2010 New England Revolution season

The 2010 New England Revolution season is the fifteenth season of the team's existence. The regular season began on March 27, 2010 with a 1–0 loss to the LA Galaxy and ended on October 21 with a 2–0 loss at the New York Red Bulls.

New England Revolution
2010 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
CoachSteve Nicol
Major League Soccer13th
U.S. Open CupQualification Semifinals
SuperligaRunner-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Marko Perović (6)
All: Marko Perović (8)

After their 2–2 draw with the Columbus Crew on September 25, the Revs were officially eliminated from playoff contention. It was the first time the Revs failed to qualify for the playoffs since Steve Nicol became coach in 2002.

Background

The Revs finished the 2009 season third in the Eastern Conference and seventh overall, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild card. After defeating the Chicago Fire 2–1 in the first leg of their playoff series, they lost the second leg 2–0 and failed to advance.[1]

Much of the offseason was spent trying to fill the holes created by the departures of veterans Jay Heaps and Steve Ralston. The former retired and eventually became a part of the Revs broadcast team. The latter joined newly formed AC St. Louis in the Division 2 Pro League. These holes were filled primarily through the draft and a trade that sent Wells Thompson and Jeff Larentowicz to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Cory Gibbs and Goalkeeper Preston Burpo.

For 2010, the Revs also signed Senegalese midfielder Joseph Niouky and Serbian midfielder Marko Perovic and released Costa Rican defender Gabriel Badilla.[2]

Review

Preseason

The Revs began training for the 2010 Major League Soccer season on February 1, 2010 inside the Dana Farber Fieldhouse at Gillette Stadium, the same indoor practice facility used by the New England Patriots. The team did most of its preparations for the season in Foxborough, but took two preseason road trips, one to Orlando in February, and the other to North Carolina in March.

In Orlando, the Revs played their first two preseason games of the year. On February 23, they lost to FC Dallas 2–0 on goals from Atiba Harris and Marvin Chávez.[3] Two days later they got a much better result against a team of Florida College All-stars, winning 6–0.[4]

The Revs' stay in North Carolina was longer than their Orlando trip. After arriving on March 10, the team spent 12 days in the state, playing three preseason games in the process. The first game saw the Revs defeat the Charlotte Eagles 2–0 on goals from Kheli Dube and Zack Schilawski.[5] Next the team faced Duke University in a game that ended in a 1–1 draw.[6] The Revs finished their preseason schedule with a 2–1 win over the Carolina Railhawks in which Schilawski scored the game winner in the 87th minute.[7]

During the North Carolina trip, the Revs were also joined by three trialists. Midfielders Gareth Williams and Andres Raad didn't end up signing, while Serbian midfielder Marko Perović joined the team in early April after the season had begun.

March

New England began their 15th Major League Soccer regular season on the road against the LA Galaxy on March 27, 2010. They lost 1–0 on a fourth-minute goal by Edson Buddle.[8]

April

On the field

April started more positively for the Revs with a 2–0 win at rival D.C. United on April 3, 2010 behind two goals in two minutes from second-half substitute Kenny Mansally. The momentum continued with the Revs home opener against Toronto FC on April 10. After going down a goal at halftime, the Revs answered with four goals in 19 minutes in the second half, including a 12-minute hat-trick by rookie Zack Schilawski, only the third hat-trick by a rookie in MLS history.[9]

On April 17, the Revs made their second cross-country trip of the young season. And like the first trip, it ended in defeat, this time to the San Jose Earthquakes 2–0.

