2015 New England Revolution season

The 2015 New England Revolution season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club enters the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions.

New England Revolution
2015 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachJay Heaps
StadiumGillette Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 5th
Overall: 11th
MLS Cup PlayoffsKnockout Round
U.S. Open CupFourth round
Top goalscorerCharlie Davies (7)
Highest home attendance42,947
(Oct. 17 vs. Montreal)
Lowest home attendance10,668
(Mar. 28 vs. San Jose)
Average home league attendance19,627[citation needed]
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Outside of MLS regular season play, the club participated in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup.

Background

Review

Preseason

Off season Player movement

Immediately after losing the 2014 MLS Cup Final, the New England Revolution began making roster moves to improve the team for 2015. On December 8, 2014, just a day after the Cup Final, the Revolution traded Dimitry Imbongo and Geoffrey Castillion to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for goalkeeper Joe Nasco.[1] On the same day, in preparation for the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft, the Revolution declined options on nine players, goalkeepers Larry Jackson, Joe Nasco and Luis Soffner, defender Jossimar Sanchez, midfielders Shalrie Joseph, Donnie Smith and Alec Sundly and forwards Andre Akpan and Tony Taylor, as well not extending a bona fide contract offer to defender Stephen McCarthy.[2] The Revolution also completed trades with the two new franchises, New York City FC and Orlando City SC to ensure that Revolution Academy graduate Diego Fagundez was not selected in the Expansion Draft.[3] During the draft, New York City FC selected Patrick Mullins and Tony Taylor in the second and fifth rounds, respectively.[4] On December 18, 2014 New England traded their fourth-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft to Toronto FC in exchange for midfielder Jeremy Hall[5] and selected Tristan Bowen in the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[6] At the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, the Revolution traded their second-round pick to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Sean Okoli[7] and used their own third-round pick to draft Cal State Fullerton forward Marc Fenelus.[8] Midfielder Donnie Smith was re-signed by the club on January 23, staying with the team for a third year.[9] 2013 starting forward Juan Agudelo on January 30.[10]

Personnel

Roster

As of August 26, 2015. Source: New England Revolution Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
18Brad Knighton GK (1985-02-06) February 6, 1985 (age 39) Vancouver Whitecaps FC
22Bobby Shuttleworth GK (1987-05-13) May 13, 1987 (age 37) Austin Aztex
26Trevor Spangenberg GK (1991-04-24) April 24, 1991 (age 33) Chivas USA
Defenders
2Andrew Farrell CB (1992-04-02) April 2, 1992 (age 32) University of Louisville
5Jeremy Hall RB (1988-09-11) September 11, 1988 (age 35) Toronto F.C.
8Chris Tierney LB (1986-01-09) January 9, 1986 (age 38) University of Virginia
23José Gonçalves CB (1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 38) FC Sion
25Darrius Barnes RB (1986-12-24) December 24, 1986 (age 37) Duke University
28London Woodberry CB (1991-05-28) May 28, 1991 (age 33) Arizona United
30Kevin Alston RB (1988-05-05) May 5, 1988 (age 36) Indiana University
Midfielders
4Steve Neumann M (1991-10-07) October 7, 1991 (age 32) Georgetown University
6Scott Caldwell M (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33) University of Akron
11Kelyn Rowe M (1991-12-25) December 25, 1991 (age 32) University of California, Los Angeles
12Andy Dorman M (1982-05-01) May 1, 1982 (age 42) Crystal Palace
13Jermaine Jones (c) M (1981-11-03) November 3, 1981 (age 42) Beşiktaş J.K
14Diego Fagundez M (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995 (age 29) New England Revolution Academy
16Daigo Kobayashi M (1983-02-19) February 19, 1983 (age 41) Vancouver Whitecaps FC
21Zachary Herivaux M (1996-02-01) February 1, 1996 (age 28) New England Revolution Academy
24Lee Nguyen M (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 (age 37) Becamex Binh Duong
29Tyler Rudy M (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 (age 30) Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23
33Donnie Smith M (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990 (age 33)Carolina Dynamo
92Timi Mulgrew M (1992-09-16) September 16, 1992 (age 31) Ocean City Nor'easters
Forwards
7Sean Okoli F (1993-02-03) February 3, 1993 (age 31) Seattle Sounders F.C.
9Charlie Davies F (1986-06-25) June 25, 1986 (age 38) Randers FC
10Teal Bunbury F (1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 34) Sporting Kansas City
17Juan Agudelo F (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 31) FC Utrecht

Technical staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Jay Heaps
First Assistant Coach Tom Soehn
Goalkeeping Coach Remi Roy
Strength and Conditioning Coach Nick Downing
Technical Director Ross Duncan
Soccer Operations Manager Jason Gove
Soccer Operations Analyst Tim Crawford
Equipment Manager Scott Emmens
Head Athletic Trainer Evan Allen
Assistant Athletic Trainer Phil Madore
Massage Therapist Glenn O'Connor
Head Team Physician Scott Martin, M.D.

