FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Under-18 and Under-16 sides were each in action this past week, travelling to Sarasota, Florida for the annual U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase. The U-18s drew each of their three games, kicking off with a 3-3 draw against the Dallas Texans on Dec. 3 before playing to consecutive 2-2 ties against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Crew SC Academy. The U-16s began their Showcase with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Dec. 4, before tying 1-1 with Sockers FC a day later and falling 2-0 to the Houston Dynamo on Dec. 7 to close out the competition.
UNDER-18s
The Under-18s opened up their Showcase by playing to a 3-3 draw with the Dallas Texans. The Revs took the lead early on, with Daniel Jones (West Hartford, Conn.) dribbling the ball down the left wing before slipping in Bryant Nardizzi (Framingham, Mass.), and the forward found his strike partner Justin Rennicks (South Hamilton, Mass.) who finished from close range to make the score 1-0. The U-18s doubled their lead in the 22nd minute, when a loose ball fell to Max Diamond (Hopedale, Mass.) and the midfielder placed a curling shot into the top corner from 25 yards out.
The Revolution’s two-goal advantage would not hold, as Dominick Hernandez made the score 2-1 before halftime, and Malik Key equalized for the Texans eight minutes after the restart. The U-18s pulled ahead in the 81st minute, with three substitutes combining to put the side 3-2 in front. Isaac Angking (Providence, R.I.) found Izaiah Jennings (Barrington, R.I.) at the top of the area, and the forward slipped the ball through for Joe Brito (Bolton, Conn.), who found the net for his first goal of the season. However, the Texans tallied a 90th-minute equalizer through Jackson Morse to see the two sides split the points.
New England Revolution U-18s vs. Dallas Texans U-18s
Thursday, December 3, 2015 – Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
New England Revolution 3, Dallas Texans 3
Scoring Summary:
NE – Justin Rennicks 5 (Bryant Nardizzi 1) 4’
NE – Max Diamond 2 (Unassisted) 22’
DT – Dominick Hernandez 29’
DT – Malik Key 53’
NE – Joe Brito 1 (Izaiah Jennings 1) 81’
DT – Jackson Morse 90’
New England Revolution: Billy Sinibaldi; Matt Ranieri (Isaac Angking 60’), Ben Waithe, Calvin Aroh, Daniel Jones; Max Diamond, Aaron James, John Wilkins © (Joe Brito 70’); Andrew Barrowman (Jose Mendoza 85’), Justin Rennicks (Alex Clarke 60’), Bryant Nardizzi (Izaiah Jennings 70’).
Substitutes Not Used: Eddie Walsh, Nick Woodruff.
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Billy Sinibaldi (Yellow Card) 37’
In a reverse of the previous day’s result, it was the Revolution who struck late to claim a 2-2 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. After a goalless first half, Gloire Amanda put the Canadian side in front in the 56th minute. New England equalized just four minutes later as Izaiah Jennings applied pressure to a Vancouver defender, forcing him to play the ball back to his goalkeeper, and Justin Rennicks was able to block the gloveman’s attempted clearance into the back of the net for his team-leading sixth goal of the season.
Amanda scored his second goal of the game in the 68th minute, restoring the Whitecaps’ advantage, only for the Revs to tally a late equalizer to claim a second consecutive draw. With two minutes remaining, Bryant Nardizzi was fouled 25 yards out and Andrew Barrowman (Marshfield, Mass.) stepped up to curl the free kick over the wall and into the top corner, making the final score 2-2.
New England Revolution U-18s vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-18s
Friday, December 4, 2015 – Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
New England Revolution 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
Scoring Summary:
VAN – Gloire Amanda 56’
NE – Justin Rennicks 6 (Unassisted) 60’
VAN – Gloire Amanda 68’
NE – Andrew Barrowman 4 (Unassisted) 88’
New England Revolution: Billy Sinibaldi; Jose Mendoza (Matt Ranieri 63’), Nick Woodruff, Calvin Aroh ©, Daniel Jones; Joe Brito, Isaac Angking (Bryant Nardizzi 75’), Santi Cardona (Max Diamond 46’); Alex Clarke (Aaron James 58’), Justin Rennicks, Izaiah Jennings (Andrew Barrowman 63’).
Substitutes Not Used: Eddie Walsh, John Wilkins.
Misconduct Summary:
VAN – David Norman (Yellow Card) 55’
The Revs U-18s wrapped up their Winter Showcase with their third draw in as many games, tying 2-2 against Crew SC Academy on Sunday. The Revs fell behind in the 22nd minute when Devyn Etling put Crew SC 1-0 up, but the Revs responded just before the halftime break. Daniel Jones brought the ball forward down the left and found Isaac Angking in the midfield who switched the play to Matt Ranieri (Natick, Mass.) on the right wing. The right back took on his man and burst into the area before finding the net with a near-post finish to make the score 1-1.
Crew SC Academy took the lead for a second time in the game when Deihnia Sarnor scored in the 61st minute, but New England once again found an equalizer. Ten minutes after falling behind, Angking was fouled 25 yards out and curled the ensuing free kick around the wall and into the bottom corner of the net, tying the score at 2-2 and ensuring that the Revolution U-18s finished their Showcase with an unbeaten record.
New England Revolution U-18s vs. Crew SC Academy U-18s
Sunday, December 6, 2015 – Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
New England Revolution 2, Crew SC Academy 2
Scoring Summary:
CLB – Devyn Etling 22’
NE – Matt Ranieri 1 (Isaac Angking 3) 42’
CLB – Deihnia Sarnor 61’
NE – Isaac Angking 2 (Unassisted) 71’
New England Revolution: Billy Sinibaldi; Matt Ranieri, Ben Waithe (Nick Woodruff 62’), Calvin Aroh, Daniel Jones (Justin Rennicks 55’); Max Diamond (Joe Brito 62’), Isaac Angking, John Wilkins © (Santi Cardona 75’); Andrew Barrowman (Izaiah Jennings 75’), Bryant Nardizzi, Aaron James.
