July 21, 2024 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
New England Revolution II News Release
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – New England Revolution II (4-12-2; 16 pts.) fell to Chicago Fire FC II (8-4-6; 35 pts.) 3-2, at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday evening. Revolution II forward Alex Monis scored his sixth goal of the season to become New England’s leading goal scorer, while defender Damario McIntosh aided in the offensive attack to force an own goal from Chicago’s defense.
New England came out on the offensive, with Monis finding the scoresheet early in a first-half frenzy. After taking a foul from the hosts, Monis converted from the penalty spot to notch the opening goal in just the 12th minute. The forward tallied his sixth goal of the season against his former club. However, Chicago quickly equalized in the 17th minute and added another in the 20th minute.
The back-and-forth battle continued throughout the first half, with McIntosh, a Revolution Academy product, contributing to New England’s attacking efforts. McIntosh crossed a ball into Chicago Fire FC II defender Jaylen Shannon, generating an own goal from the hosts in the 22nd minute. The Revolution II defender will travel to Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday to participate in the 2024 MLS NEXT All-Star match.
In the 26th minute, Chicago converted on a penalty kick to gain a 3-2 lead before a scoreless second half. New England goalkeeper JD Gunn made seven saves in tonight’s contest, marking his MLS NEXT Pro single-game career-high in saves. Gunn has played between the posts for 12 consecutive games, all starts, since making his professional debut on April 19.
Tonight’s match also saw the professional debut of 16-year-old Robert Nichols III, a Revolution Academy U-17s defender from Milton, Mass. Nichols III entered the match as a second-half substitute, alongside midfielder and Framingham, Mass. native, Brandonn Bueno, both logging 14 minutes in their first appearance with Revolution II this season. Nichols III and Bueno were two out of five Academy products that saw action tonight, including Eric Klein and McIntosh earning starts, while Colby Quiñones entered the match as a first-half substitute.
Revolution II continue the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro campaign on Saturday, August 3 with a visit to face Atlanta United 2 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga. The 8:30 p.m. ET kickoff is available to watch on MLSNEXTPro.com.
MATCH NOTES
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