MIAMI, Fla. (August 19, 2026) – New England Revolution II (11-6-6, 42 pts.) fell to Inter Miami CF II (2-16-4, 11 pts.), 4-2, on Wednesday night on the road at Nu Stadium. The hosts sprinted out to an early lead in the opening half, netting three goals before the halftime whistle. New England mounted a comeback effort with goals from forward/winger Myles Morgan and forward Matthew Jean Baptiste, but Miami netted a fourth tally to seal the win.
Miami opened the match on the front foot, finding the back of the net in the 12th, 25th, and 32nd minutes, with Diego Rey scoring twice and adding an assist for the home side. Revolution II struck just before halftime to cut into the deficit. Academy defender Aarin Prajapati found Cristiano Oliveira on the right flank, where the Homegrown midfielder beat his defender and clipped a cross into the box. Morgan rose above his marker to meet the service, heading home his 12th goal of the season. The strike extended Morgan's scoring streak to four consecutive matches, while Oliveira and Prajapati have now notched assists in back-to-back games.
New England pushed to cut the deficit to one goal, creating a pair of dangerous chances midway through the second half. In the 62nd minute via corner kick, Oliveira delivered a lofted cross the box that Morgan met with a header on target, but a Miami defender cleared the effort off the goal line. Three minutes later, Oliveira picked out midfielder Javaun Mussenden open just outside of the 18-yard-box. The Academy graduate took a touch and unleashed a shot on frame, only to see the strike carom off the post.
Jean Baptiste brought New England within striking distance in the 71st minute, tallying his fifth goal of the season. After Mussenden won possession in midfield with a sliding challenge to spark a transition opportunity, the 16-year-old drove toward goal and rifled a shot inside the near post, beating Miami goalkeeper Matias Marin. However, the Herons responded just one minute later to restore their two-goal advantage, at 4-2, closing the scoring.
Tonight's contest featured the professional debuts of Academy products goalkeeper Zach LaPierre and forward/winger Benjamin Quirino. LaPierre became the youngest goalkeeper in Revolution II history to appear in a match, while Quirino, a Boston native, entered as a second half substitute and recorded one shot. Defender Schneider Mimy also featured in tonight's match, making his first appearance since May 17 after returning from injury.
Revolution II continue their two-game road swing this weekend, visiting New York City FC on Saturday evening at Icahn Stadium. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET and will stream on MLSNEXTPro.com and the OneFootball platform.
MATCH NOTES
- New England outshot Inter Miami CF II 22-10, including holding a 6-4 edge in shots on target.
- F/W Myles Morgan extended his scoring streak to four consecutive matches tonight, tallying his team-best 12th goal of the season. At the conclusion of tonight's match, Morgan's 12 goals are tied for third-most in MLS NEXT Pro.
- Morgan led the attacking efforts with six shot attempts, including two on target. With his next tally, the Canada native will match Liam Butts' program record of 13 goals in a single season (2025).
- F Matthew Jean Baptiste netted his fifth goal of the season. The 16-year-old has tallied five goals and one assist over his last seven appearances.
- M Cristiano Oliveira tallied his team-best seventh assist of the season and recorded six total shots tonight. The Homegrown midfielder has etched his name on the scoresheet in four of his last five outings (1g, 3a).
- Academy products D Aarin Prajapati and M Javaun Mussenden each earned assists. Prajapati, making his 11th appearance of the season, recorded a helper for the third consecutive game, while Mussenden tallied his third assist of the season.
- GK Zach LaPierre made his professional debut, becoming the youngest player in club history to start or appear in goal at 15 years, 193 days old. The United States youth international also became just the second Revolution Academy product to feature in goal for Revolution II, joining Max Weinstein.
- F/W Benjamin Quirino made his MLS NEXT Pro debut tonight. The 16-year-old Boston native entered the contest as a second half substitution, recording one shot, and was one of nine academy products to feature in the contest - LaPierre, Prajapati, Mussenden, Oliveira, Jean Baptiste, M Logan Azar, M Levi Katsell, and D Josh Macedo.Â
GAME CAPSULE
Revolution II Match #23
New England Revolution II 2 at Inter Miami CF II 4
August 19, 2026 – Nu Stadium (Miami, Fla.)
Referee: Richonne Clark
Assistant Referee: Christopher Slane
Assistant Referee: Bill Bolsen III
Fourth Official: Sebastian Ocampo
Weather: 85 degrees and cloudy
Scoring Summary: Â
MIA - Diego Rey (Theo Vorenkamp, MatÃas Acevedo) 12'
MIA - Diego Rey (Cesar Abadia-Reda, Daniel Sumalla) 25'
MIA - MatÃas Acevedo (Diego Rey,Theo Vorenkamp) 32'
NE - Myles Morgan 12 (Cristiano Oliveira 7, Aarin Prajapati 3) 43'
NE - Matthew Jean Baptiste 5 (Javaun Mussenden 3) 71'
MIA - Idoh Zeltzer-Zubida (Alejandro Flores, Idoh Zeltzer-Zubida) 72'
Misconduct Summary:
NE - Aarin Prajapati (Yellow Card) 48'
MIA - Alejandro Flores (Yellow Card) 87'
New England Revolution II: Zach LaPierre; Gabe Dahlin (C), Logan Azar, Jake Shannon, Aarin Prajapati (Josh Macedo 81'); Javaun Mussenden, Levi Katsell (Schinieder Mimy 64'), Cristiano Oliveira; Shuma Sasaki (Benjamin Quirino 88'), Myles Morgan, Matthew Jean Baptiste
Substitutes Not Used: Ryker Fauth, Max Weinstein, Sharod George, Daniel Dixon
Inter Miami CF II: Matias Marin; Cesar Ezequiel Abadia-Reda (Idoh Zeltzer-Zubida 69'), Daniel Sumalla, Tyler Hall, Theo Vorenkamp (Jerremy Ortela 68'); Ian Urkidi (C) (Sean Gormley 83'), Sloan Morrison, Jo Jo; Matias Acevedo (Alejandro Flores 69'), Mateo Saja Dulce, Diego Rey (Jude Adeclat 68')
Substitutes Not Used: Lucas Barker, Zidane Cadet, Mohammed Jamhour, Nick Almeida