Last updated: February 24, 2015
Source: Club Staff

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
December 8, 2014[1] Joe NascoGKColorado RapidsTrade[11]
December 18, 2014 Tristan BowenFSeattle Sounders FCRe-Entry Draft[12]
December 18, 2014 Jeremy HallMToronto FCTrade[13]
January 15, 2015 Sean OkoliFSeattle Sounders FCTrade[14]
January 30, 2015 Juan AgudeloFUnattachedFree[15]
February 28, 2015 Tyler RudyMPittsburgh Riverhounds U23Free[16]
February 28, 2015 London WoodberryDArizona UnitedFree[17]
March 5, 2015 Trevor SpangenbergGKChivas USAFree[18]
March 18, 2015 Timi MulgrewFOcean City Nor'eastersFree[19]
May 2, 2015 Zachary HerivauxMNew England Revolution YouthHomegrown[20]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
December 8, 2014[2] Geoffrey CastillionFColorado RapidsTrade[11]
December 8, 2014[3] Dimitry ImbongoFColorado RapidsTrade[11]
December 10, 2014 Patrick MullinsFNew York City FCExpansion Draft[21]
December 10, 2014 Tony TaylorFNew York City FCExpansion Draft[21]
February 24, 2015 A.J. SoaresDViking FKFree Transfer[22]


Matches and results

Preseason

January 31, 2015 Scrimmage Real Salt Lake 1–2 New England Revolution Casa Grande, AZ
11:00 EDTJaime 63'ReportDavies 7'
Okoli 48'
Stadium: Grande Sports World
Note: 80-minute scrimmage.

Desert Diamond Cup

February 28, 2015 FC Tucson 0–3 New England Revolution Tucson, AZ
18:30 EDTReportBunbury 30'
Gonçalves  39'
Rowe 46'
Okoli 90+'
Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

MLS regular season

  Win  Tie  Loss

March 8, 2015 MLS 1 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 New England Revolution Seattle, WA
21:30 EDTDempsey 25' (pen.), 67'
Martins 41'
ReportGonçalves  73'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,782
Referee: Juan Guzmán
March 21, 2015 MLS 3 New England Revolution 0–0 Montreal Impact Foxborough, MA
15:00 EDTHall  90+1'ReportCabrera  8'
Camara  29'   61'
Mallace  39'
McInerney  90+3'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,189
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
March 28, 2015 MLS 4 New England Revolution 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, MA
15:00 EDTRowe 21 ', 37'ReportGoodson  13'
Francis  57'
Wondolowski 64' (pen.)
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,668
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 4, 2015 MLS 5 Colorado Rapids 0–2 New England Revolution Commerce City, CO
19:00 EDTSarvas  32'
Powers  60'
Harrington  66'
Burch  90+6'
ReportAgudelo 18'
Davies  26'
Dorman  34'
Nguyen 54' (pen.)
Tierney  90'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,450
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 19, 2015 MLS 7 Philadelphia Union 1–2 New England Revolution Chester, PA
19:30 EDTGaddis  41'
Maidana 42'
Casey  84'
Williams  90'
ReportNguyen  37'
Davies 64'
Bunbury 76',  90+1'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,106
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 2, 2015 MLS 9 New England Revolution 2–1 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, MA
19:30 EDTDavies 9'
Dorman  36'
Bunbury 60'
Agudelo  76'
Tierney  87'
Bunbury  90'
ReportRichards  45'
Ouimette  52'
Kljestan  62' 73'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,296
Referee: Marcos de Oliviera
May 8, 2015 MLS 10 Orlando City SC 2–2 New England Revolution Orlando, FL
20:00 EDTShea  31'
Ramos  45+1'
Kaká  65'
Larin 75'
Rivas  76'
Collin 90'
ReportDavies 19'
Woodberry  38'
Jones  53'
Rowe 71'
Caldwell  84'
Stadium: Citrus Bowl
Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 16, 2015 MLS 11 New England Revolution 1–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, MA
19:30 EDTAgudelo 32'ReportBradley 53'
Konopka  80'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 24,269
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 20, 2015 MLS 12 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 New England Revolution Kansas City, KS
20:00 EDTDwyer 29'  37'
Feilhaber  30' 43' (pen.)
Németh 39 ', 46'
Dia  71'
Mustivar  76'
ReportAgudelo 11'
Dorman  41'
Caldwell 64'
Gonçalves  89'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,864
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 23, 2015 MLS 13 New England Revolution 1–1 D.C. United Foxborough, MA
19:30 EDTWoodberry  26'
Davies 45+1'
Nguyen  45+2'   58'
Tierney  52'
Jones  88'
ReportFranklin  75'
Arrieta 80'
Kitchen  86'
Arnaud  89'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,216
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 6, 2015 MLS 15 Portland Timbers 2–0 New England Revolution Portland, OR
22:30 EDTVillafaña  7'
Urruti  39'
Adi 86 ', 89'
Wallace  88'
ReportBunbury  7'
Woodberry  45'
Nguyen  85'
Alston  90+3'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,114
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 21, 2015 MLS 17 D.C. United 2–1 New England Revolution Washington, DC
17:00 EDTRolfe 70' (pen.), 81'
Arnaud  78'
ReportDavies 10'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 17,213
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 24, 2015 MLS 18 Columbus Crew 2–1 New England Revolution Columbus, OH
19:30 EDTKamara 4 ', 50',  90+5'
Parkhurst  63'
Pogatetz  79'
Francis  86'
Steindórsson  90'
ReportNguyen 1'
Shuttleworth  50'
Dorman  90+3'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 11,435
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 11, 2015 MLS 21 New York Red Bulls 4–1 New England Revolution Harrison, NJ
19:00 EDTWright-Phillips 4 ', 12'
Sam 9'
Felipe  54'
Wallace 56'
McCarty  62'
Robles  65'
Lade  76'
ReportGonçalves  35'   87'
Dorman 37'
Woodberry  58'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 18,640
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 18, 2015 MLS 22 New England Revolution 1–0 New York City FC Foxborough, MA
19:30 EDTNguyen 12'  29'
Caldwell  42'
Hall  90+2'
ReportHernandez  48'
Grabavoy  54'
Jacobson  68'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 28,811
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 25, 2015 MLS 23 Chicago Fire 2–2 New England Revolution Bridgeview, IL
20:30 EDTMaloney 44' (pen.)
Accam  61'
Shipp  62'
Cociș 75'
Gehrig  81'
ReportNguyen 28'
Farrell  45+2'
Rowe 77'
Neumann  83'
Tierney  88'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,159
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 1, 2015 MLS 24 New England Revolution 3–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, MA
19:30 EDTGonçalves  30'
Davies 35', 62'
Nguyen 44' (pen.)
ReportFindley  34'
Altidore  39'
Kantari  48'
Bendik  60'
Perquis  61'
Osorio 75'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,363
Referee: Chris Penso
August 15, 2015 MLS 25 New England Revolution 2–0 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, MA
19:30 EDTGonçalves 69'
Agudelo 88'
ReportGarrido  59'
Horst  85'
Williams  88'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,723
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 13, 2015 MLS 28 Toronto FC 1–3 New England Revolution Toronto, ON
17:00 EDTFindley  51' 55'
Kantari  74'
ReportPerquis 4' (o.g.)
Jones  27'
Fagúndez 39'
Farrell  59'
Rowe  63' 71'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,257

