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FOXBOROUGH, MA— The New England Revolution II (4-2-10, 16 pts.) were defeated 3-2 versus Chicago Fire FC II (8-6-3, 35 pts.) on Sunday afternoon.
The match kicked off at 5:00 p.m. ET. at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.
New England Revolution Logo. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.
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 roles were manned by Eric Klein (left), Lucas Maciel (central) and Patrick Leal (right). The forward roles were manned by Joshua Bolma (left), Gevork Diarbian (central) and Alex Monis (right)
First team players Santiago Suarez and Joshua Bolma started the match today.
How we lineup vs Chicago 🫡 pic.twitter.com/I3t1RkR6vy
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) July 21, 2024
The match kicked off with New England starting from the center circle and quickly advancing the ball into Chicago’s defensive third.
New England had the first moment of the match when Gevork Diarbian sent an early shot wide of the right post.
New England’s next chance came in the 10th minute when goalkeeper #70 Patrick Los saved a close-range header by Santiago Suarez.
Entering the 12th minute, drama ensued as Chicago Fire II goalkeeper #70 Patrick Los took down a Alex Monis with a slide inside the box and a penalty was given. Los was issued a yellow card.
Alex Monis penalty kick to the back of the net!
CHI 0 | #NERevsII 1 pic.twitter.com/jSQiVFHxs3
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) July 21, 2024
The ensuing penalty kick by Alex Monis was buried into the bottom right corner for the early 1-0 lead.
Chicago’s first chance came in the 15th minute when defender #55 Omari Glasgow’s effort was saved by JD Gunn.
Entering the 17th minute, Chicago levelled the scoreline.
Lamonth Rochester taps in the rebound to equalize for @ChicagoFireFCII. pic.twitter.com/pGWTDQEE1C
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Following a cross delivery by midfielder #36 Justin Reynolds, he found defender #54 Lamonth Rochester inside the box at the back post. His initial header was saved by JD Gunn; however, the ball fell kindly for a simple tap-in at the back post to make it 1-1.
Entering the 20th minute, Chicago took the lead.
Shokalook with the magic touch to put @ChicagoFireFCII in front! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SztvVxDRpE
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Midfielder #36 Justin Reynolds sent a through-pass to find with #55 Omari Glasgow, who then crossed the ball on the floor to find forward #44 Jason Shokalook for a right-footed finish to make it 2-1 to Chicago Fire II.
Entering the 22nd minute, New England leveled the scoreline
22'-McIntosh with the assist to force an own goal from Chicago
CHI 2 | #NERevsII 2 pic.twitter.com/guOorklDoY
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) July 21, 2024
Defender DaMario McIntosh sent a delivery into the area that was met with a horrific defensive clearance by defender #43 Jaylen Shannon that led to the ball deflecting into his own goal to make it 2-2.
Entering the 26th minute, drama ensued, this time for Chicago, as the referee had indicated that defender Santiago Suarez had taken down forward #44 Jason Shokalook inside the penalty area.
The Golden Boot leader converts from the spot! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/lJECjnJrqQ
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Moments later, midfielder #48 Dawid Poręba stepped up and buried the ball into the center of the goal to make it 3-2 to Chicago Fire II.
New England’s next chance came in the 28th minute when Patrick Leal’s long distant effort was met with a diving stop by goalkeeper #70 Patrick Los. The rebound given up was met with a shot by Gevork Diarbian that was saved once more by Los.
In the 35th minute, Revolution II defender Giovanni Calderón was issued a yellow card.
In the 43rd minute, Revolution II midfielder Patrick Leal was issued a yellow card.
From the foul, the ensuing freekick led to a header by Chicago defender #41 Jean Diouf, which was met with a fantastic diving stop by goalkeeper JD Gunn.
After the initial 45+3 minutes, the match entered halftime
At the half pic.twitter.com/i7tlJjqb6J
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) July 21, 2024
Prior to the start of the second half, Chicago head coach Ludovic Taillandier made his first two changes by replacing defender #41 Jean Diouf and midfielder #36 Justin Reynolds with defenders #64 Christopher Cupps and #46 Juan Zapata Calle.
The second half kicked off with Chicago Fire II starting from the center circle and quickly advancing the ball into New England’s defensive third.
New England had the first chance of the second half when Gevork Diarbian’s effort entering the 49th minute was met with a stop by goalkeeper #70 Patrick Los.
In the 50th minute, Revolution II midfielder Eric Klein was issued a yellow card.
New England had yet another chance in the 53rd minute when DaMario McIntosh’s effort struck the outside of the right net.
In the 61st minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his second change of the match by replacing forward Gevork Diarbian with forward Liam Butts.
In the 65th minute, Revolution II defender Santiago Suarez was issued a yellow card.
Following the foul, Chicago head coach Ludovic Taillandier made his third change of the match by replacing defender #54 Lamonth Rochester with midfielder #53 Peter Soudan.
Happy birthday, Luka! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/MioDaCFiza
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) July 16, 2024
Chicago then had a chance moments later when a deflected effort by midfielder #53 Peter Soudan’s cross was caught by JD Gunn.
Midfielder #53 Peter Soudan had yet another opportunity in the 70th minute when JD Gunn was called to action to make another save for New England.
In the 76th minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his third and fourth change of the match by replacing defenders Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi and Damario McIntosh and replaced them with midfielder Brandonn Bueno and forward Robert Nichols.
Just 3 minutes later, Revolution II forward Joshua Bolma was issued a yellow card.
In the 86th minute, Chicago head coach Ludovic Taillandier made his fourth and final change of the match by replacing forward #44 Jason Shokalook with midfielder #67 Giovanni Granda.
Chicago’s last chance came in the 88th minute when forward #50 Christian Koffi’s effort was saved away by JD Gunn and collected by Giovanni Calderón.
After the 90+2 minutes, the match concluded with Chicago holding onto the 3-2 victory.
Final pic.twitter.com/PUiyVaeoOy
— New England Revolution II (@NERevolution2) July 21, 2024
With the result, New England remain in 13th in the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference Standings. They have the T-3 worst record in the league (29 teams in MLS NEXT Pro).
Richie Williams and the New England Revolution II (4-2-9, 16 pts.) are on the road to face Eastern Conference side Chicago FC United (7-6-3, 32 pts.). The match will kick off at SeatGeek Stadium at 5:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, July 21st. For more MLS NEXT Pro content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
