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2009 New England Revolution season

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New England Revolution
2009 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
CoachSteve Nicol
Major League Soccer3rd East
7th Overall
PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupThird round
SuperLigaSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Joseph (8)
All: Dube (10)
Average home league attendance13,732 (regular season)
7,416 (playoffs)[1]
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The 2009 New England Revolution season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence, and the eighth straight in which the team made the playoffs. It began on March 21 with a 1–0 road win over the San Jose Earthquakes and ended on November 7 with a 2–0 loss to the Chicago Fire (the Revs lost the series 3–2 on aggregate).

Squad

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First-team squad

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As of August 8, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Matt Reis
2 DF United States USA Amaechi Igwe
3 DF United States USA Chris Albright
4 DF Costa Rica CRC Gabriel Badilla
5 DF Ghana GHA Emmanuel Osei
6 DF United States USA Jay Heaps
7 MF United States USA Wells Thompson
8 MF United States USA Chris Tierney
9 FW Cameroon CMR Stephane Assengue
10 FW Lithuania LTU Edgaras Jankauskas
11 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Kheli Dube
13 MF United States USA Jeff Larentowicz
14 MF United States USA Steve Ralston (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Honduras HON Mauricio Castro
19 MF United States USA Michael Videira
20 FW United States USA Taylor Twellman
21 MF Grenada GRN Shalrie Joseph (vice-captain)
24 GK United States USA Brad Knighton
25 DF United States USA Darrius Barnes
26 MF United States USA Nico Colaluca
28 MF United States USA Pat Phelan
29 FW The Gambia GAM Kenny Mansally
30 DF United States USA Kevin Alston
31 MF The Gambia GAM Sainey Nyassi
34 GK United States USA Bobby Shuttleworth

Transfers

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In

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF United States USA Michael Videira (Unattached, Free[3])
25 DF United States USA Darius Barnes (Superdraft[4])
9 FW Cameroon CMR Stephane Assengue (from Daga Young Stars, Free[5])
No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF Ghana GHA Emmanuel Osei (from Liberty Professionals F.C., Free[6])
26 MF United States USA Nico Colaluca (from Colorado Rapids, Trade[7])
10 FW Lithuania LTU Edgaras Jankauskas (from REO LT Vilnius, Free[8])

Out

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW United States USA Adam Cristman (to Kansas City Wizards, Trade[9])
18 MF Bermuda BER Khano Smith (to Seattle Sounders FC, Expansion Draft[10])
12 GK United States USA Doug Warren (Released on waivers[10])
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW United States USA José Angulo (Released on waivers[10])
15 DF United States USA Michael Parkhurst (to FC Nordsjælland, Free[11])
DF United States USA Rob Valentino (from Colorado Rapids, Trade[7])

Club

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Management

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Position Staff
Director of Soccer United States Mike Burns
Head Coach Scotland Steve Nicol
Goalkeeper Coach England Gwynne Williams
Head Athletic trainer United States Wayne Penniman
Equipment manager United States Brian Banfill

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: New England Revolution

Other information

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Owner United States Robert Kraft
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Gillette Stadium (68,756 / N/A)

Source: New England Revolution

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS March 21, 2009
USOC Third round Third round June 30, 2009
Superliga Group B Semifinal June 21, 2009 July 15, 2009

Updated to match played July 15, 2009
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45
3 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
4 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
5 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39
6 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
7 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 42 11 10 9 33 37  −4 7 4 4 22 16  +6 4 6 5 11 21  −10

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAAHAAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAHHHAAHAAHHA
ResultWTWTLLTTLWWLLTWWTLWWWLLTWLTLTW
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: New England Revolution
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

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  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season