The Revs finished the month with a disappointing home loss against the Colorado Rapids. After going down 1–0 in the fourteenth minute, the Revs equalized through an impressive free kick by Marko Perović, the Serbian's first MLS goal. Colorado controlled possession for most of the game, however, and Pablo Mastroeni made them pay with a game-winner in the 73rd minute.[10]

Off the field

On April 26, the Revs announced that midfielder Shalrie Joseph had been granted an indefinite leave of absence from the team for personal reasons. He had missed four of the team's first five games, and made an instant impact in the one game he did start, the 4–1 victory over Toronto.[11]

On the last day of the month, the Revolution announced their second international friendly of the season. This one will be played against Brazilian club Cruzeiro on June 13 at Gillette Stadium.[12]

May

On the field

The Revolution played eight games in May, the most in a single month since August 2008, when they also played eight games. Six of the games were in MLS league play. The other two were a U.S. Open Cup qualifier at the New York Red Bulls on May 12, and a friendly against Portuguese club Benfica on May 19.[13]

On May 1, the Revolution drew FC Dallas 1–1 in a match that featured 12 cards. The team again struggled to maintain possession, and were lucky to come away with a point after both Kheli Dube and Joseph Niouky were ejected in the second half.[14] Just four days after salvaging a point against Dallas, the Revs hosted Chivas USA on May 5 at Gillette Stadium. For the second game in a row, the team went down a man. This time Marko Perovic was the guilty party, earning a red card in the 28th minute. The Revs went on to lose the game 4–0.[15] Another quick turnaround saw the team play a much better game in Columbus on May 8. Rookie Zak Boggs, starting because of injuries and Perovic's suspension, scored his first two MLS goals. The game was tied 2–2 until the first minute of stoppage time, when Robbie Rogers put the Crew up for good.[16]

The Revs next match was a U.S. Open Cup qualifier at the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday May 12, 2010. The team lost 3–0 and thus failed to qualify for the competition. Their next league match was a scoreless draw at home against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 15. The Revolution then played a friendly match against Portuguese champions Benfica on May 19, which they lost 4–0. Their return to league play at Toronto FC on May 22 was also the return of Shalrie Joseph, who had played only one game (also against Toronto) because of injury and suspension. Despite the return of their captain, the Revs lost the game 1–0.[17]

The team finished its May schedule with a 3–2 win against New York Red Bulls at home on Saturday, May 29, 2010. During the game, Preston Burpo fractured his lower right leg in a collision with the Red Bulls' Dane Richards.[18]

Off the field

On May 14, the team released Honduran midfielder Mauricio Castro. He had yet to make an appearance in 2010 due to injury.[19] Castro's departure leaves the team with a vacant roster spot, which could be filled by one of the three trialists joining the Revs for their friendly against Benfica. Serbian defender Ivan Gvozdenovic (a former teammate of current Rev Marko Perovic), English defensive midfielder and 2010 SuperDraft pick Jason Griffiths, and Haiti national team player Jean-Baptiste Fritzson were all available and played against Benfica.[20]

On May 21, Frank Dell'Apa reported on the Boston Globe's Corner Kicks blog that Shalrie Joseph would be available for the following day's game against Toronto FC after completing a 5-game suspension as part of his entrance into the league's substance abuse program.[21]

June

On the field

After an 8-game May schedule, the Revolution played only 3 in the month of June because of the 2010 FIFA World Cup break. The month's first match was a 3–0 loss to Seattle Sounders in Seattle. The Revs were back in action on June 13 for a friendly against Brazilian club Cruzeiro, which they lost 3–0 on a hat-trick by Wellington Paulista.[22] When the Revs' regular season returned to action on June 27, the team's poor form continued with a 1–0 home defeat to the Chicago Fire.

