March 8, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New England Revolution News Release
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy opened the MLS NEXT spring season last Sunday, securing two wins and two draws after welcoming Met Oval to Gillette Stadium.
The U-17s scored four goals in a shutout victory over Met Oval with Jamie Kabuusu (2006 – Chestnut Hill, Mass.) and Raphael Alves (2007 – Framingham, Mass.) each tallying while Eric Martinez (2006 – Perris, Calif.) notched a brace, tying him with Olger Escobar (2006 – Malden. Mass.) for the team lead in goals scored with seven on the season. Owen Beninga (2007 – Jackson, W.Y.) and Marshall Nason Martin (2007 – Norwood, Mass.) combined for the clean sheet in net.
The U-15s scored five goals as Cristiano Carlos (2008 – Chicopee, Mass.) extended his team lead to nine tallies on the year after adding on two more vs. Met Oval. The forward saw his first scoring opportunity with a scorpion kick that hit the post. Hector Orozco (2007 – Arp, T.X.), Tommy Tsouros (2008 – Bow, N.H.), and Cliff-Grova Rwabira (2008 – Portland, M.E.) also each tallied as Jose Goodman Millman (2008 – Cocheton, N.Y.) kept the clean sheet.
Marco Dos Santos (2005 – Methuen, Mass.) tallied twice in the U-19s match vs. Met Oval to secure the team’s third draw of the year while Jonathan Cante (2009 – Pawtucket, R.I.) tallied his second goal of the 2022-23 season in the U-14s 1-1 tie, rounding out an unbeaten weekend for the Revolution Academy.
All four Academy teams return to action this weekend, taking on FC Boston Bolts and FC Westchester. The complete MLS NEXT schedule and the latest news from around the league can be viewed here. Click here to learn more about the New England Revolution Academy.
Revolution MLS & MLS NEXT Highlights:
Midfielder Marcos Dos Santos (2005 – Methuen, Mass.) brought his season total to seven goals on the year after notching a brace against Met Oval in the U-19s 2-2 draw.
Midfielder Jamie Kabuusu (2006 – Chestnut Hills, Mass.) scored his first goal of the season in the U-17s 4-0 win while forward Eric Martinez (2006 – Perris, Calif) scored twice to tie him with forward Olger Escobar (2006 – Malden, Mass.) for the team lead in goals scored with seven.
The U-17s now hold a 9-3-1 record and have scored three or more goals in eight of their 13 games played this season.
Forward Cristiano Carlos (2008 – Chicopee, Mass.) tallied his eighth and ninth goals of the season in the U-15s’ 5-0 win over Met Oval.
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