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March 21, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 New England Revolution Santa Clara, California
Amarikwa Yellow card 74'
Denton Yellow card 79'
Report Dube 55' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,335
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 28, 2009 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
Heaps 35' (o.g.)
Sassano Yellow card 39'
Mendes Yellow card 46+'
Borman Yellow card 48'
Report Thompson Yellow card 48'
Dube Yellow card 82'
Mansally 90'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 12,462
Referee: Alex Prus
April 4, 2009 New England Revolution 2–1 FC Dallas Foxborough, Massachusetts
Rocha Yellow card 33'
Cooper 38'
John Yellow card 79'
Report Larentowicz Yellow card 31'
Mansally Yellow card 34'
Nyassi 56'
Ralston 80' (pen.)
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,314
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 17, 2009 D.C. United 1–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
Olsen Yellow card 74'
Olsen 91+'
Report Joseph 50'
Thompson Yellow card 74'
Joseph Yellow card 92+'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,441
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 3, 2009 New England Revolution 0–2 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts
Mansally Yellow card 51' Report Holden 22'
Clark Yellow card 44'
Ching 58'
Mullan Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,112
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 9, 2009 Chicago Fire 1–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
Conde 36' Report Joseph 49'
Larentowicz Yellow card 60'
Heaps Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,288
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 23, 2009 Toronto FC 3–1 New England Revolution Toronto, Canada
Guevara 14'
De Rosario 68'
Guevara 70'
Guevara Yellow card 80'
Report Joseph 13'
Thompson Yellow card 69'
Ralston Yellow card 81'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,478
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 30, 2009 New England Revolution 2–1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
Joseph 55'
Heaps Yellow card 80'
Barnes Yellow card 84'
Ralston 90' (pen.)
Report Pontius Yellow card 21'
Fred 36'
Wallace Yellow card 46+'
Wicks Yellow card 81'
McTavish Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,271
Referee: Hilario Grejeda
July 19, 2009 New England Revolution 2–0 Chivas USA Foxborough, Massachusetts
Dube 61'
Ralston 77'
Report Nagamura Yellow card 44'
Lillingston Yellow card 75'
Lahoud Yellow card 84'
Talley Yellow card 92'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,997
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
July 25, 2009 Houston Dynamo 0–1 New England Revolution Houston, Texas
James Yellow card 38'
Clark Yellow card 78'
Report Larentowicz Yellow card 34'
Dube 76'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 15,179
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 1, 2009 New England Revolution 1–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
Jankauskas 76'
Videira Yellow card 92+'
Report Gerba Yellow card 12'
De Rosario 34'
Barrett Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 50'
Serioux Yellow card 59'
Frei Yellow card 93+'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,014
Referee: Vaughn
August 20, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 New England Revolution Seattle, Washington
19:00 PST Gonzalez Yellow card 40'
Montero Yellow card 54'
Nyassi Yellow card 86'
Report Joseph 21'
Ralston Yellow card 43'
Jankauskas Yellow card 47+'
Heaps Yellow card 49+'
Reis Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 32,705
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 23, 2009 New England Revolution 3–1 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts
Dube 9'
Dube 29'
Barnes Yellow card 35'
Dube Yellow card 47'
Dube 66'
Report Espindola Yellow card 35'
Johnson Yellow card 65'
Barnes 85' (o.g.)
Wingert Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,552
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 13, 2009 Chivas USA 2–0 New England Revolution Carson, California
Maicon 10'
Talley Red card 70'
Kljestan 94+' (pen.)
Report Osei Yellow card 42'
Jankauskas Red card 70'
Thompson Yellow card 73'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,334
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 18, 2009 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
Petke Yellow card 21'
Boyens Yellow card 31'
Celades Yellow card 55'
Wolyniec 69'
Report Nyassi 13'
Dube Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,979
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 26, 2009 New England Revolution 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EST Joseph 51' (pen.)
Joseph 87'
Report Montero 5'
Jaqua Yellow card 92+'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,961
Referee: Steven DePiero
September 30, 2009 FC Dallas 1–0 New England Revolution Dallas, Texas
Harris Yellow card 59'
Cunningham 71'
Rocha Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 91+'
Report Videira Yellow card 26'
Osei Yellow card 51'
Thompson Red card 91+'
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 51,012
Referee: Ramón Hernández
October 3, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–1 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado
Ballouchy Yellow card 9'
Casey 58' (pen.)
Baudet Red card 59'
Report Dube 29'
Osei Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,535
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 10, 2009 New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
Osei Yellow card 7'
Joseph Yellow card 38'
Dube Yellow card 45'
Report Padula 36'
Burns Yellow card 46+'
Brunner Yellow card 50'
Ekpo Red card 65'
Zayner Yellow card 93+'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,297
Referee: Paul Ward
October 17, 2009 New England Revolution 0–0 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
Banner Yellow card 5'
McBride Yellow card 62'
Report[permanent dead link] Nyassi Yellow card 41' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,064
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 0–1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
Iro Yellow card 60'
Zayner Yellow card 63'
Padula Yellow card 81'
Moffat Yellow card 88'
Report Heaps Yellow card 55'
Larentowicz 79'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,797
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS playoffs

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SuperLiga 2009

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June 21, 2009 Group stage New England United States 4–2 Mexico Santos Laguna Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 EDT Dube Yellow card 30'
Osei Yellow card 31'
Larentowicz 38'
Mansally 60'
Heaps 63'
Dube 82'
Phelan Yellow card 91+'
Report Mares Yellow card 28'
Vuoso 51'
Rodriguez 55'
Vuoso Yellow card 69'
Jiménez Yellow card 92+'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,512
Referee: Cortney Campbell (Jamaica)
June 24, 2009 Group stage New England United States 1–1 United States Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:00 EDT Videira Red card 34'
Dube 46+'
Report[permanent dead link] Leathers Yellow card 28'
Thompson Yellow card 44'
Barnes 85' (o.g.)
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (USA)
June 28, 2009 Group stage New England United States 1–0 Mexico Atlas Foxborough, Massachusetts
16:30 EDT Larentowicz Yellow card 16'
Mansally 32'
Igwe Yellow card 37'
Osei Yellow card 82'
Report[permanent dead link] Torres Yellow card 43'
Bottinelli Yellow card 55'
Espinoza Red card 85'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,411
Referee: Ricardo Cerdas (Costa Rica)

U.S. Open Cup

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June 30, 2009 Third round Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) 2–1 (a.e.t.) New England Revolution New Britain, Connecticut
7:00 pm EDT Calvano Yellow card 51'
Odour 72'
Bloes 105'
Report Larentowicz 38'
Osei Yellow card 63'
Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Colaluca Yellow card 92' Yellow-red card 117'
Stadium: Veteran's Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Lee Suckle

References

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  1. ^ "2009 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "New England Revolution". Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "Revs add midfielder Michael Videira". New England Revolution. December 28, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  4. ^ "Revolution adds defender Darrius Barnes". New England Revolution. March 17, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  5. ^ "Revs sign African forward Ombiogno". New England Revolution. March 26, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  6. ^ "Revolution adds African defender". New England Revolution. March 31, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Revs acquire R.I.'s Nico Colaluca from Rapids". New England Revolution. May 6, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  8. ^ "Revs add Lithuanian forward Jankauskas". New England Revolution. July 1, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  9. ^ "Cristman traded to Kansas City". New England Revolution. November 24, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  10. ^ a b c "Smith taken by Seattle". New England Revolution. November 26, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  11. ^ "Parkhurst transfers to Danish club". New England Revolution. December 9, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
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