Off the field

On June 8, the Revolution announced that it had resigned Steve Ralston from AC St. Louis. The MLS all-time leader in assists, appearances, starts, and minutes was given back the number 14, which he had worn in his first stint with the club. Sainey Nyassi, who had been wearing number 14, took the number 17 jersey.[23] Ralston returned to the field for the Revs in their friendly against Cruzeiro and promptly dislocated his left elbow. He's expected to miss four to six weeks.[24]

On June 24, the team signed midfielder Jason Griffiths, whom it had drafted in the third round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. Griffiths made his first appearance as a substitute in the Revs' 1–0 loss to the Chicago Fire three days later.[25]

July

On the field

July began the same way June ended for the Revs, with a loss. For the second year in a row, the team was blown out by Real Salt Lake in Utah, this time by a 5–0 scoreline (last year the Revs lost the same fixture 6-0).[26] The Revolution looked unlikely to fare much better against the league leading LA Galaxy at Gillette Stadium the following week, but surprised many by pulling out a 2–0 win, the team's first victory since May.[27]

Mid-July saw the Revs take a break from MLS play to participate in SuperLiga 2010. The team was drawn into group B, which also included the Chicago Fire from MLS and Mexican sides Pumas UNAM and Monarcas Morelia. The Revs won their opening match against Pumas 1–0 on Zack Schilawski's team-leading 6th goal across all competitions. SuperLiga 2010 continued for the Revs on June 17 in Chicago with a 1–0 win over the Fire that clinched them a berth in the semifinals.[28] The team returned to Gillette Stadium to finish up group play against Morelia on the 20th. Once again, the Revs won by a 1–0 scoreline, with Perovic again the goalscorer. The win made the Revolution the first team ever to post a perfect record (3-0-0) in SuperLiga group play.[29]

The team's last match of the month was its first-ever trip to PPL Park, the new stadium of the expansion Philadelphia Union. After falling behind in the 25th minute on a goal from Sebastian Le Toux, the Revs equalized through Marko Perovic's 4th goal in 5 games across all competitions. SuperLiga will resume in early August, when the Revs will play a semifinal match against Mexican club Puebla.[30]

Off the field

Former Revolution captain Steve Ralston announced his retirement from professional soccer after the team's SuperLiga match against Morelia on July 20. Two days later, he joined the Houston Dynamo as an assistant coach. Ralston had played in only one game during his return to the Revs, a friendly defeat to Brazilian club Cruzeiro during which he dislocated his elbow.[31]

On July 26, the team announced that it had waived Michael Videira. He had made 12 appearances for the Revs since joining the team in 2009, but had yet to make an appearance during the 2010 season. The move, paired with Ralston's retirement, left the team with two vacant roster spots.[32] These spots were then filled on July 30, when the team announced the signings of Serbian forward Ilija Stolica and Brazilian midfielder/forward Roberto Linck.[33]

August

On the field

The Revs began the month of August with a win on penalties over Puebla F.C. in the SuperLiga semifinals. The match ended 1–1 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties, where the Revolution prevailed 5–3. Kenny Mansally was the game's hero, scoring the team's only goal and converting the winning penalty. The Revs will host the SuperLiga final on September 1 at 7 p.m.[34]

The club's first league match of the month was a 1–0 win over D.C. United in Foxborough on August 7. Pat Phelan scored the only goal, the first of his MLS career, in the 42nd minute off of a Chris Tierney free kick. Next up for the Revs was a home match against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, August 14.[35] The team extended their unbeaten streak to 8 games in all competitions with yet another 1–0 win. The lone goal came from Ilija Stolica, who made his first start against the Dynamo.[36]

On August 18, the Revs began a two-game road-trip with a 2–1 loss to the Chicago Fire. Marko Perovic gave the Revs the lead in the 16th minute with his team-leading 7th goal of the season across all competitions, but it wasn't enough, as the Fire came back to win on an 85th-minute goal by Calen Carr.[37] The road-trip ended point-less as the Revs fell to the Kansas City Wizards 4–1 on August 21.[38]

The month's schedule came to a close with the Revolution's first home match against the Philadelphia Union on August 28. After taking an early lead and conceding a late equalizer, the Revs looked likely to get at least some points out of the match until a Philly found a stoppage time winner from Justin Mapp.[39]

Off the field

On August 11, 2010, the team reached a termination agreement with Senagalese midfielder Joseph Niouky.[40] Despite regularly featuring in Steve Nicol's lineup throughout the season, Niouky was never popular with Revs fans, who felt he failed to contribute on the pitch.