Substitutes Not Used: Eddie Walsh, Jose Mendoza, Alex Clarke.
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Isaac Angking (Yellow Card) 90’
UNDER-16s
The Under-16s began their Showcase on Friday, Dec. 4 when Tim Ennin’s (East Hartford, Conn.) first two goals of the season helped the side to a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. The Revs took the lead in the 21st minute, when Gabriel Meireles (Everett, Mass.) received the ball at the top of the area, cut inside on his left foot and crossed for Ennin at the back post whose initial volleyed attempt was saved, but he followed up to finish the rebound and put the Revs 1-0 up. Ennin added a second goal before the break, with Meireles again involved as he played a ball down the left wing for Gustavo Cassemiro (Framingham, Mass.), who chipped a cross into the area that Ennin met with a diving header to make the score 2-0.
The Revs pulled further ahead in the 52nd minute, when Cassemiro again provided a threat from the wing and cut the ball back to Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Worthington, Mass.), who was making his first appearance of the season, and the midfielder found the top corner to make the score 3-0. Sporting Kansas City pulled a goal back late on through Sheldon China but the Revs cruised to a 3-1 win.
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Sporting Kansas City U-16s
Friday, December 4, 2015 – Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
New England Revolution 3, Sporting Kansas City 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Tim Ennin 1 (Gabriel Meireles 5) 21’
NE – Tim Ennin 2 (Gustavo Cassemiro 3) 35’
NE – Amos Shapiro-Thompson 1 (Gustavo Cassemiro 4) 52’
SKC – Sheldon China 72’
New England Revolution: Eddie Walsh; Pierre Spiegel (Chris Ciullo 51’), Jose Gonzalez, Prince Loney-Bailey, Tyler Freitas ©; Alex Shterenberg, Kevin Vang (Ohad Yahalom 51’), Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Andrew White 59’); Tim Ennin, Gabriel Meireles (Jonathan Ferreira 62’), Gustavo Cassemiro (Laz Dorogi 59’).
Substitutes Not Used: Pat Quinn, Andrew Talcott.
Misconduct Summary:
None
The New England U-16s continued their Showcase the following day, playing to a 1-1 draw with Chicago-based Sockers FC. After going the entire 80 minutes of regulation time with no goals for either side in a tight affair, it was the Revs who took the lead in the first minute of stoppage time at the end of the second half. Gabriel Meireles took on his man on the edge of the area and played an incisive through ball to Tim Ennin, who stroked the ball into the corner for his third goal of the Showcase. Sockers FC would come back just a minute later as Rintaro Shimizu equalized for his side, forcing the Revs to settle for a draw.
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Sockers FC U-16s
Saturday, December 5, 2015 – Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
New England Revolution 1, Sockers FC 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Tim Ennin 3 (Gabriel Meireles 6) 81+
SFC – Rintaro Shimizu 82+
New England Revolution: Eddie Walsh; Chris Ciullo, Andrew Talcott, Prince Loney-Bailey, Tyler Freitas ©; Andrew White (Jose Gonzalez 72’), Ohad Yahalom (Alex Shterenberg 55’), Amos Shapiro-Thompson (Kevin Vang 41’); Jonathan Ferreira, Gustavo Cassemiro (Gabriel Meireles 55’), Laz Dorogi (Tim Ennin 63’).
Substitutes Not Used: Pat Quinn, Pierre Spiegel.
Misconduct Summary:
SFC – Zachary Klancnik (Yellow Card) 21’
SFC – Cameron Beezley (Yellow Card) 23’
NE – Laz Dorogi (Yellow Card) 51’
NE – Gabriel Meireles (Yellow Card) 79’
SFC – Roman Celentano (Yellow Card) 82+
SFC – Patrick Yim (Yellow Card) 82+
The U-16s finished up their Showcase with a 2-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo. The Revolution controlled much of the play throughout the game, but found themselves 2-0 down heading into halftime following goals from Yostyn Zapata and Alejandro Lezama. The Revolution U-16s were unable to find a way back in the second half as they suffered their first loss at the Winter Showcase. Goalkeeper Pat Quinn (Manchester, N.H.), who was making his first appearance in the competition, made five saves to help limit the Dynamo offense.
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Houston Dynamo U-16s
Monday, December 7, 2015 – Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
New England Revolution 0, Houston Dynamo 2
Scoring Summary:
HOU – Yostyn Zapata 24’
HOU – Alejandro Lezama 37’
New England Revolution: Pat Quinn; Chris Ciullo (Prince Loney-Bailey 53’), Jose Gonzalez, Jose Mendoza, Tyler Freitas ©; Alex Shterenberg, Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Kevin Vang (Ohad Yahalom 63’); Jonathan Ferreira (Alex Clarke 41’), Tim Ennin (Gustavo Cassemiro 74’), Laz Dorogi (Gabriel Meireles 41’).
Substitutes Not Used: Eddie Walsh, Andrew Talcott.
Misconduct Summary:
HOU – Alejandro Lezama (Yellow Card) 28’
HOU – Ronaldo Gonzalez (Yellow Card) 80’
The Under-16s will head back to Florida in February to take part in the second Generation adidas Cup preliminary event, where they will face the Philadelphia Union, Toronto FC and D.C. United. The Under-18s and Under-14s will next be in action on March 5, 2016 when all three sides return to Development Academy action after the winter break against Seacoast United in Epping, New Hampshire. Follow @NERevsAcademy on Twitter for updates on the Academy throughout the winter break.
