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Boston Globe
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Somerville's Cristiano Oliveira scores winner for Revolution in US Open Cup at Rhode Island FC
Advertisement Cristiano finds the back of the net!! 🔥 — New England Revolution (@NERevolution) New England advances to face fellow Major League Soccer original Chicago, which routed Detroit City of the USL Championship, 4-0. Sixteen MLS teams entered the domestic knockout competition in this week's fourth round, with all but one — New York City FC, which lost to the Championship's Pittsburgh Riverhounds — winning. The Revolution's starting lineup on Wednesday featured three season debuts — midfielder Allan Oyirwoth, goalkeeper Alex Bono, and Andrew Farrell, who extended his franchise record with his 383rd appearance across all competitions. Caleb Porter's attack was a quartet of players largely left out of the two-striker alignment that's sparked Advertisement The latter earned the honor of the first goal at RIFC's new home, in his first start since missing nearly 11 months with an ACL tear. After the reigning USL Eastern Conference champions held their own in the early going, delighting much of the announced 9,539, Urruti and Chancalay surged toward goal in a 2-on-2. A slide tackle from Rhode Island's Rio Hope-Gund knocked the ball to Chancalay, who took two touches left and drilled the ball through Vegas's legs for his first goal since last May 4. Tomas scored the 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 at Centreville Bank Stadium! 🏟️ — New England Revolution (@NERevolution) The hosts broke the ice on the banks of the Seekonk River through Rodriguez, one of just four USLC midfielders to score in double digits out of the midfield last season. He deftly slotted a Noah Fuson cross inside the post past a diving Bono, a 10-year MLS veteran signed in December to back up Aljaz Ivacic. History in a highlight. Maxi Rodriguez scores the first RIFC goal at Centreville Bank Stadium 🫡 — Rhode Island FC (@RhodeIslandFC) Porter used Revolution II regulars Eric Klein, Liam Butts, Diarbian, and Oliveira off the bench in the second half, with Diaz playing 75 minutes and both Urruti and Chancalay 87. New England will seek a fifth straight MLS victory on Saturday night, when it visits Orlando City.
Boston Globe
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Revolution to visit Rhode Island FC in US Open Cup on May 7
This will be the first meeting between the Revolution, which is playing its 30th season, and the second-year RIFC. In its debut season a year ago, RIFC won the USL Eastern Conference before losing to Colorado Springs in the title game, and is 1-2-1, 4 points to start this year. Rhode Island defeated Portland Hearts of Pine of USL League One, 2-1, on Tuesday night in the third round in Lewiston, Maine. Clay Holstad and Frank Nodarse scored three minutes apart in the first half for the visitors. 'I'm really happy that our players will get to showcase themselves against MLS opposition in our new stadium,' Rhode Island FC coach and general manager Khano Smith said in a statement. 'This is a great opportunity to highlight our team and club overall. For our players, it's their chance to showcase themselves at a higher level with a lot of eyes watching.' Advertisement Smith is no stranger to the Revolution, recording eight goals and 12 assists in 101 MLS regular-season games during two stints from 2005-08 and 2010. In the 2005 Eastern Conference semifinals, Smith scored the series-winning goal in the 83rd minute to help the Revolution defeat New York/New Jersey en route to the first of three straight MLS Cup appearances. While he did not play in the 2005 MLS Cup, Smith came off the bench in '06 and started in '07. Advertisement Smith also featured during New England's 2007 US Open Cup title. The Revolution did not compete in the in-season tournament a year ago, and lost in the Round of 32 in 2023 at home to Pittsburgh of USL Championship. New England has won two of its last three games and sits 12th in the Eastern Conference at 2-4-1, 7 points. The Revolution host New York City FC on Saturday night. The winner of the May 7 match will host the winner of the Chicago (MLS) vs. Detroit City (USL Championship) game in the Round of 16. Keith Pearson can be reached at
