2007 New England Revolution season

New England Revolution
2007 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
CoachSteve Nicol
Major League Soccer2nd East
4th Overall
PlayoffsFinals
U.S. Open CupChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Twellman (16)
All: Twellman (20)
Average home league attendance16,742 (regular season)[1]
10,217 (playoffs)[2]
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The 2007 New England Revolution season was the twelfth season of the team's existence, and the third straight season to end in the MLS Cup Final. It began on April 7 with a 1–0 road loss against the Chicago Fire and ended on November 19 with a 2–1 loss to the Houston Dynamo in the finals of the MLS Cup, a repeat of the previous year's MLS Cup Final. It was the first season where the Revs won any domestic competition, as they were the 2007 US Open Cup champions.

Squad

First-team squad

As of October 13, 2007.[3] 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
4 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Avery John
5 FW Ghana GHA Willie Sims
6 DF United States USA Jay Heaps
7 FW United States USA Adam Cristman
8 MF United States USA Joe Franchino
11 FW United States USA Pat Noonan
12 GK United States USA Doug Warren
13 MF United States USA Jeff Larentowicz
14 MF United States USA Steve Ralston (Captain)
15 DF United States USA Michael Parkhurst
16 DF United States USA James Riley
17 DF United States USA Gary Flood
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Bermuda BER James Riley
19 DF United States USA Kyle Helton
20 FW United States USA Taylor Twellman
21 MF Grenada GRN Shalrie Joseph (Vice-Captain)
22 DF United States USA Marshall Leonard
23 MF United States USA Miguel Gonzalez
24 GK United States USA Brad Knighton
25 DF Wales WAL Andy Dorman
26 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Bryan Byrne
27 DF United States USA Wells Thompson
28 MF United States USA Chris Loftus
29 FW The Gambia GAM Kenny Mansally
31 MF The Gambia GAM Sainey Nyassi

Transfers

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
27 DF United States Wells Thompson 23 United States Carolina Dynamo Superdraft Pre-season Undisclosed [4]
2 DF United States Amaechi Igwe 18 United States Santa Clara Broncos Superdraft Pre-season Undisclosed [4]
26 MF Republic of Ireland Bryan Byrne 26 United States San Fernando Valley Quakes Superdraft Pre-season Undisclosed [4]
7 FW United States Adam Cristman 22 University of Virginia Superdraft Pre-season Undisclosed [4]
19 DF United States Kyle Helton 21 United States Augusta Fireball Loan Superdraft Pre-season Undisclosed [4]
70 FW United States Gary Flood 22 Hofstra University MLS Supplemental Draft Pre-season Undisclosed
11 FW The Gambia Sainey Nyassi 18 The Gambia Gambia Ports Authority Free Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed Undisclosed
11 FW The Gambia Kenny Mansally 18 The Gambia Real de Banjul Free Transfer Mid-season Undisclosed Undisclosed

Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
27 MF Czech Republic Jani Galik 23 United States Harrisburg City Islanders Option Declined Pre-season
26 MF United States Adam Williamson 23 Canada Wilmington Hammerheads Option Declined Pre-season
23 MF United States Danny Wynn 23 Option Declined Pre-season
7 FW Uruguay José Cancela 30 Canada Toronto FC Expansion Draft Pre-season
30 FW Mexico José Manuel Abundis 33 Mexico Querétaro F.C. Option Declined Pre-season
2 FW United States Clint Dempsey 23 England Fulham F.C. Transfer Pre-season $4,000,000 [5]
17 FW United States Kyle Brown 23 United States Real Salt Lake Trade Pre-season [4]
19 DF New Zealand Tony Lochhead 25 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Waived Pre-season
3 MF United States Daniel Hernández 30 Mexico Club Puebla Waived Mid-season
32 DF Ivory Coast Arsène Oka 23 United States Portland Timbers Released Mid-season

Club

Management

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

Last updated: October 13, 2007
Source: [1]

Other information

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

Source: New England Revolution

Standings

Major League Soccer

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22 55 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup
2 New England Revolution 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8 50
3 New York Red Bulls 30 12 11 7 47 45 +2 43 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup
4 Chicago Fire 30 10 10 10 31 36 −5 40 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
5 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 12 7 45 45 0 40
6 Columbus Crew 30 9 11 10 39 44 −5 37
7 Toronto FC 30 6 17 7 25 49 −24 25
Source: Major League Soccer

