User:MostlyRevs/2008 New England Revolution season
| 2008 season | |||
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| Owner |  Robert Kraft | ||
| Coach |  Steve Nicol | ||
| MLS | 3rd East 5th Overall | ||
| Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
| Superliga | Champions | ||
| Champions League | Preliminary Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ralston (8) All: Ralston (9) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,580 (regular season)[1] 5,221 (playoffs) | ||
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The 2008 New England Revolution season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. The regular season began on March 29, 2008 with a 3-0 win over the Houston Dynamo and ended on November 6 with a 3-0 playoff loss to the Chicago Fire.
Background
After losing a third straight MLS Cup final in 2007, the Revs began the 2008 season with high hopes. For the first time in team history, New England participated in four different competitions during the regular season. Their 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup had qualified them for the preliminary round of the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League, and their top-four finish qualified them for the 2008 North American SuperLiga. The Revs also played matches in the 2008 Open Cup and the 2008 regular season.
Review
The club started the season well, reaching their July league-fixture recess at the top of the overall MLS table. This early-season success continued in the 2008 SuperLiga, which the club won on August 5, 2008 by beating their 2-time MLS Cup rival the Houston Dynamo on penalties.[2] Injuries, fatigue, and fixture congestion eventually caught up with the Revs, however, and the team performed poorly after returning to MLS league play. In an effort to spell his regular starters, coach Steve Nicol started mostly reserves in an Open Cup semifinal against DC United. The Revs lost the match, and Nicol was widely criticized for the decision. The Revolution also crashed out of the CONCACAF Champions League, losing to regional minnows Joe Public FC of Trinidad and Tobago 6-1 on aggregate, including an embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Gillette Stadium.
Mostly on the strength of their hot start, the Revolution managed to make the playoffs. They were unable to advance, however, as they drew 0-0 at home and lost 3-0 away to the Chicago Fire.[3]
Match results
Win Tie Loss
MLS regular season
| March 29, 2008 | New England Revolution | 3 – 0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Ralston  15'Cristman 32'Nyassi 92+' |
(report) | Mulrooney  58' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,116 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| April 3, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 4 – 0 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Barrett 4' 50' Mapp 17'Frankowski 22' 39'Blanco 37'Gutierrez 89' |
(report) | Larentowicz  7'Joseph 7' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,553 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 09, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 – 3 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Missouri USA |
| 7:00 PM CDT | (report) | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 8,096 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 12, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| April 19, 2008 | New York Red Bulls | 1 – 1 | New England Revolution | East Rutherford, New Jersey USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Giants Stadium |
| April 24, 2008 | FC Dallas | 0 – 1 | New England Revolution | Frisco, Texas, USA |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park |
| May 3, 2008 | New England Revolution | 0 – 3 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| May 11, 2008 | Chivas USA | 1 – 2 | New England Revolution | Carson, California, USA |
| 12:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
| May 17, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 – 0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| May 24, 2008 | Columbus Crew | 0 – 1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| May 29, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 – 2 | DC United | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| June 6, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 – 1 | FC Dallas | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| June 12, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | 0 – 2 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas, USA |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Robertson Stadium |
| June 18, 2008 | New England Revolution | 1 – 1 | New York Red Bulls | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| June 21, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 2 - 1 | New England Revolution | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| 7:30 PM MDT | Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium |
| June 28, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 - 1 | Toronto FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| July 4, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 - 2 | New England Revolution | Carson, California, USA |
| PDT | Stadium: Home Depot Center |
| August 9, 2008 | New England Revolution | 1 - 2 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| August 16, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 - 0 | New England Revolution | San Jose, California, USA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium |
