Revolution II Fall to Atlanta United 2, 3-2

August 3, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
New England Revolution II News Release

Kennesaw, Ga. – New England Revolution II (4-13-2; 16 pts.) fell to Atlanta United 2 (5-9-4; 21 pts.) 3-2, at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday night. Revolution II forward Alex Monis scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season and added an assist in tonight’s contest.

After 13 minutes of scoreless play, Atlanta forward Karim Tmimi buried a header into the net. The hosts tallied again in the 36th minute, with Alan Carleton slotting the ball past Revolution II goalkeeper JD Gunn, who nearly got a hand to the strike but could not deflect it. Carleton notched a second goal just two minutes later to give the hosts a 3-0 advantage before the teams went into the halftime break.

New England pulled one back in the second half, with Liam Butts tallying his second goal of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro campaign in the 48th minute. The forward, who earned his first start of the season since returning from injury on July 10, recorded four shots in tonight’s contest. Butts converted on a chipped pass from Monis, who has now found the scoresheet in two consecutive matches.

Monis continued to cut into the deficit for New England, tallying his team-lead seventh goal of the year in the 69th minute. The Filipino international curled the ball into the net, capitalizing on an assist from Marcos Dias. Dias’ helper marked his team-leading fifth assist of the year. Despite the loss, Revolution II generated opportunities throughout the match. New England ended the night by outshooting Atlanta, 27-12.

Revolution Academy products Eric Klein and Colby Quiñones earned starts in tonight’s match, while Malcolm Fry, Gevork Diarbian, and Olger Escobar entered as second-half substitutes. Escobar, a Malden, Mass. native, who recently returned from international duty with the Guatemala U-20s National team, provided a four-shot performance.

Revolution II return home for a midweek matinee next Wednesday, August 7, hosting FC Cincinnati 2 at Gillette Stadium. The 11:00 a.m. ET kickoff is available to watch on MLS Season pass on the Apple TV app.

MATCH NOTES

F Alex Monis delivered a goal-and-assist performance in tonight’s match and scored his team-leading seventh goal of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro campaign.

Monis also paced New England in shots tonight (5).

F Marcos Dias leads Revolution II in assists this season, registering his fifth helper in his return from stints with the first team.

F Liam Butts tallied his second…