FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy continued its 2021 MLS NEXT Spring Season with each of the four teams playing twice over the weekend – hosting Oakwood SC on Saturday and FC Westchester on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The Under-19s, Under-15s, and Under-14s both went unbeaten with each team recording a win and a draw, while the Under-17s split the weekend with a win and a loss.
In addition, Revolution II kicked off its 2021 USL League One campaign with a first-ever visit to face Fort Lauderdale CF, claiming a 1-0 victory in their season opener that saw five current Revolution Academy players make an appearance.
All four Revolution Academy teams return to action next weekend with matches against Beachside SC at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, April 18. Meanwhile, Revolution II hosts Richmond Kickers on Saturday, April 17 for its home opener.
For more information about the New England Revolution’s youth teams and Revolution Academy programming, please visit revolutionsoccer.net/academy.
Revolution MLS NEXT Highlights
- Forward Ronilson Mendes (2002 – Brockton, Mass.) scored the opening goal for the U-19s on Saturday and provided the game-winning assist for Triton Beauvois (2003 – Malden, Mass.) on Sunday.
- Midfielder Samson Kpardeh (2005 – Worcester, Mass.) bagged a brace on Sunday, scoring both goals over a four-minute span late in the second half to give the U-17s a victory.
- Midfielder Angel Ortez (2006 – Revere, Mass.) scored a goal on Saturday and added three assists on Sunday while U-15s teammate and forward Enzo Goncalves (2006 – Hyannis, Mass.) scored a hat-trick on Sunday after recording an assist in a 3-3 draw on Saturday.
- Midfielder Diego Xhikneli (2006 – Glastonbury, Conn.) added a goal and an assist and forward Jordi Tornberg Ayala (2006 – Revere, Mass.) recorded a pair of assists over the weekend for the U-15s.
- Forward Raphael Alves (2007 – Framingham, Mass.) scored the winning goal for the U-14s on Saturday and provided all three assists in a 3-3 draw on Sunday/
Revolution II and Alumni Highlights
- Defender Cole Dewhurst (2003 – Lancaster, Mass.), midfielders Hikaru Fujiwara (2003 – Lexington, Mass.), Noel Buck (2005 – Arlington, Mass.), Morris Matthews (2003 – Westwood, Mass.), and forward Michael Tsicoulias (2002 – Newton, Mass.) comprised the quintet of Academy players to feature for Revolution II on Saturday.
- Buck, Dewhurst, and Academy graduate Dennis Ramirez (2001 – Waltham, Mass.) all made their professional debuts. Buck, who earned his first professional start, played the full 90 minutes and finished the night with eight possessions gained and two clearances in the midfield while Dewhurst and Ramirez entered the match as second-half substitutes.
- Fujiwara, who recorded his second-career assist, made his 11th Revolution II appearance, second-most among Academy players for the club.
- Academy alumni Justin Rennicks (1999 – Hamilton, Mass.) and Damian Rivera (2002 – Cranston, R.I.) both started for Revolution II in their season opener. Rennicks finished the night with one shot and four duels won while Rivera recorded two shots with one on target and a key pass.
REVOLUTION II
New England Revolution II at Fort Lauderdale CF
Saturday, April 10, 2021 – DRV PNK Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
New England Revolution II 1, Fort Lauderdale CF 0
Scoring Summary:
NE – Ryan Sierakowski (Hikaru Fujiwara) 50’
New England Revolution II: Joe Rice; Ryan Spaulding, Sean O’Hearn, François Dulysse, Connor Presley; Jake Rozhansky (Morris Matthews 76’), Hikaru Fujiwara (Dennis Ramirez 76’), Noel Buck; Damian Rivera (Meny Silva 76’), Ryan Sierakowski (Cole Dewhurst 81’), Justin Rennicks (Michael Tsicoulias 65’).
Substitutes Not Used: Marzuq Puckerin, Collin Verfurth.
*Current or former Revolution Academy players in Italics.
UNDER-19s
New England Revolution U-19s vs Oakwood SC U-19s
Saturday, April 10, 2021 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 2, Oakwood SC 2
Scoring Summary:
NE – Ronilson Mendes (Unassisted) 35’
OAK – 37’
NE – Dylan Walsh (Samuel White) 77’
OAK – 90’
Revolution U-19s: Nickolas Cardona; Zachary Sardi-Santos, Cole Richardson, Ethan Williams, Dylan Walsh (Greg MacLean 78’); Jack Panayotou, Aidan Farwell (Valerio Tatafiore 60’), Samuel White (Lucas Fernandez 84’); Ronilson Mendes (Triton Beauvois 60’), Isaie Louis (Estevao Gouveia 78’), Brandonn Bueno (Felipe Vieira 60’).
Substitutes Not Used: Alvaro Rodridguez.
New England Revolution U-19s vs FC Westchester U-19s
Sunday, April 11, 2020 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 2, FC Westchester 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Brandonn Bueno (Isaie Louis) 49’
FCW – 50’
NE – Triton Beauvois (Ronilson Mendes) 74’
Revolution U-19s: Alvaro Rodridguez; Zachary Sardi-Santos, Greg MacLean, Ethan Williams, Valerio Tatafiore (Cole Richardson 82’); Samuel White, Brandonn Bueno, Aidan Farwell (Jack Panayatou 58’); Triton Beauvois (Felipe Vieira 82’), Estevao Gouveia (Isaie Louis 46’), Lucas Fernandez (Ronilson Mendes 46’).