September

On the field

After a promising run through July and early August, the Revs began September stumbling. They went into the SuperLiga final on September 1 riding a three-game losing streak. which was soon extended to four with a 2–1 loss to Monarcas Morelia of Mexico.[41]

The club returned to league play on September 4 with a home match against Seattle Sounders FC. The Revs started the game well, creating several chances, but they went down 1–0 in the 59th minute on a goal from Steve Zakuani. Instead of succumbing, however, the Revolution battled back, eventually winning the match 3–1 on goals from Chris Tierney, Marko Perovic, and Kheli Dube, who returned after a lengthy injury absence.[42] Unfortunately for the Revolution, they were unable to build on the Seattle win, losing their next match against Chivas USA 2–0.[43]

The Revolution's road woes continued the following week, when they lost 3–0 on the road to the Colorado Rapids.[44] Their road trip continued midweek at FC Dallas, where the Revs took the Hoops by surprise, jumping out to a 2–0 lead on goals from Shalrie Joseph (his first of the year) and Ilija Stolica. When David Ferreira missed a penalty late in the first half, it looked like it was going to be the Revs' night, but a second half penalty from Ferreira and a goal from Jeff Cunningham on literally the second-to-last kick of the match gave FCD a 2–2 draw.[45]

Things started well for the Revs against Columbus four days later, but ended in a case of deja vu for the home team. New England once again scored an early goal, this time through Pat Phelan in the second minute. The Revs again extended their lead in the second half, this time on a penalty from Shalrie Joseph. And once again, the Revs' opponents were able to come from behind to secure a 2–2 draw, this time through goals from Steven Lenhart and Guillermo Barros Schelotto. The result officially eliminated the Revolution from the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs.[46]

Off the field

On September 30, the team announced that it had released Lithuanian forward Edgaras Jankauskas. The injury-prone forward scored 2 goals in 14 appearances for the Revolution, most of them in 2009.[47]

October

On the field

The Revs began the month with another promising, but ultimately frustrating performance, this time against Real Salt Lake. New England possessed the ball well against the defending MLS Cup champs, and looked destined to capture a share of the points after Kenny Mansally's 82nd-minute equalizer, but just two minutes later Álvaro Saborío gave Salt Lake the win.[48]

The club's good run of form finally turned into three points the following week, when the Revs defeated the Houston Dynamo 2–1 for just their second road win of the season.[49] They continued their winning ways the following week with a 1–0 win over the Kansas City Wizards in their final home match of the year. The Revolution win knocked Kansas City out of playoff contention. The club's final match of the 2010 season will take place on October 21, 2010 at the New York Red Bulls. It will be the Revs' first visit to Red Bull Arena.[50]

Off the field

Before their final home match of the year against Kansas City on October 16, the Revolution announced the winners of their 2010 team awards. Marko Perović was named the team's MVP for the year after leading the team with eight goals across all competitions. Kevin Alston won the club's best defender award, while Taylor Twellman named the Revolution's MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year.[51]

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season
February 23, 2010 New England Revolution0–2FC DallasOrlando, Florida, USA
(report) Harris  13'
Chávez  73'
February 25, 2010 New England Revolution6–0Florida College All-StarsOrlando, Florida, USA
Joseph  39' (pen.)
Nyassi  59'
Schilawski  63'
Dube  68'
Mansally  84'
Osei  86'		 (report)
March 13, 2010 Charlotte Eagles0–2New England RevolutionCharlotte, North Carolina, USA
(report) Schilawski  21'
Mansally  73'
March 17, 2010 Duke Blue Devils1–1New England RevolutionCary, North Carolina, USA
Sih  14' (report) Schilawski  13' Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
March 21, 2010 Carolina RailHawks FC1–2New England RevolutionCary, North Carolina, USA
Schulte 85' (report) Phelan  41'
Schilawski  87'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

