FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution fell to FC Dallas, 4-2, in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final at Toyota Stadium on Tuesday.

Juan Agudelo opened scoring for New England in the sixth minute, giving the Revs an early 1-0 lead and extending his goal-scoring streak to three games across all competitions. However, FC Dallas responded with four unanswered goals despite a strong showing from goalkeeper Brad Knighton, who submitted five saves. Agudelo brought the Revs within two with his second goal of the night in the 73rd minute – securing the first brace of his U.S. Open Cup career – but the Revs couldn’t find two more goals over the last 17 minutes.

Both Diego Fagundez and Chris Tierney made milestone appearances in the match, tying Head Coach Jay Heaps’ record for most Open Cup appearances in franchise history with 12. 

New England returns to MLS action on Saturday, Sept. 17, when the club visits the Montreal Impact at Stade Saputo. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast locally on Comcast SportsNet with Brad Feldman and Paul Mariner calling the action. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on 98.5 The Sports Hub in English and on WMVX 1570 AM “Nossa Radio” in Portuguese.

New England Revolution 2, FC Dallas 4

September 13, 2016 – Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)

Revolution Come Up Short in U.S. Open Cup Final
With tonight’s loss, the Revolution’s record in U.S. Open Cup Finals drops to 1-2. In total, New England is now 19-14-4 in 37 games in the competition, including a 7-9-2 mark on the road. 

The Revs also reached the Open Cup Final in 2007 and 2001. The club defeated FC Dallas in the 2007 Final, and fell to LA Galaxy in the 2001 Final.

Fagundez, Tierney Tie Jay Heaps’ Open Cup Games Played Record
Midfielder Diego Fagundez and defender Chris Tierney both made their 12th career Open Cup appearances for the Revolution in tonight’s match, tying Head Coach Jay Heaps’ franchise record. 

• Fagundez started all five of the club’s matches in this year’s tournament and has started in nine of his 12 Open Cup appearances.
• Tierney replaced defender Je-Vaughn Watson as a substitute in the 45th minute, marking his third appearance of this year’s tournament. He has started in seven of his 12 Open Cup appearances. 

Agudelo Stays Red Hot, Scores for Third Consecutive Match
Forward Juan Agudelo netted the Revolution’s opening goal in the sixth minute, extending his streak of matches with a goal across all competitions to three. Agudelo has opened the scoring for New England in all three matches. 

• Agudelo added a second goal in the 73rd minute, securing the first brace of his Open Cup career. It also marked the second multi-goal effort of his Revolution career. He previously recorded a brace against the Philadelphia Union on Aug. 25, 2013. 
• Agudelo joins Maximiliano Urruti (FC Dallas, 2016) and Sanna Nyassi (Seattle Sounders FC, 2010) as the only players to score two goals in an Open Cup Final. In addition, his sixth-minute goal was the second fastest in an Open Cup Final (per TheCup.us). 
• The goals were Agudelo’s first of this year’s tournament, bringing his U.S. Open Cup career total to three. He also scored for Chivas USA in a Fourth Round Open Cup match against the Carolina RailHawks on June 6, 2012.
• Agudelo is the second Revolution player to record a brace in Open Cup play this year. Forward Teal Bunbury also accomplished the feat, tallying twice against the New York Cosmos in the Round of 16 on June 29.

Koffie Registers Assist, Continues Career-Best Offensive Season
Midfielder Gershon Koffie registered an assist on Juan Agudelo’s goal in the sixth minute. The helper was Koffie’s fifth across all competitions this season and his first in U.S. Open Cup play. 

• Koffie has four assists in League play this season, which marks a new career high. The Ghanaian midfielder previously recorded three for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2013.
• Koffie appeared in two U.S. Open Cup matches in this year’s tournament, including tonight’s Final and the team’s Semifinal win against the Chicago Fire on Aug. 9. He missed 10 games across all competitions with a knee injury between May 28 and July 20. 

Bunbury Caps Off Memorable Open Cup Run with Assist
Forward Teal Bunbury recorded an assist on Juan Agudelo’s goal in the 73rd minute. For the tournament, Bunbury recorded a team-high three goals and added one assist.

• Bunbury lifted the Revs with a brace in the team’s Fifth Round win against the New York Cosmos on June 29, and later added another tally in the Semifinal win against the Chicago Fire on Aug. 9.
• For his Open Cup career, Bunbury now has seven goals and two assists.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS
6th minute (GOAL) – Juan Agudelo opens scoring for New England for the third consecutive match, as he backs down FC Dallas defender Matt Hedges, corrals a pass from Gershon Koffie, turns, and curls it out of the reach of goalkeeper Chris Seitz (WATCH HERE).

32nd minute (SAVE) – Goalkeeper Brad Knighton denies Ryan Hollingshead’s bid at a go-ahead goal, hugging the near post and delivering a timely kick save to keep the match level.

45th minute (SAVE) – Brad Knighton comes up with another huge save, this time reeling in a low, driven shot from the left side of the penalty area by Maynor Figueroa.

55th minute (CHANCE) – Chris Tierney pulls up from the left flank and sends a curling cross into the box, where Juan Agudelo narrowly misses on an uncontested header on the doorstep of FC Dallas’ net.

67th minute (CHANCE) – Kei Kamara nearly pulls one back for New England, finding a cross from Kelyn Rowe with his head but sending it just wide of the near post. 

73rd minute (GOAL) – Juan Agudelo scores his second goal of the night and gives the Revolution life, poking in a deflected cross with his right foot (WATCH HERE).

87th minute (SAVE) – Knighton keeps the Revs within two with a fantastic save, swatting away an uncontested shot from Tesho Akindele, who was stationed in front of the penalty spot.

GAME CAPSULE
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Assistant Referees: Sean Hurd (AR1), Adam Wienckowski (AR2)

Fourth Official: Sorin Stoica

Weather: 85 Degrees and Partly Cloudy

Attendance: 16,612

Scoring Summary:
NE – Juan Agudelo (Gershon Koffie) 6’

DAL – Maximiliano Urruti (Mauro Diaz) 15’

DAL – Matt Hedges (Mauro Diaz) 40’

DAL – Mauro Diaz (Penalty Kick) 45’+7’

DAL – Maximiliano Urruti (Mauro Diaz) 61’

NE – Juan Agudelo (Teal Bunbury) 73’

Misconduct Summary:
NE – Scott Caldwell (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 29’

NE – London Woodberry (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 48’

DAL – Walker Zimmerman (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 50’

NE – Andrew Farrell (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 63’

NE – Diego Fagundez (Yellow Card – Unsporting Behavior) 66’

New England Revolution: Brad Knighton; Je-Vaughn Watson (Chris Tierney 45’+3’), José Gonçalves, London Woodberry, Andrew Farrell; Gershon Koffie (Kei Kamara 42’); Diego Fagundez, Kelyn Rowe (Teal Bunbury 69’), Scott Caldwell; Lee Nguyen ©, Juan Agudelo

Substitutes Not Used: Cody Cropper, Daigo Kobayashi, Steve Neumann, Femi Hollinger-Janzen

FC Dallas: Chris Seitz; Maynor Figueroa, Matt Hedges, Walker Zimmerman, Ryan Hollingshead; Kellyn Acosta, Carlos Gruezo; Michael Barrios (Victor Ulloa 82’), Mauro Diaz©, Mauro Rosales (Tesho Akindele 58’); Maximiliano Urruti (Aubrey David 90’+1’)

Substitutes Not Used: Jesse Gonzalez, Norberto Paparatto, Getterson, Colin Bonner