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FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution (1-0-0, 3 pts.) were victorious 6-0 over USL League One side Sarasota Paradise on Saturday morning.
The match kicked off at 12:00 p.m. ET at IMG Academy to a crowd of 250.
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— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) January 17, 2026
New England starting lineup: 4-3-3 | Matt Turner, Tanner Beason, Mamadou Fofana, Keegan Hughes, Ilay Feingold, Jackson Yueill, Matt Polster, Carles Gil (C), Luca Langoni, Gevork Diarbian, Dor Turgeman
New England substitutes:| Alex Bono, Will Sands, Brayan Ceballos, Gabe Dahlin, Ethan Kohler, Alhassan Yusuf, Brooklyn Raines, Eric Klein, Malcolm Fry, Cristiano Oliveira, Dor Turgeman
Sarasota Paradise starting lineup: 4-3-3 | Information N/A
Sarasota Paradise substitutes:| Information N/A
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New England took the early lead in the 16th minute thanks to a corner kick delivery by midfielder Carles Gil that was headed on by defender Tanner Beason.
Between the 16th and 35th minute, forward Leo Campana earned a penalty kick. His effort was saved.
Less than 20 minutes later, New England added to their lead once more thanks to a forward played ball by midfielder Gevork Diarbian that was volleyed into the net by forward Leo Campana.
Just four minutes after Campana’s volley, midfielder Jackson Yueill joined the scoring after he received a cut-back pass from midfielder Luca Langoni and slotted his effort into the goal.
After the initial 45 minutes, the match entered halftime with New England ahead 3-0.
Cristiano Oliveira (35) looks to make a play during a preseason match versus Sarasota Paradise. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.
Prior to the start of the second half, New England & Sarasota underwent complete line changes.
New England second half lineup: 4-3-3 | Alex Bono, Will Sands, Brayan Ceballos, Gabe Dahlin, Ethan Kohler, Alhassan Yusuf, Brooklyn Raines, Eric Klein, Malcolm Fry, Cristiano Oliveira, Dor Turgeman
Forward Dor Turgeman added to New England’s lead in the 65th minute when midfielder Malcolm Fry found the forward with a pass that went through the legs of a Sarasota defender and was slotted into the bottom left corner to make it 4-0.
Roughly 20 minutes later, midfielder Malcolm Fry had an effort towards goal that was deflected and fell to the feet of midfielder Cristiano Oliveira, who slotted it home to make it 5-0.
New England weren’t done there as midfielder Brooklyn Raines found midfielder Eric Klein at the back post in the 90th minute for the simple tap-in finish to make it 6-0 to New England.
After the 90 minutes, New England held on for the 6-0 victory.
90' | Revs W!#NEvSRQ | 6-0 pic.twitter.com/0evjtER4yb
— New England Revolution (@NERevolution) January 17, 2026
When discussing the reasoning behind two different lineups for the match, head coach Marko Mitrović stated, “There are a couple of components. Number one, obviously we’re in preseason still. And no matter what, game fitness is game fitness. The easiest way for them to develop [to the level where]they can sustain the intensity that we are talking about is through playing games. The other thing for us is it’s also a great opportunity to see the guys. They’re all even and they’re fighting for their spots. It’s good for us to learn how much we can get from each of them.”
Mitrović also homed in on the important of having multiple different goalscorers. “We’re not here to depend on two or three players because it’s not easy for the team or the whole season.”, stated Mitrović. “Everybody has to have that mindset and capacity to score the goals and be present in the box. That’s something we’re trying. I actually hadn’t thought about that. We had six different goal scorers, which is nice for all of them to feel that part like ‘If I’m doing the right things and I’m in the right spots, I can put my name on the board.’ So that’s great.”
Midfielder Jackson Yueill was the first to speak on Marko Mitrović and his staff & noted the positives of their group.
“They’re a very positive group. Everything is exciting, very intentional, and thoughtful. When you’re around people like that and a coach like that, it resonates through the whole team. You can make mistakes, and it’s all about the intent that [Marko] wants. I think there’s a lot of learning to do just in the style that we want to play and the complexities in certain moments of the game that we want to utilize. But the guys have really responded to the energy levels and to the commitment that [Marko] and his staff have. It’s really positive so far in this first week.”
Defender Will Sands had a similar comment in regard to Mitrović’s and his playstyle.
“It’s always really fun for me to experience a new way of playing. I think you learn a lot from the game. I think everyone’s learning and there’s a way to go to make sure that it’s a good final product. But the process of understanding what [Marko] wants and the fundamental aspects of his style of play are really fun, actually. I think everyone’s really excited.”
Carles Gil (10) looks to make a play during a preseason match versus Sarasota Paradise. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.
Marko Mitrović & the New England Revolution are currently 1W-0D-0L in preseason. Their next preseason match in Bradenton, Florida is Friday, January 23rd versus FC Cincinnati. For All MLS content, you can find it on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
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