Cavan Sullivan scores first professional goal, Union II defeat Revolution II 2-1

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FOXBOROUGH, MA— The New England Revolution II (4-2-10, 16 pts.) were defeated 2-1 versus Philadelphia Union II (10-3-3, 35 pts.). on Saturday afternoon.

The match kicked off at 6:00 p.m. ET. at Oullette Stadium in Hooksett, New Hampshire to a sold-out crowd of 2,000.

The team started their lineup in a 4-3-3 formation with goalkeeper JD Gunn starting in the net with a backline of (left back) Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi, (center backs) Giovanni Calderón and Santiago Suarez, along with (right back) Damario McIntosh. The midfield consisted of Eric Klein (left), Patrick Leal (center), and Olger Escobar (right). The forward roles were manned by Gevork Diarbian (left), Malcolm Fry (right), and Alex Monis (central) as the lone striker.

First team players Santiago Suarez and Malcolm Fry started the match while Joshua Bolma began the match on the bench.

Giovanni Calderón is making his New England Revolution II debut. He was signed 6 hours prior to kickoff.

The match kicked off with New England starting from the center circle and quickly advancing the ball into Union II defensive third.

Entering the 12th minute, Philadelphia took the early lead.

Following a short corner kick, the ball was delivered into the area and headed by Damario McIntosh and into his own goal.

Entering the 18th minute, Philadelphia added to their lead.

Midfielder #6 Cavan Sullivan drove into the New England Revolution II penalty area and slotted it into the bottom right corner. He is now the youngest scorer in MLS NEXT Pro history at 14-years old.

In the 29th minute, Union II defender #44 Neil Pierre was issued a yellow card.In the 39th minute, Revolution midfielder Olger Escobar was issued a yellow card.

After the initial 45+6 minutes, the match entered halftime with Philadelphia ahead 2-0.

The second half began with Union II starting from the center circle and advancing the ball into the New England defensive third.

Entering the 49th minute, New England pulled one. back

After a shot attempt by Gevork Diarbian was deflected, the ball fell to Patrick Leal who buried it into the net from close range to pull one back for New England.

New England had yet another chance in the 53rd minute when Malcolm Fry’s effort was caught by goalkeeper #57 Mike Sheridan.

Less than one minute later, the Union II had a chance of their own when midfielder #6 Cavan Sullivan’s effort was parried away by goalkeeper JD Gunn.

In the 61st minute, Union II head coach Marlon LeBlanc made his first two changes of the match by replacing midfielders #6 Cavan Sullivan and #22 Sanders Ngabo with midfielder #24 Nicholas Pariano and defender #36 Randy Meneses.

New England’s next chance came in the 65th minute when Alex Monis’ effort went just wide of the right post.

In the 69th minute, Revolution II forward Alex Monis was issued a yellow card.

In the 72nd minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his first two changes of the match by replacing Olger Escobar and Damario McIntosh with Joshua Bolma and Alexandru Pârvu.

New England’s next chance came in the 82nd minute when Eric Klein’s long-distance effort was met with a simple catch save.

In the 83rd minute, Union II head coach Marlon LeBlanc made his third change of the match by replacing forward #14 Leandro Soria with midfielder #88 Kyle Tucker.

In the 87th minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his third and final change of the match by replacing Gevork Diarbian with Andrej Bjelajac.

In the 90th minute, Union II head coach Marlon LeBlanc made his final two changes of the match by replacing defender #30 Jamir Berdecio and forward #77 Edward Davis with defenders #58 Gavin Wetzel and #42 Carlos Rojas.

New England almost leveled the match in the 93rd minute when Joshua Bolma was close to finishing the ball inside the six-yard box, but his effort went wide of the goal.

In the 90+4 minute, Revolution II defender Alexandru Pârvu was issued a yellow card.

After the 90+7 minutes, Philadelphia held on for the 2-1 victory.

With the result, New England fall to 12th in the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference Standings.

Richie Williams and the New England Revolution II (4-2-10, 16 pts.) remain home to face Eastern Conference side Huntsville City (9-3-3, 32 pts.). The match will kick off at Gillette Stadium at 11:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, July 10th. For more MLS NEXT Pro content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.

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Hello! My name is Caleb Pongratz. I am a 23-year-old journalist that covers Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two & the United States Men's National Team. I'm originally from Hanover, Massachusetts and currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. Schooling: • Hanover High School (2016-2020) • Suffolk University (2020-2024) - Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications - Broadcast Journalism. Career within Soccer: • Played club soccer from U6-U18 (Select FC, Boston Bolts, Liverpool International Academy) • Captain of Hanover High School Boys' Soccer (High School) • Played NCAA Division 3 Soccer for Suffolk University in the Coastal Commonwealth Conference for 4 seasons • C Licensed US Soccer Coach • Licensed US Soccer Referee • SafeSport & Intro to Safe & Healthy Playing Environments Certified

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