2012 New England Revolution season
| 2012 season | |||
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| Owner | Robert Kraft | ||
| Coach | Jay Heaps | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 9th Overall: 16th | ||
| MLS Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| Desert Diamond Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Saër Sène (11) All: Saër Sène (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,534 v Chicago Fire (October 20) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,149 v Colorado Rapids (May 2) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,002 | ||
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The 2012 New England Revolution season was the team's seventeenth year of existence, all in Major League Soccer. The team opened its season on March 10 at the San Jose Earthquakes and concluded on October 27 at Montreal Impact. New England's first home league game was March 24 against the Portland Timbers.
Overview
Offseason
The New England Revolution had plenty of turnover during the offseason after finishing in last place in the Eastern Conference the prior year. The Revolution fired longtime coach Steve Nicol after 10 seasons with the club, and hired former long-time New England Revolution defender Jay Heaps to replace Nicol. Heaps had most recently worked as the color commentator for Revolution broadcasts on Comcast SportsNet New England and 98.5 The Sports Hub.
Preseason
The New England Revolution started training camp in Arizona culminating with a scrimmage against the PDL club FC Tucson which the Revolution won 2-1. New England then returned home for a few more weeks of training along with two scrimmages against the Boston College Eagles of the NCAA, both of which ended in Revolution victories.
The Revolution then returned to Arizona in order to participate in the 2012 Desert Diamond Cup. Their successful preseason continued with 3 consecutive victories over the Los Angeles Galaxy, New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake in order to advance to the Desert Diamond Cup championship game. The Revolution lost the final to the Galaxy, 4 - 2 in a penalty shoot-out.
March
The Revolution opened the regular season on March 10, 2012 all the way across the country to San Jose, California to face the San Jose Earthquakes. A first half mistake by Revolution captain Shalrie Joseph was converted into a goal by Chris Wondolowski. New England was never able to recover from that mistake and ended up losing their season opener 0-1 to San Jose. One week later, the Revolution traveled to Kansas City, Kansas in order to take on Eastern Conference favorites Sporting Kansas City. Revolution defender Stephen McCarthy was sent off on a controversial tackle in the 14th minute. The Revolution, who were suffering from numerous injuries to their defense corp was unable to survive 76 minutes with only 10 men and ended up losing 0-3 to Sporting Kansas City.
New England had their home opener on Saturday March 24, 2012 against the Portland Timbers at Gillette Stadium. The Revolution came out of the gates fast with a score by new striker Saër Sène in the 1st minute. They were able to shut down the Timbers for the rest of the game and get new head coach Jay Heaps his first MLS victory with a 1-0 result. Once again, the Revolution traveled cross country to Carson, California to face the Los Angeles Galaxy on March 31, 2012. Once again the Revolution scored early off a cross from Shalrie Joseph to rookie Kelyn Rowe for the first goal of his MLS career in the 10th minute. The Revolution attack continued and lead to another goal by Chris Tierney in the 13th minute and added one more to their tally off a Saër Sène goal in the 65th minute. The Galaxy were able to break through and finally score one off the foot of Robbie Keane in the 78th minute, but the Revolution held on to record their 2nd victory of the year, 3-1 over Los Angeles.
Squad
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Last updated: September 5, 2012.
Source: Official Roster
Squad information
Player movement
On August 1, 2012, New England would trade their captain Shalrie Joseph to Chivas USA in exchange for Blair Gavin, a second round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, and allocation money.