Results

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 50 14 8 8 51 43  +8 8 3 4 32 21  +11 6 5 4 19 22  −3

Last updated: October 21, 2007
Source: [2]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHAAAHAAHHHHAHAHAHAHHHAAHAHAHA
ResultLWTWTWWWLTTWLTWTWWLWLWWLWTWLLT
Source: New England Revolution
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season

See also: 2007 Major League Soccer season
April 7, 2007 1 Chicago Fire 1–0 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
Pause 4'
Barrett Yellow card 28'
Carr Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Dorman Yellow card 61'
Larentowicz Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,153
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 14, 2007 2 New England Revolution 4–0 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
Twellman 12', 18'
Joseph 60' (pen)
Dorman 72'
John Yellow card 72'		 Report Buddle Yellow card 13'
Boyens Yellow card 45'
NagamuraYellow card 60'
Brennan Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,184
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 19, 2007 3 Columbus Crew 2–2 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio
Grabavoy 8' Yellow card 49',
Kamara 86'
Hejduk Yellow card 82'
Pierce Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Dorman 10'
Twellman 38'
Heaps Yellow card 42'
Larentowicz Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,290
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 29, 2007 4 FC Dallas 0–1 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas
Ruiz Yellow card 42' Report John Yellow card 4'
Twellman 13'
Riley Yellow card 51'
Ralston Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 9,165
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 3, 2007 5 D.C. United 1–1 New England Revolution Washington DC
Boswell Yellow card 24'
Gomez Yellow card 44'
Moreno 50' (pen)
Emilio Yellow card 76'
Kpene Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Dorman 46'
Larentowicz Yellow card 47'
Joseph Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 12,908
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 6, 2007 6 New England Revolution 3–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
Larentowicz 16'
Ralston 68'
Thompson 81'		 Report Brown Yellow card 38'
Rolfe 45'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,508
Referee: Alex Prus
May 12, 2007 7 LA Galaxy 2–3 New England Revolution Carson, California
Martino 14'
Marshall 84' Yellow card 41'		 Report Riley Yellow card 4'
Cristman 47'
Twellman 52', 85'
Reis Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 22,715
Referee: Brian Hall
May 19, 2007 8 Houston Dynamo 0–1 New England Revolution Houston, Texas
Ching Yellow card 45'
De Rosario Yellow card 45'
Holden Yellow card 71'
Cochrane Yellow card 77'		 Report Joseph 9'
Smith Yellow card 41'
Heaps Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,677
Referee: Shane Moody
May 26, 2007 9 New England Revolution 3–4 Kansas City Wizards Foxborough, Massachusetts
Ralston 11'
Twellman 23'
Dorman Yellow card 29'
Riley Yellow card 35'
Joseph 69' (pen)
Thompson Yellow card 78'		 Report Arnaud 25' Yellow card 45'
Eddie Johnson 26', 38', 82'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,156
Referee: Abby Okulaja
June 2, 2007 10 New England Revolution 0-0 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts
Lancos Yellow card 38'
Forko Yellow card 66'
Kotschau Red card 82'		 Report Larentowicz Yellow card 42'
Byrne Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,184
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 16, 2007 11 New England Revolution 3–3 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
Cristman 13', 32'
Noonan 17'
Dorman Yellow card 87'		 Report Rogers 9'
Pierce Yellow card 40'
O'Rourke Yellow card 43'
Barros Schelotto 45+1'
Moreno 85'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 22,412
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
June 23, 2007 12 New England Revolution 3–0 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
Dorman 13', 81'
Noonan 33'
Smith Yellow card 83'		 Report Goldthwaite Yellow card 21'
Djekanović Yellow card 50'
Dichio Yellow card 70'
Wynne Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,114
Referee: Alex Prus
June 30, 2007 13 Chivas USA 2–0 New England Revolution Carson, California
Perez Yellow card 21'
Marsch 60'
Vaughn Yellow card 70'
Nagamura Yellow card 80'
Suarez Red card 81'
Galindo 89'
Zotinca Yellow card 92'		 Report Thompson Yellow card 65' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 9,028
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 7, 2007 14 New England Revolution 1–1 Chivas USA Foxborough, Massachusetts
John Yellow card 13'
Joseph
Dorman 64'
Heaps Yellow card 69'
Noonan Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Galindo 4'
Zotinca Yellow card 25'
Suarez Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,266
