It took a home match for Columbus Crew SC to snap a three-game losing streak and remedy a scoring drought against the New England Revolution on Saturday evening. The 2-2 tie saw a score by forward Gyasi Zardes and a New England own goal. Entering the match, the Black & Gold had scored just one goal in their past three matches and had been shutout in their last two. “I think it’s positive,” Crew SC Head Coach Gregg Berhalter said. “What I
Photo Credit: Atlantic Soccer Factory Matthew Driver is arguably one of America’s brightest soccer minds. He is regarded as an innovator with a creative spirit and a deep respect for the game and its traditions. Driver has devoted his life to the sport and has contributed to the careers of players from all walks of soccer life. He has been involved in every capacity, from coaching to management to marketing and administration, in addition to serving as a well-known author,
It was a battle of unexpected bottom-dwellers as the worst team in the East traveled to the home stadium of the worst team in the West. After ninety minutes of play it became clear why these two clubs are sitting at the bottom, respectively. The Revolution and the Sounders both looked tired and could not produce goals. The match ended with a nil-nil draw with Seattle missing a handful of easy shots. The first easy shot which did not produce any
The New England Revolution has signed Braintree, Mass., product Scott Caldwell as a Homegrown player. The two-time All-American has played the last four seasons at collegiate powerhouse Akron while training with the Revolution’s first team each summer. He is the team’s second Homegrown player, joining Diego Fagundez, who was the team’s first-ever Homegrown signing in 2010. “We’re very pleased to add Scott to our roster as our second Homegrown player signing,” General Manager Michael Burns said. “He’s had a very successful
Joe Curran is a sports fan, one that absolutely loves the beautiful game. Whether it is cheering on his local NPSL side or rooting for the big boys at Liverpool, he is always there to share his passion for soccer. The 2010 World Cup was a turning point for him, one that turned him into a hardcore supporter. “I fell in love with everything about it,” Curran commented. It was just the beginning as he would go on to support Mass United,
The New England Revolution and Sovereign | Santander today announced their multi-year agreement making Sovereign | Santander the “Official Bank of the New England Revolution.” The multi-faceted agreement will focus heavily on the Bank’s and the Revolution’s joint community involvement and engagement under the tagline, “One Team, One Goal,” which will be used in all of Sovereign | Santander’s Revolution programs. Sovereign | Santander’s agreement with the Revolution also includes day-of-game sponsorships; on-site game day programs; community clinics run by
The Revolution managed to defeat United 2-0 even without their star player, Shalrie Joseph. The New Revolution were able to pull away with a 2-0 win over D.C. United thanks to brilliant play by Kenny Mansally. We should have called it an award-winning performance as Mansally was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week for Week 2 of the 2010 MLS season. The Revs are just one of those teams that always find a way to win. Their consistency has become their