MLS regular season
See also: 2010 Major League Soccer season
March 27, 2010 LA Galaxy1–0New England RevolutionCarson, California, USA
9:00 PM PDT Buddle  6' (report) Alston  18'
Niouky  41'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 21,376
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 3, 2010 D.C. United0–2New England RevolutionWashington, D.C., USA
7:30 PM EDT Peña  86' (report) Mansally  80', 82' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,664
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 10, 2010 New England Revolution4–1Toronto FCFoxborough, Massachusetts USA
7:00 PM EDT Schilawski  47', 51', 58'
Nyassi  66'		 (report) Hščanovičs  11'
De Rosario  28'
De Guzman  85'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,798
Referee: Alex Prus
April 17, 2010 San Jose Earthquakes2–0New England RevolutionSanta Clara, California, USA
7:00 PM PDT Wondolowski  57'
Opara  72'		 (report) Niouky  16' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,082
Referee: Elias Bazakos
April 24, 2010 New England Revolution1–2Colorado RapidsFoxborough, Massachusetts USA
7:30 PM EDT Perović  19'
Phelan  48'		 (report) Ballouchy  14'
Mastroeni  66',  73'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,142
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 1, 2010 New England Revolution1–1FC DallasFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM EDT Sinovic  14'
Schilawski  41'
Dube  56'
Niouky  65'  72'
Nyassi  77'
Perović  90+2'
Burpo  90+5'		 (report) Benítez  25'
John  42'
Sala  42'
McCarty  62'
Harris  66'  78'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,057
Referee: Jeff Gontarek
May 5, 2010 New England Revolution0–4Chivas USAFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM EDT Perović  28'
Jankauskas  86'		 (report) Padilla  26', 48'
Zemanski  28'
Braun  33'
Gavin  81'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 5,990
Referee: Steven DePiero
May 8, 2010 Columbus Crew3–2New England RevolutionColumbus, Ohio, USA
7:00 PM EDT Gaven  31'
Gibbs  35' (o.g.)
Moffat  77'
Rogers  90+1',  90+1'		 (report) Boggs  29', 40' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,197
Referee: Ramón Hernández
May 15, 2010 New England Revolution0–0San Jose EarthquakesFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
6:00 PM EDT Niouky  39' (report) Corrales  20' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,611
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 22, 2010 Toronto FC1–0New England RevolutionToronto, Ontario, Canada
1:00 PM EDT Šarić  7'
Barrett  53',  58'
Gargan  75'		 (report) Joseph  25'
Perović  75'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,672
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 29, 2010 New England Revolution3–2New York Red BullsFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
8:00 PM EDT Perović  7'
Ream  24' (o.g)
Zack Schilawski  80'		 Stammler  20'
Mendes  44'  56'
Ángel  49'
Miller  75'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,316
Referee: Andrew Chapin
June 5, 2010 Seattle Sounders FC3–0New England RevolutionSeattle, Washington, USA
7:30 PM PDT González  5',  36'
Zakuani  24'
Montero  42'		 (report) Gibbs  3'
Niouky  64'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 36,344
Referee: Jorge Ganzalez
June 27, 2010 New England Revolution0–1Chicago FireFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:00 PM EDT (report) Pappa  30'
Conde  47'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,306
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 2, 2010 Real Salt Lake5–0New England RevolutionSandy, Utah, USA
8:00 MT Espíndola  22',  27'
Olave  45+2'
Wingert  47'
Saborío  52', 57'
Findley  85'		 Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,101
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 10, 2010 New England Revolution2–0LA GalaxyFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM EDT Perović  67'
Nyassi  74',  88'		 (report) Bowen  43'
Juninho  64'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,155
Referee: Paul Ward
July 31, 2010 Philadelphia Union1–1New England RevolutionChester, Pennsylvania, USA