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 14, 2007 15 New York Red Bulls 0–1 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
Goldthwaite Yellow card 72'
Freeman Yellow card 76'
Richards Yellow card 81'
Angel Red card 90+1'		 Report Dorman 38'
Thompson Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 13,819
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
July 22, 2007 16 New England Revolution 3–3 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts
Noonan 32'
Twellman 51'
Joseph 66' (pen)		 Report De Rosario 49' Yellow card 53'
Ching 60', 61'
Ngwenya Yellow card 65'
Robinson Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,606
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 28, 2007 17 Real Salt Lake 1–2 New England Revolution Salt Lake City, Utah
Pope Yellow card 34'
Williams Red card 67'
Talley 72' (pen.)		 Report Noonan 39'
Dorman Yellow card 36'
Larentowicz 82'		 Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 13,193
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 2, 2007 18 New England Revolution 2–0 Kansas City Wizards Foxborough, Massachusetts
JosephYellow card 24'
Noonan 55'
Cristman 90+1'		 Report Marinelli Yellow card 24'
Raybould 79'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,915
Referee: Brian Hall
August 5, 2007 19 New England Revolution 0–3 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
Heaps Yellow card 46'
Larentowicz Yellow card 65'
Noonan Yellow card 76'
John Yellow card 83'		 Report Dyachenko Yellow card 17'
Gros 22'
Olsen Yellow card 27'
Emilio 31', 76'
Mediate Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,618
Referee: Alex Prus
August 12, 2007 20 New England Revolution 1–0 LA Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts
Twellman 55' Report Buddle Yellow card 42'
Jazić Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 35,402
Referee: Abby Okulaja
August 16, 2007 21 Colorado Rapids 3–0 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado
Kirovski 10', 41' (pen.)
Cummings 76'
Prideaux Yellow card 71'
Sanneh Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Smith Yellow card 36'
Joseph Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,677
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 19, 2007 22 Kansas City Wizards 0–1 New England Revolution Kansas City, Missouri
Conrad Yellow card 78'
Marinelli Yellow card 90'		 Report Twellman 72'
Smith Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 9,035
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 25, 2007 23 New England Revolution 2–1 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts
Twellman 46' Yellow card 87'
Thompson Yellow card 65'
Mendes 80' (o.g.)		 Report Altidore 30'
Reyna Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,017
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 9, 2007 24 D.C. United 4–2 New England Revolution Washington DC
Fred 31' Yellow card 36'
Moreno 60'
Emilio 68', 83'		 Report Twellman 45'
Heaps 55'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,918
Referee: Abby Okulaja
September 15, 2007 25 New England Revolution 4–2 FC Dallas Foxborough, Massachusetts
Noonan 29', 65'
Ralston 78'
Cristman Yellow card 83'
Joseph Yellow card 86'
Reis Yellow card 88'
Smith 90'		 Report Ruiz 35', 84' Yellow card 57' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,289
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 22, 2007 26 New York Red Bulls 2–2 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
Angel Yellow card 18' 84'
Doe Yellow card 37'		 Report Twellman 22', 70' Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 16,823
Referee: Richard Herron
September 29, 2007 27 New England Revolution 1–0 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts
Heaps Yellow card 10'
Dorman Yellow card 69'
Smith 88'		 Report Kirovski Yellow card 58'
Ballouchy Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,166
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 6, 2007 28 Chicago Fire 2–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
Rolfe 45+1'
Wanchope Yellow card 57'
Barrett 60'
Soumaré Yellow card 83'		 Report Larentowicz 24'
Twellman Yellow card 34'
Mansally Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,014
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 13, 2007 29 New England Revolution 2–3 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts
Riley Yellow card 16'
Twellman 26'
Thompson Yellow card 59'
Ralston 83'		 Report Gaven 61'
Barros Schelotto Yellow card 74' 86'
Miglioranzi 77'
Moreno Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 22,295
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 20, 2007 30 Toronto FC 2–2 New England Revolution Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lombardo Yellow card 7'
Robinson Yellow card 43'
Samuel 59'
Dichio 90+2'		 Report Wells Thompson Yellow card 42'
Parkhurst 45+2'
Twellman 48'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,374
Referee: Steven DePiero

