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FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution II (4-4-4, 20 pts) were defeated 1-0 versus FC Cincinnati 2 (2-3-7, 12 pts.) on Sunday afternoon.
The match kicked off at 2:00 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium.
Starting Lineup versus FC Cincinnati 2.
New England starting lineup: 4-2-3-1 | Max Weinstein, Hesron Barry, Gabriel Dahlin, Victor Souza (C), DaMario McIntosh, Eric Klein, Javaun Mussenden, Cristiano Oliveira, Alex Monis, Liam Butts, Marcos Dias
New England substitutes:| Eli Ackerman, Joe Buck, Judah Siqueira, Grant Emerhi, Sage Kinner, Aidan Reilly, Julian Chapman, Cristiano Carlos, Michael Tsicoulias
FC Cincinnati 2 starting lineup: 3-4-3 | Paul Walters, Andrei Chirilă, Brian Schaefer, Noah Adnan, William Kuisel, Peter Mangione, Carlos Yamir del Valle, Amir Daley, Ben Augee, Carson Locker, Andrés Dávila
FC Cincinnati 2 substitutes:| Nate Crockford, Dilan Hurtado Hinestroza, Tega Ikoba, Connor Stout, Brandon Kristel, Yorkaeff Caicedo, Benjamin Manfroy
Starting XI versus FC Cincinnati 2.
The match kicked off with FC Cincinnati 2 starting from the center circle and swiftly advancing the ball into New England’s defensive third.
In the 4th minute, FC Cincinnati 2 midfielder Noah Adnan was issued a yellow card for a harsh foul on Gevork Diarbian.
New England’s first opportunity came in the 7th minute when a delivery into the area by Gevork Diarbian was deflected by Cristiano Oliveira and caught comfortably by goalkeeper Paul Walters.
Damario McIntosh had a massive opportunity to score when he received a square pass from Cristiano Oliveira right inside FC Cincinnati’s penalty area in the 11th minute, however, he sent his shot just wide of the right post.
Damario McIntosh had yet another amazing opportunity in the 19th minute when his breakaway effort was met with a miraculous save by goalkeeper Paul Walters.
Javaun Mussenden looks to make a play during an MLSNEXTPro match versus FC Cincinnati 2.
FC Cincinnati’s first “real” chance came in the 31st minute when a cross by Will Kuisel was claimed comfortably by goalkeeper Max Weinstein.
Ben Augee had a chance in the 34th minute when his effort was met with a sliding block by Victor Souza. The ball then fell for Will Kuisel, who sent his effort high over the net.
In the 38th minute, Revolution II defender Hesron Barry was issued a yellow card for kicking out at the ball. Shockingly, Hesron was not issued a red card.
Entering the 39th minute, FC Cincinnati 2 took the lead.
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After receiving the ball from a free kick, midfielder Brian Schafer trapped the ball and unleashed a rocket of a volley that went bar-down and in past goalkeeper Max Weinstein to make it 1-0 to FC Cincinnati 2.
After the initial 45+2 minutes, the match entered halftime with FC Cincinnati 2 ahead 1-0.
Halftime between New England Revolution II & FC Cincinnati 2.
The second half began with New England Revolution II starting from the center circle and swiftly advancing the ball into FC Cincinnati 2’s defensive third.
New England had the first chance of the second half when a delivery into the area by Marcos Dias was met with a first-time volley by Javaun Mussenden. It was met with a great save by goalkeeper Paul Walters.
Amir Daley had the first moment for FC Cincinnati 2 when his effort went wide of the net in the 53rd minute.
Cristiano Oliveira had another low-driven shot in the 60th minute that was met with a calm save by goalkeeper Paul Walters.
In the 62nd minute, FC Cincinnati 2 head coach Tyrone Marshall made his first changes of the match by replacing Andrés Dávila & Carlos del Valle with Tega Ikoba & Benjamin Manfroy.
Just two minutes later, in the 64th minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his first change of the match by replacing Liam Butts with Michael Tsicoulias.
Cristiano Oliveira looks to make a play during an MLSNEXTPro match versus FC Cincinnati 2.
In the 72nd minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his second change of the match by replacing Cristiano Oliveira with Judah Siqueira.
Marcos Dias had a long-distant effort in the 73rd minute that was caught comfortably by goalkeeper Paul Walters.
Victor Souza had a chance to level the scoreline in the 75th minute when his header from a Marcos Dias free kick went just over the crossbar.
Ben Augee had a chance to add another to FC Cincinnati 2’s scoresheet in the 79th minute when his headed effort was scuffed wide of the net.
New England’s best chance to score came in the 81st minute when a shot by Gevork Diarbian was saved by goalkeeper Paul Walters. The ball then fell to Victor Souza less than a yard out and he sent it over the net.
In the 82nd minute, Revolution II defender Gabriel Dahlin was issued a yellow card for fouling Ben Augee.
Gabriel Dahlin looks to make a play during an MLSNEXTPro match versus FC Cincinnati 2.
Following the foul, FC Cincinnati 2 head coach Tyrone Marshall made his third change of the match by replacing Peter Mangione with Brandon Kristel.
In the 85th minute, Revolution II head coach Richie Williams made his third change of the match by replacing Damario McIntosh with Joe Buck.
In the 88th minute, FC Cincinnati 2 head coach Tyrone Marshall made his fourth change of the match by replacing Amir Daley with Dilan Hinestroza.
Just two minutes later, in 90th minute, FC Cincinnati 2 midfielder Brandon Kristel was issued a yellow card.
Just two minutes later, in 90+2 minute, FC Cincinnati 2 defender Andrei Chirilă was issued a yellow card.
After the 90+4 minutes, the match concluded with FC Cincinnati holding on to the 1-0 victory
Fulltime between New England Revolution II & FC Cincinnati 2.
With the result, New England move to 7th place in the MLS NEXT Pro Eastern Conference Standings.
Richie Williams and the New England Revolution II (4-4-4, 20 pts.) are on the road to face Eastern Conference side Philadelphia Union II (4-4-1, 18 pts.). The match will kick off at Subaru Park on Thursday, June 26th at 7:00 p.m. EST. For more MLS NEXT Pro content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