3:30 PM EDT Le Toux  25'
Fred  60'		 (report) Joseph  45'
Perović  70'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,137
Referee: Jason Anno
August 7, 2010 New England Revolution1–0D.C. UnitedFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM EDT Gibbs  30'
Phelan  42'		 (report) Hernández  70'
Talley  89'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,218
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 14, 2010 New England Revolution1–0Houston DynamoFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
8:00 PM EDT Smith  41'
Stolica  62'		 (report) Cruz  41'
Obodai  76'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,546
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 18, 2010 Chicago Fire2–1New England RevolutionBridgeview, Illinois, USA
7:00 PM CDT Hušidić  32'
Castillo  38'
Conde  39'
Carr  85'		 (report) Phelan  12'
Perović  16',  43'
Gibbs  26'
Osei  52'
Barnes  90+2'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,056
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 21, 2010 Kansas City Wizards4–1New England RevolutionKansas City, Kansas, USA
7:30 PM CDT Diop  16', 27'
Kamara  65'
Jewsbury  69'		 (report) Mansally  37'
Joseph  44'
Nyassi  74'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 28, 2010 New England Revolution1–2Philadelphia UnionFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM EDT Osei  19'
Stolica  31'
Gibbs  40'		 (report) Miglioranzi  29'
McInerney  82',  83'
Harvey  84'
Mapp  92+'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,578
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 4, 2010 New England Revolution3–1Seattle Sounders FCFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM EDT Tierney  70'
Perović  73',  85'
Dube  81'		 (report) Zakuani  59'
Montero  66'
Riley  71'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,124
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 10, 2010 Chivas USA2–0New England RevolutionCarson, California, USA
7:30 PM PDT Braun  6'
Nagamura  36'
Umaña  86'		 (report) Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,783
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
September 18, 2010 Colorado Rapids3–0New England RevolutionCommerce City, Colorado, USA
7:00 PM MDT Cummings  5'
Casey  35'
Thompson  83',  84'		 (report) Sinovic  67' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,314
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 22, 2010 FC Dallas2–2New England RevolutionFrisco, Texas, USA
7:30PM CDT Ferreira  80' (pen.)
Cunningham  90+3'		 (report) Joseph  5'
Gibbs  17'
Barnes  33'
Stolica  66'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,468
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 25, 2010 New England Revolution2–2Columbus CrewFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30PM EDT Phelan  2',  90+4'
Perović  37'
Joseph  56' (pen)		 (report) Hesmer  56'
Lenhart  62'
Francis  72'
Barros Schelotto  80'
Burns  88'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,533
Referee: Paul Ward
October 2, 2010 New England Revolution1–2Real Salt LakeFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:30 PM EDT Sinovic  40'
Nyassi  82'
Perović  90+3'		 (report) Borchers  68'
Grabavoy  41'
Saborío  84'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,130
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 10, 2010 Houston Dynamo1–2New England RevolutionHouston, Texas, USA
7:30PM CDT Weaver  41'
Cochrane  44'
Serioux  50'
Oduro  59'
Cameron  79'  90+7'
Ngwenya  90+3'		 (report) Phelan  26'
Gibbs  40'
Joseph  43'
Dube  71'
Barnes  83'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,479
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 16, 2010 New England Revolution1–0Kansas City WizardsFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
8:00PM EDT Joseph  31'
Mansally  78'
Osei  91+'		 (report) Jewsbury  29'
Espinoza  68'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,298
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 21, 2010 New York Red Bulls2–0New England RevolutionHarrison, New Jersey, USA
7:30PM EDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,866

