktarevic (Unassisted) 26ā
SEA ā 53ā
NE ā Brandonn Bueno (Free Kick) 62ā
NE ā Esmir Bajraktarevic (Penalty Kick) 90ā+1
Revolution U-19s: Max Weinstein (Matthew Tibbetts 45ā); Gabriell de Godoi, Dylan Walsh, Daniel Bede, Alexandru Parvu (Jack LaBelle 75ā); Morris Matthews, Andrew Millar; Esmir Bajraktarevic, Marcos Quintana (Triton Beauvois 70ā), Brandonn Bueno; Estevao Gouveia (Greg Cook 45ā).
Substitutes Not Used: Matteo Gomes, Jack Panayotou, Jason Zacarias.
UNDER-17s (5-3-0)
New England Revolution U-17s vs Seacoast United U-17s
Sunday, October 3, 2021 ā Seacoast Complex Field 4 (Epping, N.H.)
New England Revolution 4, Seacoast United 2
Scoring Summary:
SEA ā 2ā
SEA ā 18ā
NE ā Isaie Louis (Unassisted) 34ā
NE ā Olger Escobar (Unassisted) 45ā
NE ā Henrique Dias (Olger Escobar) 59ā
NE ā Alex St. John (Isaie Louis) 81ā
Revolution U-17s: Ryan Carney; Matiwos Rumley (Daniel Woodward 61ā), Jack Burkhardt, Henrique Dias, Alex Rapo (Alex St. John 45ā); Jamie Kabuusu, Marco Dos Santos (Kevin Medina 61ā), Diego Xhikneli (Angel Ortez 45ā); Esteban Lopera, Isaie Louis, Olger Escobar (Caleb Huang 81ā).
Substitutes Not Used: Kevin Christensen, Enzo Goncalves.
UNDER-15s (5-1-2)
New England Revolution U-15s vs Seacoast United U-15s
Sunday, October 3, 2021 ā Seacoast Complex Field 4 (Epping, N.H.)
New England Revolution 1, Seacoast United 1
Scoring Summary:
NE ā Simon Henao (Conrad Sweatman) 30ā
SEA ā 59ā
Revolution U-15s: Max Dressel (Marshall Martin 40ā); Luke Churchill (Sage Kinner 69ā), Simon Henao, Danny Stanger (Lucas Nuernberg 55ā), Alvin Depina (Nolan Murray 55ā); Owen Zhang, Edwin Flores, Ian Hecker; Conrad Sweatman, Raphael Alves (Evan Gustafson 55ā), Peyton Miller.
Substitutes Not Used: Aidan Reilly, Tito Nichols.
UNDER-14s (7-0-0)
New England Revolution U-14s vs Seacoast United U-14s
Sunday, October 3, 2021 ā Seacoast Complex Field 4 (Epping, N.H.)
New England Revolution 6, Seacoast United 0
Scoring Summary:
NE ā Mesud Ramic (Jaime Vega) 10ā
NE ā Jaime Vega (Cristiano Carlos) 35ā
NE ā Daniel Jordao (Trevor Steele) 48ā
NE ā Cristiano Carlos (Unassisted) 49ā
NE ā Mesud Ramic (Unassisted) 63ā
NE ā Camilo Moreno (Cristiano Carlos) 70ā
Revolution U-14s: Ethan Virmalo; Julian Monteiro, Tommy Tsouros, Gavin Baer, Trevor Steele; Matias Xhikneli, Bryan Norena; Braydon Fagundes, Camilo Moreno, Jaime Vega, Mesud Ramic.
Substitutes Used: Kaleb Curran, Cristiano Carlos, Jayel Goncalves, Daniel Jordao, Gabriel Jordao, Sheridan McNish, Ryan Scholz.