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2011 | Clyde Simms | MF | D.C. United | 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [1] |
| January 12, 2012 | Kelyn Rowe | MF | UCLA | SuperDraft, 1st Round | [2] |
| January 12, 2012 | Tyler Polak | DF | Creighton University | SuperDraft, 2nd Round | [2] |
| July 5, 2012 | Jerry Bengtson | FW | CD Motagua | Transfer | [3] |
| August 1, 2012 | Blair Gavin | MF | CD Chivas USA | Trade | [4] |
| Florian Lechner | DF | Karlsruher SC | Free transfer | ||
| Björn Runström | FW | Hammarby IF | Free transfer | ||
| Dimitry Imbongo | FW | TSV 1860 München II | Free transfer | ||
| August 27, 2012 | Juan Toja | MF | Aris Thessaloniki | Allocation | [5] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2011 | Alan Koger | FW | unattached | waived | [6] |
| November 30, 2011 | Monsef Zerka | FW | FC Petrolul Ploiești | | Option declined | [7] |
| December 1, 2011 | Ryan Cochrane | DF | San Antonio Scorpions FC | Option declined | [7] |
| December 1, 2011 | Franco Coria | FW | Chacarita Juniors | Option declined | [7] |
| December 12, 2011 | Kheli Dube | FW | Chicago Fire | 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [1] |
| December 12, 2011 | Otto Loewy | DF | unattached | waived | [6] |
| December 12, 2011 | Andrew Sousa | MF | Boston Victory S.C. | waived | [6] |
| December 31, 2011 | Milton Caraglio | FW | C.S.D. Rangers | contract not extended | [8] |
| January 31, 2012 | Rajko Lekić | FW | Lyngby BK | Free transfer | [7] |
| January 31, 2012 | Pat Phelan | MF | SJK | Option declined | [7] |
| March 5, 2012 | Zack Schilawski | FW | Carolina Railhawks | waived | [9] |
| March 5, 2012 | Ryan Kinne | FW | Connecticut FC Azul | waived | [9] |
| May 4, 2012 | Kenny Mansally | MF | Real Salt Lake | waived | [10] |
| June 27, 2012 | Björn Runström | FW | unattached | waived | [11] |
| June 27, 2012 | Jeremiah White | MF | unattached | waived | [11] |
| June 27, 2012 | John Jairo Lozano | DF | unattached | waived | [11] |
| August 1, 2012 | Shalrie Joseph | MF | CD Chivas USA | Trade | [4] |
| August 6, 2012 | José Moreno Mora | FW | unattached | waived | [12] |
| August 10, 2012 | Zak Boggs | FW | unattached | retired | [13] |
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Matt Reis | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | GER | Flo Lechner | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Tyler Polak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | COL | John Lozano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | A.J. Soares | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Michael Roach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Blair Gavin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Chris Tierney | 28 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | COL | José Moreno | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Kelyn Rowe | 31 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | GUM | Ryan Guy | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | URU | Diego Fagundez | 21 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | USA | Jeremiah White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | GAM | Sainey Nyassi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | COL | Juan Toja | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | USA | Clyde Simms | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | GRN | Shalrie Joseph | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Benny Feilhaber | 30 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | USA | Blake Brettschneider | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA | Lee Nguyen | 31 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | USA | Darrius Barnes | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | USA | Stephen McCarthy | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | HON | Jerry Bengtson | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA | Kevin Alston | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SWE | Björn Runström | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | USA | Zak Boggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | USA | Bobby Shuttleworth | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | FRA | Saër Sène | 25 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | USA | Tim Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | FW | COL | Fernando Cárdenas | 28 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | FRA | Dimitry Imbongo | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | USA | Alec Purdie | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Updated to match played September 25, 2012
Source: New England Revolution 2012
Competitions
Preseason
| January 29, 2012 Scrimmage | New England Revolution | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| ? | Nyassi 38' Mansally 89' |
Report | Dragiz 101' | Stadium: Grande Sports World Attendance: ? |
| February 10, 2012 Scrimmage | New England Revolution | 3–0 | Boston College Eagles | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 2:00 EST | Rowe 7', 54' Roach 89' |
Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: ? |
| February 15, 2012 Scrimmage | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Boston College Eagles | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 1:30 EST | Purdie 28' Joseph 52' |
Report | Medina-Mendez 28' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: ? |
Desert Diamond Cup
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Matches
| February 22, 2012 Group | New England Revolution | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:00 EST | Feilhaber 2' Lozano 36' White 74' |
Report | Buddle 31' Magee 38' |
Stadium: Kino Stadium Attendance: 5,547 |
| February 26, 2012 Group | New England Revolution | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 22:00 PST | Lechner 56' Smith 67' Rowe 77', 84' |
Report | Ruthven 16' Conde 32' |
Stadium: Kino Stadium Referee: Tyler Ploeger |
| February 29, 2012 Group | Real Salt Lake | 1 - 2 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:00 EST | Nico Muniz 11' | Report | Fagundez 8' Runstrom 56' |
Stadium: Kino Stadium Attendance: 6,212 |
| March 3, 2012 Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 (2–4 p) | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 22:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Kino Stadium | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Guy Reis Joseph Feilhaber |
Cardozo Stephens Jimenez Walker Sarvas |
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Major League Soccer
Kickoff times are in EDT.
