The 2011 New England Revolution season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence, all in Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 20, 2011 at Los Angeles Galaxy and concluded on October 22, 2011 at Toronto FC. New England's first league home game was March 26 against D.C. United.
Overview
Preseason
February The New England Revolution started training camp in Foxboro at Gillette Stadium on Monday January 31, 2011. After two weeks of training in New England, the Revolution move camp down to Florida to begin playing games and getting ready for the 2011 MLS Season.
Regular season
March The New England Revolution opened up the 2011 MLS Season on the road with a 1–1 tie against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on March 20. The game was played in a heavy rainstorm with difficult field conditions. Shalrie Joseph scored the first goal of the year for the club in the 3rd minute of the game to give them the early 1-0 lead, but the score was later leveled on a Juninho strike from long distance. The Revolution made their 2011 home opener at Gillette Stadium on March 26 against the D.C. United. Two early goals in that game by Zack Schilawski and Joseph gave the Revolution a 2–0 lead which they held on to until stoppage time in the second half where Charlie Davies scored on a penalty. The Revolution held on to win the game 2-1, improving their win streak in home openers to 5 games.
Squad
Roster
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Birthday At NE since Previous club MLS appearances MLS goals Goalkeepers1Matt Reis2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 228 034Bobby Shuttleworth2009 Buffalo City 3 040Tim Murray2010 Providence Friars 0 0 Defenders2Franco Coria2011 Chacarita Juniors 2 04 Otto Loewy2011Unattached 0 05A. J. Soares2011 California Bears 2 025Darrius Barnes2009 Cary RailHawks 48 030Kevin Alston2009 Indiana Hoosiers 49 045Ryan Cochrane2011 Houston Dynamo 124 4 Midfielders7Kenny Mansally2007 Real de Banjul 62 78Chris Tierney2008 Virginia Cavaliers 44 113Ryan Guy2008 San Diego Flash 14Diego Fagundez2010 New England Revolution Academy 1 117Sainey Nyassi2007 Gambia Ports Authority 83 721Shalrie Joseph2003 New York Freedom 212 3022Benny Feilhaber2011 AGF Aarhus 0 023Andrew Sousa2011 Providence Friars 0 026Stephen McCarthy2011 North Carolina Tar Heels 2 028Pat Phelan2008 Toronto FC 59 2 Forwards9Milton Caraglio2011 Rosario Central 0 010Rajko Lekić2011 Silkeborg IF 0 011Kheli Dube2008 Michigan Bucks 67 1412Alan Koger2011 William & Mary Tribe 0 015Zack Schilawski2010 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 27 619 Monsef Zerka2011 Iraklis 0 033Zak Boggs2010 South Florida Bulls 11 235Ryan Kinne2011 Monmouth Hawks 1 0
Player movement
Transfers
In
DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef November 15, 2010 Diego Fagundez MF New England Revolution Academy Youth Development December 15, 2010 Ryan Cochrane DF Houston Dynamo 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft December 15, 2010 Fred MF Philadelphia Union 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft, later traded January 11, 2011 Didier Domi DF Olympiacos Undisclosed January 13, 2011 A.J. Soares DF University of California SuperDraft, 1st round January 13, 2011 Stephen McCarthy MF University of North Carolina SuperDraft, 2nd round February 11, 2011 Ousmane Dabo MF Lazio Undisclosed February 17, 2011 Franco Coria DF Chacarita Undisclosed March 3, 2011 Ryan Kinne MF Monmouth University SuperDraft, 3rd round March 3, 2011 Alan Koger FW College of William & Mary SuperDraft, 3rd round March 3, 2011 Andrew Sousa MF Providence College Supplemental Draft, 3rd round March 4, 2011 Michael Augustine MF Abuja Undisclosed March 31, 2011 Otto Loewy DF Unattached Free April 8, 2011 Rajko Lekić FW Silkeborg Undisclosed April 20, 2011 Benny Feilhaber MF AGF Aarhus Acquired through Allocation Process June 9, 2011 Ryan Guy MF San Diego Flash Free August 10, 2011 Milton Caraglio FW Rosario Central Undisclosed; signed as Designated Player August 18, 2011 Monsef Zerka MF Iraklis Undisclosed
Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef November 3, 2010 Taylor Twellman FW None Retired December 3, 2010 Preston Burpo GK None Option declined, retired December 3, 2010 Khano Smith MF Carolina RailHawks Option declined, free transfer December 3, 2010 Nico Colaluca MF Norrby IF Option declined, free transfer December 15, 2010 Cory Gibbs DF Chicago Fire 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft January 18, 2011 Emmanuel Osei DF Waived January 31, 2011 Jason Griffiths MF Released February 18, 2011 Fred MF D.C. United Traded for a 2013 2nd round SuperDraft pick February 28, 2011 Roberto Linck FW Released March 31, 2011 Seth Sinovic DF Sporting Kansas City Waived, free transfer June 8, 2011 Michael Augustine MF Waived June 30, 2011 Marko Perović MF Released June 30, 2011 Ilija Stolica FW Released July 15, 2011 Didier Domi DF Released July 18, 2011 Ousmane Dabo MF None Retired
Loans
Out DatePlayerPositionLoaned toFee/notesRef April 29, 2011 Tim Murray GK F.C. New York Multiple month loan April 29, 2011 Ilija Stolica FW F.C. New York Multiple month loan; released by New England on June 30, 2011
Statistics
Starting XI []
Tactic Order: 4-2-1-2-1
Top scorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by competition level when total goals are equal.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- !width=60|Rank !width=60|Nation !width=60|Number !width=150|Name !width=80|MLS !width=80|U.S. Open Cup !width=80|Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge !width=80|Total |- |1 | |21 |Shalrie Joseph |5 |0 |0 |5 |- |2 | |11 |Kheli Dube |0 |2 |0 |2 |- |3 | |15 |Zack Schilawski |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |3 | |26 |Stephen McCarthy |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |3 | |9 |Ilija Stolica |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |3 | |29 |Marko Perovic |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |3 | |10 |Rajko Lekic |3 |0 |0 |3 |- |3 | |12 |Alan Koger |0 |1 |0 |1
Top assists
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- !width=60|Rank !width=60|Nation !width=60|Number !width=150|Name !width=80|MLS !width=80|Open Cup !width=80|Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge !width=80|Total |- |1 | |7 |Kenny Mansally |1 |1 |0 |2 |- |2 | |29 |Marko Perovic |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |2 | |22 |Benny Feilhaber |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |2 | |21 |Shalrie Joseph |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |2 | |15 |Zack Schilawski |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |2 | |33 |Zak Boggs |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |2 | |28 |Pat Phelan |1 |0 |0 |1 |- |2 | |12 |Alan Koger |0 |1 |0 |1
Disciplinary Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
PositionNationNumberNameMLSU.S. Open CupAtlanta Pro Soccer ChallengeTotal (USSF Total) MF 21 Shalrie Joseph21000021 DF 2 Franco Coria20000020 MF 26 Stephen McCarthy20000020 DF 45 Ryan Cochrane10100020 DF 5 A. J. Soares11000011 MF 28 Pat Phelan01000001 DF 3 Didier Domi10000010 DF 9 Ilija Stolica10000010 MF 7 Kenny Mansally31000031 DF 30 Kevin Alston10000010 MF 29 Marko Perovic10000010 FW 10 Rajko Lekic10000010 FW 15 Zack Schilawski10000010 FW 33 Zak Boggs10000010 DF 4 Otto Loewy00100010 FW 11 Kheli Dube00100010 FW 12 Alan Koger00100010 TOTALS1844000203
Club staff
Competitions
Overall
Standings
Results summary
Results by rounds
Match results
Preseason
Major League Soccer
Kickoff times are in EST.
U.S. Open Cup
World Football Challenge
Miscellany
Allocation ranking New England is in the #16 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. New England started 2011 ranked #6 on the allocation list and used its ranking to acquire Benny Feilhaber. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.
International roster spots New England has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no New England trades involving international spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).
Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from D.C. United. Future picks traded: None.
References