Open Cup
See also: 2010 U.S. Open Cup and 2010 U.S. Open Cup qualification
May 12, 2010 QualificationNew York Red Bulls3–0New England RevolutionHarrison, New Jersey
8:00 PM EDT Wolyniec  36', 64'
Ubiparipović  62'		 (report) Phelan  88' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 1,935
Referee: Shane Moody

Friendlies
May 19, 2010 New England Revolution 0–4 BenficaFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
8:00 PM EDT Fritzson  31'
Griffiths  46'		 (report) Menezes  15'
Sidnei  18'
Peixoto  32'
Alan Kardec  53'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,735
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 13, 2010 New England Revolution 0–3 CruzeiroFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
7:00 PM EDT Osei  13'
Mansally  56'
Phelan  64'		 (report) Wellington Paulista  24', 49', 83'
Henrique  37'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,160
Referee: Chris Penso

SuperLiga
See also: 2010 North American SuperLiga
July 14, 2010 Group BNew England Revolution 1–0 Pumas UNAMFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
8:00 PM EDT Mansally  11'
Schilawski  18'
Joseph  45'
Niouky  56'
Nyassi  84'		 (report) Espinosa  43'
Augusto  56'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 17, 2010 Group BChicago Fire 0–1 New England RevolutionBridgeview, Illinois, USA
6:00 PM CDT Conde  19' (report) Perović  77' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 20, 2010 Group BNew England Revolution 1–0 Monarcas MoreliaFoxborough, Massachusetts, USA
8:00 PM EDT Barnes  57'
Perović  62'
Sinovic  84'		 (report) Aldrete  41'
Lugo  49'
García  89'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,173
Referee: Elmer Rodas
August 4, 2010 SemifinalNew England Revolution 1–1
(5–3 p)		 PueblaGillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EDT Nyassi  25'
Mansally  56',  87'
Gibbs  72'		 (report) Olivera  58'
Juárez  61'		 Attendance: 5,854
Referee: Roberto Moreno
Penalties
Joseph
Reis
Tierney
Phelan
Mansally 		Olivera
Juárez
Ayala
Lugo
September 1, 2010 FinalNew England Revolution 1–2 Monarcas MoreliaGillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 PM EDT Barnes  65'
Alston  79'
Phelan  86'		 (report) Sabah  39'  90+1',  65', 75'
Lozano  85'
Rey  88'		 Attendance: 10,414
Referee: Carlos Batres (first half)
Elmar Rodhas (second half)

Standings

Conference

Eastern Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 New York Red Bulls 51 30 15 9 6 38 29  +9
2 Columbus Crew 50 30 14 8 8 40 34  +6
3 Kansas City Wizards 39 30 11 13 6 36 35  +1
4 Chicago Fire 36 30 9 12 9 37 38  −1
5 Toronto FC 35 30 9 13 8 33 41  −8
6 New England Revolution 32 30 9 16 5 32 50  −18
7 Philadelphia Union 31 30 8 15 7 35 49  −14
8 D.C. United 22 30 6 20 4 21 47  −26
2010 MLS Cup Playoffs

Overall

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 LA Galaxy (SS, W1) 30 18 7 5 44 26 +18 59 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Real Salt Lake 30 15 4 11 45 20 +25 56 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
3 New York Red Bulls (E1) 30 15 9 6 38 29 +9 51
4 FC Dallas 30 12 4 14 42 28 +14 50 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Columbus Crew 30 14 8 8 40 34 +6 50 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Seattle Sounders FC 30 14 10 6 39 35 +4 48 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
7 Colorado Rapids 30 12 8 10 44 32 +12 46 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 13 10 7 34 33 +1 46 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
9 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 13 6 36 35 +1 39
10 Chicago Fire 30 9 12 9 37 38 −1 36
11 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 33 41 −8 35 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
12 Houston Dynamo 30 9 15 6 40 49 −9 33
13 New England Revolution 30 9 16 5 32 50 −18 32
14 Philadelphia Union 30 8 15 7 35 49 −14 31
15 Chivas USA 30 8 18 4 31 45 −14 28
16 D.C. United 30 6 20 4 21 47 −26 22
Source:

(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 qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
  • ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2010 MLS Supporters' Shield (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of MLS Cup 2010 (Colorado Rapids) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2010 (FC Dallas) and the winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 3 - 2011 SuperLiga berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
29 32 9 15 5 32 48  −16 7 5 3 21 18  +3 2 10 2 11 30  −19

Last updated: October 20, 2010
Source: MLSsoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAAHHAHA
ResultLWWLLTLLTLWLLLWTWWLLLWLLTTLWW
Position108381091414131413131315151514111112141214141414141312
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2010. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Current roster

As of September 30, 2010.[52]

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  USA Matt Reis
5 DF  GHA Emmanuel Osei
7 FW  GAM Kenny Mansally
8 MF  USA Chris Tierney
9 FW  SRB Ilija Stolica
11 FW  ZIM Kheli Dube
12 DF  USA Cory Gibbs
15 FW  USA Zack Schilawski
16 MF  ENG Jason Griffiths
17 MF  GAM Sainey Nyassi
18 MF  BER Khano Smith
20 FW  USA Taylor Twellman
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  GRN Shalrie Joseph (captain)
22 FW  BRA Roberto Linck
24 GK  USA Preston Burpo
25 DF  USA Darrius Barnes
26 MF  USA Nico Colaluca
27 DF  USA Seth Sinovic
28 DF  USA Pat Phelan
29 MF  SRB Marko Perović
30 DF  USA Kevin Alston
33 FW  USA Zak Boggs
34 GK  USA Bobby Shuttleworth
40 GK  USA Tim Murray

Kits
Home
Home Alternate
Away
Away Alternate
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeNavyNavyNavy
Home Alt.NavyNavyNavyMLS, March 27 against Los Angeles → 2009 Home Socks
AwayWhiteWhiteWhite
Away Alt.WhiteWhiteWhiteMLS, April 3 against D.C. United → 2009 Away Socks

Notes
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  4. Lemieux, Jeff (February 25, 2010). "Preseason: Revs 6, Florida College All-stars 0". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  5. Lemieux, Jeff (March 13, 2010). "Revolution 2, Charlotte Eagles 0". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  6. Lemieux, Jeff (March 17, 2010). "Revolution 1, Duke University 1". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  7. Lemieux, Jeff (March 20, 2010). "Revolution 2, RailHawks 1". Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  8. "Buddle's score leads Galaxy past Revs in 2010 opener". ESPN Soccernet. March 28, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
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  10. Lemieux, Jeff (April 24, 2010). "Colorado 2, Revolution 1". Retrieved April 25, 2010.
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  24. Vaccaro, Adam (June 16, 2010). "Ralston to miss 4–6 weeks". Retrieved June 16, 2010.
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  27. Lemieux, Jeff (July 10, 2010). "Revolution 2, LA Galaxy 0". Retrieved July 14, 2010.
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  37. Lemieux, Jeff (August 18, 2010). "Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 1". Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  38. Lemieux, Jeff (August 21, 2010). "Wizards 4, Revolution 1". Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  39. Lemieux, Jeff (August 28, 2010). "Union 2, Revolution 1". Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  40. "Revolution and Niouky reach termination agreement". August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
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  42. Lemieux, Jeff (September 4, 2010). "Revolution 3, Sounders FC 1". Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  43. Lemieux, Jeff (September 10, 2010). "Chivas USA 2, Revolution 0". Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  44. Lemieux, Jeff (September 18, 2010). "Rapids 3, Revolution 0". Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  45. Lemieux, Jeff (September 22, 2010). "Revolution 2, FC Dallas 2". Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  46. Lemieux, Jeff (September 25, 2010). "Revolution 2, Crew 2". Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  47. "Revolution release Edgaras Jankauskas". New England Revolution. September 30, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  48. "RSL beat feisty Revs 2–1, go tops in MLS". MLSsoccer.com. October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
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  50. Lemieux, Jeff (October 16, 2010). "Revolution 1, Wizards 0". Retrieved October 20, 2010.
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  52. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2009-11-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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