| March 10, 2012 Match 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
| 22:30 | Wondolowski 16' Baca 20' Lenhart 41' |
Report | Lozano 59' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Jorge Mendoza |
| March 17, 2012 Match 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 16:30 | Zusi 28', 28' Kamara 39' Myers 45' Sapong 47' |
Report | McCarthy 14' | Stadium: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Attendance: 19,777 Referee: S. Petrescu |
| March 24, 2012 Match 3 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 16:00 | Sène 1' Tierney 18' |
Report | Jewsbury 16' Palmer 35' Songo'o 65' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,935 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| March 31, 2012 Match 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–3 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| 23:00 | Keane 78' | Report Live TV: NBC Sports |
Rowe 10' Tierney 13' Sène 65' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,324 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 5, 2012 Match 5 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Frisco, Texas |
| 20:30 | Ihemelu 95+' | Report | Joseph 64' Tierney 79' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,043 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| April 14, 2012 Match 6 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | D.C. United | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 16:00 | Moreno 6' Feilhaber 92+' |
Report | Santos 19' McDonald 33' Kitchen 73' Pontius 82' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,389 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 28, 2012 Match 7 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 15:30 | Henry 7' Ruthven 18' |
Report Live TV: NBC Sports |
Joseph 19' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 18,152 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 2, 2012 Match 8 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 | Sène 27' Cárdenas 39' Feilhaber 66' Barnes 74' Nguyen 76' |
Report | Castrillon 21', 90' Marshall 45' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 6,149 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| May 5, 2012 Match 9 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Sandy, Utah |
| 21:00 | Saborio 33', 55' Olave 36' Johnson 59' Saborio 95+' |
Report | Brettschneider 22' Tierney 57' Cárdenas |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,219 Referee: David Gantar |
| May 12, 2012 Match 10 | New England Revolution | 4–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Nguyen 6', 72' Sène 24' Joseph 33' 45+' McCarthy 90' |
Report | Hassli 5' 90' Koffie 44' Salgado 61' Mattocks 64' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,112 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 19, 2012 Match 11 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Sène 26' (pen.), 57' Feilhaber 65' |
Report | Bruin 32' Carr 63' Boswell 64' Camargo 87' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 16,414 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 26, 2012 Match 12 | D.C. United | 3–2 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 | McDonald 15' Jakovic 45+' 87' Santos 61' |
Report | Sène 48' Soares 50' |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,627 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 2, 2012 Match 13 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Rowe 69' Feilhaber 73' |
Report | Barouch 60' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,523 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 16, 2012 Match 14 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Soares 21' Moreno 43' |
Report | Miranda 62' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,218 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 23, 2012 Match 15 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Toronto, Ontario |
| 16:30 | Kovermans 4' 49' Johnson 42' Henry 73' |
Report | Alston 31' Brettschneider 71' Tierney 79' 94+' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,877 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| June 30, 2012 Match 16 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Sène 12' Fagundez 94+' |
Report | Rose 18' Johnson 23', 35' Alonso 50' González 90' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,264 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| July 8, 2012 Match 17 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Red Bull New York | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:00 | Nguyen 24' Bengtson 84' |
Report | Richards 9' Miller 45+' Lindpere 67' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,374 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| July 14, 2012 Match 18 | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | Toronto FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Joseph 84' | Report | Silva 8' Lambe 28' Dunfield 84' Morgan 90' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,180 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 18, 2012 Match 19 | Montreal Impact | 2 - 1 | New England Revolution | Montreal, Quebec |
| 20:00 | Bernier 28' (pen.) Nyassi 67' |
Report | Nguyen 39' 44' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 15,615 Referee: Fotis Barakos |
| July 21, 2012 Match 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 - 0 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 20:30 | Harrington 50' Besler 66' |
Report | Barnes | Stadium: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Attendance: 19,080 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| July 29, 2012 Match 21 | Philadelphia Union | 2 - 1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Adu 59' (pen.) Farfan 67' McInereney 90' |
