FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy’s Under-16 team was back in action this past weekend as they continued play in the qualifying round of the Generation adidias Cup. The Under-16s travelled to Orlando, Fla. for a pair of East regional qualifying matches against Atlanta United and Orlando City SC. New England defeated Atlanta United in regulation, 3-2, on Saturday, February 18 and followed up the victory two days later by defeating Orlando City SC, 1-1 (4-3 in PKs). Recording three points for the regulation victory and an additional two points for winning in PKs, the Revs earned five of a potential six points on the weekend.
Generation adidas Cup play continues on April 7-15, where the Revolution will play in the Premier Division of the competition against teams to be determined.
The Revolution Academy’s Under-16 and Under-14 teams will return to the pitch on Saturday, March 4, when they will host New York City FC’s Under-16 and Under-14 teams at East Providence High School in East Providence, R.I.
WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
- Defender Tyler Freitas '00 (North Attleborough, Mass.) recorded a pair of assists, including the game-winning assist, in the Under-16s 3-2 win over Atlanta United.
- Midfielder Isaac Angking '00 (Providence, R.I.) posted a goal and an assist over the weekend. Angking made just his second and third appearances with the Academy this year as he has been in the U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team’s Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla.
- Midfielder Nick Firmino '01 (Somerville, Mass.) scored the game-clinching penalty in the win over Orlando City SC. In addition, Austin Causey'01 (Groton, Mass.) saved Orlando’s final PK attempt to seal the victory.
- Forwards Tim Ennin '00 (East Hartford, Conn.) and Gustavo Cassemiro '00 (Framingham, Mass.) and defender Pierre Spiegel'01 (Amherst, Mass.) found the back of the net for the Revs this weekend.
- Midfielders Joe Brito '99 (Bolton, Conn.), Trevor Burns'01 (Southborough, Mass.), and Kevin Vang '00 (Cranston, R.I.) have all spent time with the Revolution first team in Tucson, Ariz. for MLS Preseason. Brito made an appearance in the Feb. 18 Desert Diamond Cup match against the Colorado Rapids, playing the final 20 minutes of the contest.
- Under-13 goalkeeper Eliot Jones '03 (New Britain, Conn.), midfielder/forward Patrick Leal'03 (Newton, Mass.) defender/midfielder Morris Matthews '03 (Cambridge, Mass.), and defender Zach Sardi-Santos '03 (Newton, Mass.) were called in to the U.S. Boys Under-14 National Team.
UNDER-16s
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Atlanta United FC U-16s
Saturday, February 18, 2017 – UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (Orlando, Fla.
New England Revolution 3, Atlanta United FC 2
Scoring Summary:
ATL – Ethan Fowlkes (Unassisted) 7’
NE – Isaac Angking 1 (Unassisted) 10’
NE – Tim Ennin 1 (Tyler Freitas 1) 45’
NE – Gustavo Cassemiro 1 (Tyler Freitas 2) 66’
ATL – Unknown 2H
New England Revolution: Austin Causey; Tyler Freitas, Jose Gonzalez, Marcelo Lage, Pierre Spiegel; Isaac Angking; Trevor Burns (Ohad Yahalom 58’), Kevin Vang (Andrew White 52’); Nick Firmino (Kaoru Fujiwara 72’); Gustavo Cassemiro, Tim Ennin (Laz Dorogi 75’)
Substitutes Not Used: Pat Quinn, Connor Haskell, Luis Blanco, Michael Balleani
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Tim Ennin (Yellow Card) 73’
New England Revolution U-16s vs. Orlando City SC U-16s
Monday, February 20, 2017 – UCF Soccer and Track Stadium (Orlando, Fla.
New England Revolution 1, Orlando City SC 1 (Revolution win in PKs, 4-3)
Scoring Summary:
NE – Pierre Spiegel 1 (Isaac Angking 1) 20’
ORL – Kyle Ferguson 27’’
New England Revolution: Austin Causey; Tyler Freitas, Marcelo Lage (Connor Haskell 78’), Jose Gonzalez, Pierre Spiegel; Kevin Vang (Ohad Yahalom 55’); Trevor Burns (Kaoru Fujiwara 63’), Andrew White (Nick Firmino 28’); Isaac Angking; Gustavo Cassemiro, Michael Balleani (Tim Ennin 41’)
Substitutes Not Used: Luis Blanco, Laz Dorogi
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Tyler Freitas (Yellow Card) 47’
ORL – Riley Ferch (Yellow Card) 54’
ORL – Allen Seals (Yellow Card) 66’
NE – Jose Gonzalez (Yellow Card) 80’
