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New England Revolution Academy Highlights: March 30, 2023

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March 30, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS)New England Revolution News Release

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy’s MLS NEXT spring season continued over the weekend with all four teams back in action. The U-15s and U-17s each took on Nashville SC while the U-19s and U-14s faced off against Seacoast United on Saturday before the 14s, 15s, and 17s took on Beachside Soccer Club on Sunday.


The U-17s scored nine goals over the weekend, winning their match vs. Nashville SC, 5-2, before shutting out Beachside, 4-0. Olger Escobar (2006 – Malden, Mass.) and Cristiano Oliveira (2008 – Somerville, Mass.) each scored three goals between the two matches while Eric Martinez (2006 – Perris, Calif.) and Gershom Matimano (2007 – Hampton, N.H.) also found the back of the net. Goalkeepers Ryan Carney (2006 – Dunstable, Mass.) and Owen Beninga (2007 – Jackson, W.Y.) combined for the clean sheet on Sunday, each playing 45 minutes.

The U-15s notched two clean sheets in their matches as Cliff-Grova Rwabira (2008 – Portland, M.E.) tallied the lone goal on Saturday vs. Nashville while Braydon Fagundes (2008 – Warwick, R.I.) and Luis Fontalvo (2008 – Central Falls, R.I.) both scored in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Beachside. Sean Cory (2008 – Wrentham, Mass.) and Jose Goodman Millman (2008 – Cocheton, N.Y.) each earned shutouts, securing their team’s second and third clean sheets of the spring season.

The U-19s played Seacoast United to a 2-2 draw on Saturday as Gianluca Armellino (2005 – Plainville, Mass.) tallied in the 56th minute while Alex St. John (2005 – Needham, Mass.) scored in the 90th to secure the point for his team. The U-14s and Seacoast United were scoreless in their match as Reinner Fidelis (2009 – Peabody, Mass.) led his team to a clean sheet. The U-14s fell 3-0 in their match vs. Beachside SC on Sunday.

The U-15s and U-17s will now compete in the Generation adidas Cup at IMG Academy in Florida. To kick off their group stages, the U-15s will take on Austin FC, Columbus Crew, and Club America while the U-17s will face Nashville SC, Orlando City, and Club Leon. More information and the complete 2023 Generation adidas Cup schedule can be found here.

The U-19s continue action here in New England, taking on Beachside SC at the University of Bridgeport. 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.

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