Report | Sène 12' Soares 25' McCarthy 39' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,938 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| August 4, 2012 Match 22 | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Guy 54' Feilhaber 77' |
Report | Bunbury 20' Olum 56' Besler 88' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 17,592 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| August 12, 2012 Match 23 | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | Montreal Impact | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:00 | Soares 77' | Report | Bernier 7' Nyassi 61' 86' Iapichino 89' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,857 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 18, 2012 Match 24 | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 20:30 | Rolfe 5' (pen.) MacDonald 25' Johnson 89' |
Report | Cárdenas 11' Guy 69' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,495 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| August 25, 2012 Match 25 | Columbus Crew | 4 - 3 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
| 19:30 | Higuain 26' (43) Arrieta 32' (86) |
Report | Guy 17' Bengtson 23' Nguyen 81' (pen.) Alson 70' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,651 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 29, 2012 Match 26 | New England Revolution | 3 - 3 | Chivas USA | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 | Sène 4' (21) McKenzie 11' (o.g.) Alston 44' |
Report | Joseph 23' (45+) Bolanos 47' Califf 60' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,945 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
| September 1, 2012 Match 27 | New England Revolution | 0 - 0 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Nguyen 58' | Summary | Adu 62' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,841 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 05, 2012 Match 28 | New England Revolution | 2 - 0 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:00 | Imbongo 53', 53' Marshall 74' (o.g.) |
Report | O'Rourke 94+' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,345 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| September 15, 2012 Match 29 | D.C. United | 2 - 1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 | Pontius 32' Korb 54' Neal 63' Santos 64' Pajoy 77' |
Report | Rowe 29' Simms 65' |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 15,104 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 22, 2012 Match 30 | New England Revolution | 1 - 1 | New York Red Bulls | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Rowe 58' Barnes 62' 95+' |
Report | Lade 54' 74' Tainio 62' Conde 68' Gaudette 88' Lindpere 91+' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 24,364 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| September 29, 2012 Match 31 | Houston Dynamo | 2 - 0 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
| 20:30 | Boswell 60' Bruin 62' Clark 77' García 93+' |
Report | Cárdenas 54' Imbongo 62' Toja 68' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| October 6, 2012 Match 32 | Philadelphia Union | 1 - 0 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | McInerney 73' Farfan 87' |
Report | Simms 66' Feilhaber 86' 88' Guy 86' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,079 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| October 20, 2012 Match 33 | New England Revolution | 1 - 0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Fagundez 17' Bengtson 44' |
Report | MacDonald 67' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 25,534 Referee: Kevin Scott |
| October 27, 2012 Match 34 | Montreal Impact | 0 - 1 | New England Revolution | Montreal, Quebec |
| 14:00 | Report | Soares 88' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 19,998 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 |
Overall table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2013 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes (S) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 35 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 29 | −13 |
Last updated: October 25, 2012
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
U.S. Open Cup
| May 29, 2012 R3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3–3 (4–3 p) | New England Revolution | Harrisburg, PA |
| 19:00 | Touray 11', 117' Pelletier 45' Ombiji 89', 111' Noone 120' |
Report | Jeremiah White 17' Diego Fagundez 36' Rowe 95' Nguyen 100' (pen.) Feilhaber 103' |
Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 441 Referee: Ayodeji Obisesan |
| Penalties | ||||
| Noone Basso Duckett Yates Marshall |
Nguyen Rowe Roach Brettschneider Feilhaber |
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Miscellany
Allocation ranking
New England is in the #19 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[14] New England held the #1 position until they selected Juan Toja, which dropped them to the bottom of the order.
International roster spots
New England has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and no New England trades have been reported.
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick from D.C. United; *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick from Chivas USA.
Future picks traded: None.
Notes
- ^ a b Firchau, Nick (December 12, 2011). "Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft highlighted by busy Galaxy 12/12/2011". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Revs select two at 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1/12/2012". Revolutionsoccer.net. January 12, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Revs add Honduras' Jerry Bengtson". Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
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