Substitutes Not Used: Nickolas Cardona.
UNDER-17s
New England Revolution U-17s vs Oakwood SC U-17s
Saturday, April 10, 2021 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 0, Oakwood SC 3
Scoring Summary:
OAK – 17’
OAK – 61’
OAK – 71’
Revolution U-17s: Max Weinstein; Matiwos Rumley, Alexi Karalis, Steban Lopera (Jack Burkhardt 60’), Jack LaBelle (Alessandro Bacabac 71’); Matteo Gomes (Randy Vang 71’), Chance Therrien, Brady Lewis (Ed Fandunyan 60’); Jason Zacarias, Alexander Parvu (Samson Kpardeh 60’), Malcolm Fry (Matt Bergquist 71’).
Substitutes Not Used: Brady Elmblad.
New England Revolution U-17s vs FC Westchester U-17s
Sunday, April 11, 2021 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 2, FC Westchester 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Samson Kpardeh 70’
NE – Samson Kpardeh 74’
FCW – 86’
Revolution U-17s: Brady Elmblad; Jack Burkhardt (Matiwos Rumley 46’), Dylan Walsh, Alexi Karalis, Jack LaBelle (Steban Lopera 46’); Alessandro Bacabac (Randy Vang 60’), Matteo Gomes (Chance Therrien 46’), Ed Fandunyan (Matt Bergquist 72’); Brady Lewis, Samson Kpardeh, Malcolm Fry (Jason Zacarias 72’).
Substitutes Not Used: Max Weinstein.
UNDER-15s
New England Revolution U-15s vs Oakwood SC U-15s
Saturday, April 10, 2021 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 3, Oakwood SC 3
Scoring Summary:
NE – Angel Ortez (Jamie Kabuusu) 48’
OAK – 51’
NE – Enzo Goncalves (Diego Xhikneli) 58’
NE – Giuseppe Ciampa (Jordi Tornberg Ayala) 62’
OAK – 73’
OAK – 82’
Revolution U-15s: Ryan Carney; Alejandro Palacio, Daniel Woodward, Kian Charris, Alex Rapo; Jamie Kabuusu, Giuseppe Ciampa, Diego Xhikneli; Olger Escobar, Angel Ortez, Jordi Tornberg Ayala.
Substitutes Used: Sebastian Wraga, Henrique Dias, Kevin Medina, Ryan Viana, Luke Churchill, Enzo Goncalves.
New England Revolution U-15s vs FC Westchester U-15s
Sunday, April 11, 2020 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 6, FC Westchester 0
Scoring Summary:
NE – Enzo Goncalves (Angel Ortez) 7’
NE – Kevin Medina (Jordi Tornberg Ayala) 22’
NE – Enzo Goncalves (Angel Ortez) 33’
NE – Enzo Goncalves (Unassisted) 46’
NE – Diego Xhikneli (Angel Ortez) 61’
NE – Olger Escobar (Unassisted) 65’
Revolution U-15s: Sebastian Wraga; Luke Churchill, Kian Charris, Henrique Dias, Alex Rapo; Jamie Kabuusu, Giuseppe Ciampa, Kevin Medina, Jordi Tornberg Ayala, Angel Ortez, Enzo Goncalves.
Substitutes Used: Ryan Carney, Daniel Woodward, Ryan Viana, Diego Xhikneli, Olger Escobar, Alejandro Palacio.
UNDER-14s
New England Revolution U-14s vs Oakwood SC U-14s
Saturday, April 10, 2021 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 2, Oakwood SC 1
Scoring Summary:
NE – Sage Kinner (Owen Zhang) 50’
OAK – 75’
NE – Raphael Alves (Unassisted) 78’
Revolution U-14s: Miles Fleming; Jackson Danforth, Lucas Nuernburg, Sage Kinner, Fabian Alzate; Owen Zhang, Everson Goglia, Caleb Chao; Luka Hislop, Raphael Alves, Nolan Murray.
Substitutes Used: Ethan Virmalo, Gavin Foley, Leo Lopez, Conrad Sweatman, T.J. Levisee, Matias Xhikneli, Jaime Vega, Felipe Carvalho.
New England Revolution U-14s vs FC Westchester U-14s
Sunday, April 11, 2020 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
New England Revolution 3, FC Westchester 3
Scoring Summary:
FCW – 2’
FCW – 15’
NE – Luka Hislop (Raphael Alves) 31’
NE – Nolan Murray (Raphael Alves) 38’
FCW – 67’
NE – Matias Xhikneli (Raphael Alves) 78’
Revolution U-14s: Miles Fleming; Jackson Danforth, Lucas Nuernburg, Sage Kinner, Matias Xhikneli; Owen Zhang, Conrad Sweatman, Jaime Vega; Raphael Alves, Felipe Carvalho, Everson Goglia.
Substitutes Used: Caleb Chao, Gavin Foley, Luka Hislop, T.J. Levisee, Fabian Alzate, Nolan Murray, Leo Lopez.
