April 14, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New England Revolution News Release
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy returns to MLS NEXT spring action this weekend after the U-15s and U-17s spent 10 days competing in the Generation adidas Cup at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
On Sunday, April 2, the U-19s earned a 2-0 victory over Beachside SC Marco Dos Santos (2005 – Methuen, Mass.) and Gianluca Armellino (2005 – Plainville, Mass.) each tallied while Kevin Christensen (2006 – Natick, Mass.) kept the clean sheet to secure his team’s fourth win of the spring.
Down in Bradenton, the U-15s and U-17s competed in the annual Generation adidas Cup. The U-15s went 1-0-2 in group play, playing Austin FC and Columbus Crew to draws and defeating Club América, 4-2. The U-15s then earned a 1-0-2 record during showcase play, beating the Portland Timbers, 2-1, and playing Sporting KC and Pumas UNAM to 2-2 and 0-0 draws, respectively. Cliff-Grova Rwabira (2008 – Portland, M.E.) led the U-15s with three goals in the tournament, while Cristiano Carlos (2008 – Chicopee, Mass.) and Judah Siqueira (2009 – South Easton, Mass.) each netted two tallies.
The U-17s battled Nashville SC to a scoreless draw to open group play but fell to Orlando City SC and Club León before heading into showcase action. Eric Klein (2006 – Manheim, Penn.) and Eric Martinez (2006 – Perris, Calif.) each scored to lift the team to a 2-1 win over Atlanta United. The U-17s fell to the Colorado Rapids, 1-0, before earning a 3-0 victory over St. Louis CITY2 as Owen Beninga (2007 – Jackson, W.Y.) earned the clean sheet.
The U-19s and U-14s will travel to play against Rochester New York FC Academy on Saturday before the U-19s take on BW Gottschee Academy on Sunday. 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:
Featuring in the Starting XI for Revolution II for the third consecutive match, U-17 defender Peyton Miller (2007 – Unionville, Conn.) tallied his first professional assist on Homegrown midfielder Damian Rivera’s game-tying goal in New England’s 5-1 victory over Philadelphia Union II on Monday.
U-17 goalkeepers Ryan Carney (2006 – Dunstable, Mass.) and Owen Beninga (2007 – Jackson, W.Y.) each earned clean sheets at GA Cup with Carney in net for his team’s 0-0 draw with Nashville SC and Beninga in goal for the U-17s’ 3-0 win over…
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