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

Fourth round

Tables

Eastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3Montreal Impact34151364844+451MLS Cup Knockout Round
4D.C. United34151364345−251
5New England Revolution34141284847+150
6Toronto FC34151545858049
7Orlando City SC34121484656−1044
Source: MLS

Overall table

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
9LA Galaxy34141195646+1051
10Sporting Kansas City34141194845+351CONCACAF Champions League
11New England Revolution34141284847+150
12Toronto FC34151545858049
13San Jose Earthquakes34131384139+247
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
5722146 −210121 +112025 −3

Last updated: April 6, 2015
Source: Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLTWWTWWWTTLTTLW
Updated to match(es) played on April 6, 2015. Source: MLS Results and revolutionsoccer.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Player information

Outfield player statistics

No.Nat.PlayerTotalMLS regular seasonMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupRef.
App.Min.GlsAstYCRCApp.Min.GlsAstYCRCApp.Min.GlsAstYCRCApp.Min.GlsAstYCRC
Defenders
2 Andrew Farrell000000000000000000000000[23]
8 Chris Tierney000000000000000000000000[23]
23 José Gonçalves000000000000000000000000[23]
25 Darrius Barnes000000000000000000000000[23]
30 Kevin Alston000000000000000000000000[23]
Midfielders
4 Steve Neumann000000000000000000000000[23]
4 Jeremy Hall000000000000000000000000[23]
6 Scott Caldwell000000000000000000000000[23]
11 Kelyn Rowe000000000000000000000000[23]
12 Andy Dorman000000000000000000000000[23]
13 Jermaine Jones000000000000000000000000[23]
14 Diego Fagundez000000000000000000000000[23]
16 Daigo Kobayashi000000000000000000000000[23]
24 Lee Nguyen000000000000000000000000[23]
Forwards
7 Sean Okoli000000000000000000000000[23]
9 Charlie Davies000000000000000000000000[23]
10 Teal Bunbury000000000000000000000000[23]
17 Juan Agudelo000000000000000000000000[23]
27 Jerry Bengtson000000000000000000000000[23]

Goalkeeper statistics

No.Nat.PlayerTotalMLS regular seasonMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupRef.
App.Min.GAGAAWDLApp.Min.GAGAAWDLApp.Min.GAGAAWDLApp.Min.GAGAAWDL
18 Brad Knighton000000000000000000000000000[24]
22 Bobby Shuttleworth000000000000000000000000000[24]

Kits

Home

Like all Major League Soccer teams, the 2015 New England Revolution kits are produced by adidas. New England continue wearing the same home kits as in 2014, however the away kit, which was introduced at an event on March 3, broke from the traditional monochromatic white for away kits and featured a red shirt. United Healthcare continued their four-year relationship with the club as their jersey sponsor.

TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeNavyWhiteNavyMarch 8, 2014 (with Navy shorts)
AwayRed and WhiteRedRedApril 4, 2015

References