| August 20, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 - 1 | DC United | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| August 23, 2008 | Toronto FC | 1 - 1 | New England Revolution | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| August 30, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 - 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| September 6, 2008 | Columbus Crew | 4 - 0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| September 11, 2008 | New England Revolution | 4 - 0 | Chivas USA | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| September 20, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 1 | New England Revolution | Commerce City, Colorado, USA |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| September 27, 2008 | New England Revolution | 0 - 1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| October 4, 2008 | New England Revolution | 2 - 2 | Real Salt Lake | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| October 11, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 - 0 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas, USA |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark |
| October 16, 2008 | DC United | 2 - 1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
| October 25, 2008 | New England Revolution | 3 - 1 | Kansas City Wizards | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
Open Cup
| July 1, 2008 Third Round | New England Revolution | 3 – 0 | Richmond Kickers | New Britain, Connecticut, USA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Brill 46' Germanese 63'Twellman 67' |
(report) | Stadium: Veteran's Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,950 Referee: Tony Russo |
| July 8, 2008 Quarterfinals | New England Revolution | 1 – 1 (5-3 p) | Crystal Palace Baltimore | New Britain, Connecticut, USA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Mansally 6' Igwe 33'Hilgenbrinck 59' |
(report) | Lader 20' Teixeira 78'Harkin 109'Flores 119' |
Stadium: Veteran's Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,590 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| Penalties | ||||
Hilgenbrinck  Dube Tierney Igwe Castro |
Harada Harkin Mbuta Teixeira |
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| August 12, 2008 Semifinals | DC United | 3 – 1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Emilio 4' 81' Quaranta 48'McTavish 50' |
(report) | Germanese 34' Igwe 38'Thompson 71' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 6,797 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
SuperLiga
| July 14, 2008 Group B | New England Revolution | 1 - 0 |  Santos Laguna | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Dube 70' |
(report) | Rodriguez 40' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,118 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde |
| July 16, 2008 Group B | New England Revolution | 1 - 0 | Pachuca | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Smith 96+' (pen.) |
(report) | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,614 Referee: Walter Quesada |
| July 20, 2008 Group B | Chivas USA | 1 - 1 | New England Revolution | Fullerton, California, USA |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Razov 59' |
(report) | Joseph 78' |
Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,738 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| July 30, 2008 Semifinal | New England Revolution | 1 – 0 | Puebla | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Joseph 30' Heaps 90+' |
(report) | Rey 85' Zamora 90+' Vilar 90+' Mustafá 90+'Venegas 90+' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,302 Referee: Carlos Batres |
| August 5, 2008 Final | New England Revolution | 2 – 2 (6 – 5 p) | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 8:00 EDT | Ralston 41' Joseph 82'Joseph 102' |
Report | Davis 14' Jaqua 18'Kamara 98' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,242 Referee: Howard Webb |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ralston Reis Joseph Twellman Smith Larentowicz Tierney Albright |
Waibel Wondolowski De Rosario Ching Clark Barrett Kamara Ashe |
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Champions League
| August 26, 2008 Preliminary Round | Joe Public  | 2 – 1 | New England Revolution | Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 9:00 EDT | Richardson 50' Gay 70' |
Castro 76' (pen.) |
Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Courtney Campbell |
| September 2, 2008 Preliminary Round | New England Revolution | 0 – 4 | Joe Public | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 8:00 EDT | Richardson 17' 45' 81' Nelson 48' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Steven Depiero |
Playoffs
| October 30, 2008 Conference Semifinals | New England Revolution | 0 – 0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| November 6, 2008 Conference Semifinals | Chicago Fire | 3 – 0 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois, USA |
| 7:45 PM CDT | Thorrington 36' Rolfe 47+'Conde 49'Busch 62'Segares 74' |
(report) | Albright 83' Igwe 47'Joseph 53' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,312 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Standings
Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
| 4 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | |
| 6 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | |
| 7 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 |
Source: MLS
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
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
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship
Notes
- ^ "2008 Full Season Stats" (Document). Major League Soccer.
{{cite document}}: Unknown parameter|accessdate=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help) - ^ McCarthy, Kyle (August 6, 2008). "Revs Capture SuperLiga 2008 Crown". Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "Fire 3, Revolution 0". New England Revolution. November 6, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
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