2008 New England Revolution season

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New England Revolution
2008 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachSteve Nicol
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
SuperligaChampions
Champions LeaguePreliminary Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ralston (8)
All: Ralston (9)
Average home league attendance17,580 (regular season)[1]
5,221 (playoffs)
Away colors
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The 2008 New England Revolution season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. The regular season began on March 29, 2008 with a 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo and ended on November 6 with a 3-0 playoff loss to the Chicago Fire.

Background[]

After losing a third straight MLS Cup final in 2007, the Revs began the 2008 season with high hopes. For the first time in team history, New England participated in four different competitions during the regular season. Their 2007 U.S. Open Cup had qualified them for the preliminary round of the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League, and their top-four finish qualified them for the 2008 North American SuperLiga. The Revs also played matches in the 2008 Open Cup and the 2008 regular season.

Review[]

The club started the season well, reaching their July league-fixture recess at the top of the overall MLS table. This early-season success continued in the 2008 SuperLiga, which the club won on August 5, 2008 by beating their 2-time MLS Cup rival the Houston Dynamo on penalties.[2] Injuries, fatigue, and fixture congestion eventually caught up with the Revs, however, and the team performed poorly after returning to MLS league play. In an effort to spell his regular starters, coach Steve Nicol started mostly reserves in an Open Cup semifinal against D.C. United. The Revs lost the match, and Nicol was widely criticized for the decision. The Revolution also crashed out of the CONCACAF Champions League, losing to regional minnows Joe Public FC of Trinidad and Tobago 6-1 on aggregate, including an embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Gillette Stadium.

Mostly on the strength of their hot start, the Revolution managed to make the playoffs. They were unable to advance, however, as they drew 0-0 at home and lost 3-0 away to the Chicago Fire.[3]

Match results[]

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season[]

See also: 2008 Major League Soccer season
March 29, 2008 New England Revolution 3–0 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Ralston Goal 15'
Cristman Goal 32'
Nyassi Goal 92+'		 (report) Mulrooney Yellow card 58' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,116
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 3, 2008 Chicago Fire 4–0 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois, United States
7:00 PM CDT Barrett Goal 4' Yellow card 50'
Mapp Yellow card 17'
Goal 22' Goal 39'
Blanco Goal 37'
Gutierrez Yellow card 89'		 (report) Larentowicz Red card 7'
Joseph Yellow card 7'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,553
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 09, 2008 Kansas City Wizards 1–3 New England Revolution Kansas City, Missouri United States
7:00 PM CDT (report) Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 8,096
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 12, 2010 New England Revolution 0–1 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
April 19, 2008 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Giants Stadium
April 24, 2008 FC Dallas 0–1 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas, United States
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 3, 2008 New England Revolution 0–3 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
May 11, 2008 Chivas USA 1–2 New England Revolution Carson, California, United States
12:00 PM PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
May 17, 2008 New England Revolution 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
May 24, 2008 Columbus Crew 0–1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
May 29, 2008 New England Revolution 2–2 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
June 6, 2008 New England Revolution 2–1 FC Dallas Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
June 12, 2008 Houston Dynamo 0–2 New England Revolution Houston, Texas, United States
8:00 PM CDT Stadium: Robertson Stadium
June 18, 2008 New England Revolution 1–1 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
June 21, 2008 Real Salt Lake 2 - 1 New England Revolution Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
7:30 PM MDT Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
June 28, 2008 New England Revolution 2 - 1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
July 4, 2008 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 New England Revolution Carson, California, United States
PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
August 9, 2008 New England Revolution 1 - 2 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
August 16, 2008 San Jose Earthquakes 4 - 0 New England Revolution San Jose, California, United States
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
August 20, 2008 New England Revolution 2 - 1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
August 23, 2008 Toronto FC 1 - 1 New England Revolution Toronto, Ontario, Canada
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Field
August 30, 2008 New England Revolution 2 - 2 Los Angeles Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 6, 2008 Columbus Crew 4 - 0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
September 11, 2008 New England Revolution 4 - 0 Chivas USA Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 20, 2008 Colorado Rapids 1 - 1 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado, United States
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
September 27, 2008 New England Revolution 0 - 1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
October 4, 2008 New England Revolution 2 - 2 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
October 11, 2008 Kansas City Wizards 1 - 0 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas, United States
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
October 16, 2008 D.C. United 2 - 1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C., United States
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: RFK Stadium
October 25, 2008 New England Revolution 3 - 1 Kansas City Wizards Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium

Open Cup[]