MLS playoffs

See also: 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 27, 2007 Conf. Semifinals New York Red Bulls 0–0 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey
Parke Yellow card 83' Report Parkhurst Yellow card 73'
John Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 14,165
Referee: Jair Marrufo
November 3, 2007 Conf. Semifinals New England Revolution 1–0 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts
Joseph Yellow card 31'
Thompson Yellow card 50'
Twellman 64' Yellow card 80'
Smith Yellow card 73'		 Report Vide Yellow card 34' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,116
Referee: Abby Okulaja
November 8, 2007 Conf. Finals Chicago Fire 0–1 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report Larentowicz Yellow card 36'
Twellman 38'		 Attendance: 10,317
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 18, 2007 MLS Cup Final New England Revolution 1–2 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
Twellman 20'
Smith Yellow card 65'		 Report Barrett Yellow card 57'
Ngwenya 61'
De Rosario 74'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 39,859
Referee: Alex Prus

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2007 U.S. Open Cup
July 7, 2007 Third round Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) 2-4 New England Revolution Rochester, New York
Diallo 76', 85'
Scheufele Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Ralston 19', 90+3'
Twellman 67', 90'		 Stadium: PAETEC Park
Attendance: 8,551
Referee: Richard Sanchez
August 8, 2007 Quarterfinal New England Revolution 2–1 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) New Britain, Connecticut
Dorman 4' Yellow card 76'
Twellman 17'
Leonard Yellow card 88'		 Report Pierce Yellow card 28'
Calvano Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 89'
Tanzini 78'		 Stadium: Veteran's Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Lee Suckle
September 4, 2007 Semifinal New England Revolution 2–1 (a.e.t.) Carolina Railhawks (USL-1 New Britain, Connecticut
John Yellow card 41'
Joseph Red card 42'
Larentowicz 45+3' Yellow card 73'
Cristman Yellow card 88'
Noonan 93'		 Report Maher 6' Yellow card 21'
Stokes Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 80'
Edozien Red card 42'
Low Yellow card 55'
Bailey Yellow card 106'
Dombrowski Yellow card 110'		 Stadium: Veteran's Stadium
Attendance: 4,203
Referee: Shane Moody
October 3, 2007 Final FC Dallas 2–3 New England Revolution Dallas, Texas
Alvarez 30'
Thompson 64'		 Report Noonan 21'
Twellman 41'
Thompson 57'
Larentowicz Yellow card 74'
Riley Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,168
Referee: Alex Prus

Honors

  • Team Most Valuable Player: Taylor Twellman[6]
  • Revolution Golden Boot: Taylor Twellman (16 G, 3 A)[6]
  • Team Defender of the Year: Michael Parkhurst[6]
  • Revolution Humanitarian of the Year: Michael Parkhurst[6]
  • 2007 MLS Best XI Selections: Shalrie Joseph, Michael Parkhurst[6]
  • MLS All-Star Game Selections: Taylor Twellman, Shalrie Joseph, Matt Reis, Steve Ralston, Michael Parkhurst[6]
  • MLS Defender of the Year: Michael Parkhurst[6]
  • MLS Goalkeeper of the Year: Matt Reis (Finalist)[6]
  • MLS Goal of the Year: Michael Parkhurst (finalist)[6]
  • MLS Rookie of the Year: Adam Cristman (finalist)[6]
  • MLS Fair Play Award (Individual): Michael Parkhurst[6]
  • MLS Player of the Week: Taylor Twellman (Week 6)[6]
  • MLS Goal of the Week: Taylor Twellman (Week 4 at DAL), Taylor Twellman (Week 24 at DC)[6]

References

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  2. ^ "MLS Playoff Attendance 2007". Worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "New England Revolution". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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  5. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (January 7, 2007). "Dempsey could set the tone for future MLS transfers". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2018 New England Revolution Media Guide – Stats and Records" (PDF). pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.