See also: 2008 U.S. Open Cup
July 1, 2008 Third Round New England Revolution 3–0 Richmond Kickers New Britain, Connecticut, United States
7:00 PM EDT Brill Goal 46'
Germanese Goal 63'
Twellman Goal 67'		 (report) Stadium: Veteran's Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: Tony Russo
July 8, 2008 Quarterfinals New England Revolution 1–1
(5-3 p)		 Crystal Palace Baltimore New Britain, Connecticut, United States
7:00 PM EDT Mansally Goal 6'
Igwe Yellow card 33'
Hilgenbrinck Yellow card 59'		 (report) Lader Goal 20'
Teixeira Yellow card 78'
Harkin Yellow card 109'
Flores Red card 119'		 Stadium: Veteran's Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,590
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Penalties
Hilgenbrinck Penalty scored
Dube Penalty scored
Tierney Penalty scored
Igwe Penalty scored
Castro Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Harada
Penalty scored Harkin
Penalty scored Mbuta
Penalty missed Teixeira
August 12, 2008 Semifinals D.C. United 3–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C., United States
7:30 PM EDT Emilio Goal 4' Goal 81'
Quaranta Goal 48'
McTavish Yellow card 50'		 (report) Germanese Goal 34'
Igwe Yellow card 38'
Thompson 		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

SuperLiga[]

See also: 2008 North American SuperLiga
July 14, 2008 Group B New England Revolution United States 1 - 0 Mexico Santos Laguna Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Dube Goal 70' (report) Rodriguez Red card 40' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,118
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde
July 16, 2008 Group B New England Revolution United States 1 - 0 Mexico Pachuca Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Smith Goal 96+' (pen.) (report) Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,614
Referee: Walter Quesada
July 20, 2008 Group B Chivas USA United States 1 - 1 United States New England Revolution Fullerton, California, United States
5:00 PM PDT Razov Goal 59' (report) Joseph Goal 78' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,738
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
July 30, 2008 Semifinal New England Revolution United States 1–0 Mexico Puebla Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Joseph Goal 30'
Heaps Red card 90+'		 (report) Rey Red card 85'
Zamora Yellow card 90+' Red card
Vilar Yellow card 90+' Red card
Muñoz Red card 90+'
Venegas Red card 90+'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,302
Referee: Carlos Batres
August 5, 2008 Final United States New England Revolution 2–2
(6–5 p)		 United States Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 EDT Ralston Goal 41'
Joseph Yellow card 82', Goal 102'		 Report Davis Yellow card 14'
Jaqua Goal 18'
Kamara Goal 98'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,242
Referee: Howard Webb
Penalties
Ralston Penalty scored
Reis Penalty missed
Joseph Penalty scored
Twellman Penalty scored
Smith Penalty missed
Larentowicz Penalty scored
Tierney Penalty scored
Albright Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Waibel
Penalty scored Wondolowski
Penalty missed De Rosario
Penalty missed Ching
Penalty scored Clark
Penalty scored Barrett
Penalty scored Kamara
Penalty missed Ashe

Champions League[]

See also: 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League
August 26, 2008 Preliminary Round Joe Public Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 United States New England Revolution Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago
9:00 EDT Richardson Goal 50'
Gay Goal 70'		 Castro Goal 76' (pen.) Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Courtney Campbell
September 2, 2008 Preliminary Round New England Revolution United States 0–4 Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 EDT Richardson Goal 17' Goal 45' Goal 81'
Nelson Goal 48'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steven Depiero

Playoffs[]

See also: 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 30, 2008 Conference Semifinals New England Revolution 0–0 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
November 6, 2008 Conference Semifinals Chicago Fire 3–0 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois, United States
7:45 PM CDT Thorrington Yellow card 36'
Rolfe Goal 47+'
Conde Goal 49'
Busch Yellow card 62'
Segares Goal 74'		 (report) Albright
Igwe Yellow card 47'
Joseph Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,312
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Standings[]

Conference

Eastern Conference
  • v
  • t
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Columbus Crew 57 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14
2 Chicago Fire 46 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11
3 New England Revolution 43 30 12 11 7 40 43 –3
4 Kansas City Wizards 42 30 11 10 9 37 39 –2
5 New York Red Bulls 39 30 10 11 9 42 48 –6
6 D.C. United 37 30 11 15 4 43 51 –8
7 Toronto FC 35 30 9 13 8 34 43 –9
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
2008 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)


Overall

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Houston Dynamo (W1) 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51
3 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46 2009 North American SuperLiga 4
4 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
5 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
6 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
7 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
8 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
9 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
10 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
11 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
12 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35
13 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
Source:[citation needed]

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
    If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship.
    If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^Note 3 - The winner of the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. As they also won MLS 2008, the 2008 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Houston Dynamo) also entered the Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2008 (New York Red Bulls) and the winner of the 2008 U.S. Open Cup (D.C. United) qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 4 - SuperLiga 2009 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Chicago, New England, Chivas USA and Kansas City).

Notes[]

  1. ^ "2008 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 5, 2010. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ McCarthy, Kyle (August 6, 2008). "Revs Capture SuperLiga 2008 Crown". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Fire 3, Revolution 0". New England Revolution. November 6, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2010.[permanent dead link]

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